solana modifications

[nyk]

me and a fellow solana owner were thinking about starting a thread to here what others have done to their solana. just to give us ideas and others ideas of what could be done.

 

[dakota9]

I'm not a Solana owner, but threads like this are helpful to many people when they google mods for a particular style tank.

I've gotten a lot of feedback from many Fluval Edge owners because of my thread.

 

[dvara78]

I have a solana and would be interested to see what others have done.

 

[thanh386]

Replaced the stock return, replaced original skimmer, cut the tab so they are a little above the water line

 

[darren24]

Same here...

 

[nyk]

so is that why i have 2 returns on mine?

 

[thanh386]

I replaced the pump. I didn't add a return. I used a maxi 900/1200

 

[nyk]

did you change it back when you sold it?
does anyone else have 2 returns coming from theirs?

 

[cbj25]

I'm glad you started this thread! I'll start off with few of the mods I have done so far, Ill try and post some pics at some point

-Took out sponge in overflow box and replaced with bioballs
-I replaced the stock skimmer with a Tunze 9002 (Chamber 1)
-I have purigen and chemipure (Chamber 2)
-JBJ ATO (Chamber 3)
-MP10
-Took off the lockline
-Replaced glass top with mesh
-250w lumen max 2 instead of disco ball

I would like to get some feedback from people on their thoughts or experiences on:
-Installing a fuge (lighting options & which chamber)
-Running HOB media reactors (what kind, what pump, what chamber)
-Replacing stock return with MJ1200 for slower flow in the filtration area
-Building plans from MVM's canopy
-Installing actinic LED supplement with a pendant halide (lumen max 2)

... that is all for now

Edit:

nyk;722675 wrote: did you change it back when you sold it?
does anyone else have 2 returns coming from theirs?

I only have one hole for returns, but good idea to raise it up... how would you go about cutting the hole with a full tank?

 

[thanh386]

Do u mean that there are 2 holes or there are 2 elbows?

 

[nyk]

2 elbows. i am also interested in the actinic supplement lighting when there is nothing to mount it to

 

[markv]

I pulled the skimmer and turned that compartment into a refugium. Run carbon in the next. Swapped the disco ball for an AI sol nano. It's a softy/marine planted, so the extra macroalgae/seagrasses and low bioload seem to work great without a skimmer.

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[morganatlanta]

Totm

 

[jumplittlechloe]

cbj25;722693 wrote: I would like to get some feedback from people on their thoughts or experiences on:
-Installing a fuge (lighting options & which chamber)
-Running HOB media reactors (what kind, what pump, what chamber)
-Replacing stock return with MJ1200 for slower flow in the filtration area
-Building plans from MVM's canopy
-Installing actinic LED supplement with a pendant halide (lumen max 2)

... that is all for now

I run a Two Little Fishies PhosBan Reactor 150 and have a Sicce Syncra Pump (106gph) in the middle chamber. Probably the best upgrade I have done to the tank other than adding a Tunze Osmolator to control evaporation and add Kalk.

 

[cbj25]

the reflector is crap and it is 150w, not bad by any means for softies and lps but you get much better color and growth with alternate pendants

big_trucks_1985;725619 wrote: i am running a solana and i seem to like the disco ball. what made everyone step away from it