d'Espresso SOLANA

[d'Espresso]

FTS: SEPTEMBER 2009

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  Tank Specifications:
• - Aquarium Dimensions: 20"x20"x20" Current USA Solana 34g Solana and Espresso Solana Stand
• - Light: Current USA 20” Sunpod HQI MH 150w with 14K Phoenix bulb plus retrofit 2 x 27w Sunpak actinic pc
• - Light Mount: Custom DIY stand kit for SUNPOD
• - Cooling System: Azoo Dual Fan
• - Flow: MJ900 (back 3rd chamber)
• - Skimmer: Sapphire Aquatics Solana/Cardiff NanoSkimmer
• - Dual AutoTopoff with MJ900 Pump (5.5 gallon reservoir)
• - Heater: 100W Stealth

• Modifications:
• - Installation of mounting bracket for SUNPOD
• - Custom retro fitted 2 x 27w Blue Actinic PC lights
• - Custom fitted egg crate for chemi-pure
• - Added Stevie T underwater LED light to grow Chaetos
• - Custom fitted Ice cracked shield to replace Solana stand window glass

Solana Aquarium Ecology
The main theme of the tank is a simple and clean feeling of a Bonsai look with a mixture of SPS, LPS, Softies, reef. Most corals will be SPS. There also will be other livestock that will be Tailspot blenny, paired Picasso Clown fish, and more later on.

Concerns?
PMs, Comments, and Question is welcome anytime. There also will be plenty of pictures as my progress start to grow further on. Thanks for looking! Enjoy! ☺

Words of Wisdom:
Patience, Patience, Patience!!!

ENJOY!!!

 

[mgdmirage]

Welcome aboard, always loved your tank :)

 

[joecoastie]

Nice to see another Solana, I really need to get mine uploaded. I love your aquascaping. I especially love the zoa rock up front. Could you post some pictures of your modifications and your skimmer. Thanks for the post, your tank looks great!
Joe

 

[El Camaron]

awesome tank d' , corals are well placed with plenty of room, really digging the zoa island too.

 

[foxyb]

nice aquascape
liking the bare bottom look

 

[SaraB]

Great looking tank and Welcome to R2R!

 

[d'Espresso]

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Very nice! Welcome to R2R!

 

[cherokee_dude]

Very cool tank! I love the rics :)

 

[inactive]

Sweet, more nanoreefers! Welcoem Caffeine!

 

[taichimaster]

how did you attach the side panels to the sunpod for actinics. i have the same sunpod and was wanting to add actinics also.

 

[mgdmirage]

Sweet, more nanoreefers! Welcoem Caffeine!

Seems like everyone is slowly migrating over here :D

 

[d'Espresso]

Thankyou for the warm welcome here on R2R! I see you're over here too! Lol

 

[d'Espresso]

Welcome aboard, always loved your tank :)

Thanks for the warm welcome here and wow I'm surprise that most of everyone I know is here also! Have I been missing out over here? Keep me updated, I'll will keep everyone updated also too! :) -David

 

[mgdmirage]

Very kind community over here :)

 

[MarvinsReef]

liking the tank a lot... great job... :)

 

[d'Espresso]

Nice to see another Solana, I really need to get mine uploaded. I love your aquascaping. I especially love the zoa rock up front. Could you post some pictures of your modifications and your skimmer. Thanks for the post, your tank looks great!
Joe

Hi Joe,
sure I can post some up my sunpod mofication later. Thanks for your kind words.

 

[d'Espresso]

Sweet, more nanoreefers! Welcoem Caffeine!

Sup kraylen glad to see you're over here as well. How's everything going for you. I decided to join r2r and see others with cool tanks and ideas. I'm trying to get the hang of the website and get to know more reefers. -David

 

[d'Espresso]

liking the tank a lot... great job... :)

Whoa, thanks for the nice comment.. That means alot coming from you. :)

 

[Zoacrazy]

I really like your DIY actinic