Are there any 34g Solana owners in the club?

[Kevin McG]

Just curios and may have some questions.

 

[cujo6984]

hmmm i think U are lol

 

[Behrmon]

I really hope to join the Solana club, now I'm curious as to your ?'s.

 

[pech29]

I am, picked mine up from -B- in December and have had it running since. Absolutely love it. I'll be posting some pics up real soon once I the corals a little more organized.

 

[Kevin McG]

I really hope to join the Solana club, now I'm curious as to your ?'s.

Nothing major just a micro bubble issue with the skimmer, everything else is great! I am being told that the skimmer with throw tons of bubbles untill it builds up a bit of a slime and I just wanted to see if any other people were/did have that issue with there when new.

 

[Kevin McG]

I am, picked mine up from -B- in December and have had it running since. Absolutely love it. I'll be posting some pics up real soon once I the corals a little more organized.

Any skimmer issues when it was new? Also, how do you have your rear compartments setup? mainly the center one?

I have the 1st containing the skimmer, second has nothing and the 3rd has the heater,return and the PH probe for the AC

 

[pech29]

My skimmer was overflowing continuously for quite awhile in the beginning as well. Now that it has been running and built up some slime it works great. I only have 1 clown in the tank right now so there isn't much it's pulling out. I have my middle compartment filled with marco rubble and my temp probe/return in the right. I don't have a heater in mine since my condo never goes below 75. I did build a custom top out of 1/4" clear mesh and a screen frame to combat jumpers because the glass was causing heat issues with the MH. The only thing I have left to find is a check valve for the return line so when I do water changes the water doesn't flood the back compartments

 

[Kevin McG]

My skimmer was overflowing continuously for quite awhile in the beginning as well. Now that it has been running and built up some slime it works great. I only have 1 clown in the tank right now so there isn't much it's pulling out. I have my middle compartment filled with marco rubble and my temp probe/return in the right. I don't have a heater in mine since my condo never goes below 75. I did build a custom top out of 1/4" clear mesh and a screen frame to combat jumpers because the glass was causing heat issues with the MH. The only thing I have left to find is a check valve for the return line so when I do water changes the water doesn't flood the back compartments

Ok cool, I'll give the skimmer some time then. right now I have that glass cover but that thing is to thin and I will end up breaking that eventually, I may make something similar to cover mine.

 

[Kevin McG]

Hey are you using the ATO to dose? I was thinking of putting in my ALK in one bottle and CAL in the other. I'm not going to run a reactor.

 

[ohsweetmadness]

I just got a solana as well but I didn't go with the metal halides, I went with the HO T5s. I also heard about the micro bubble issue. I haven't started the skimmer up yet because I just set the tank up- but I'll let you know how it goes when I do

 

[Sammynels]

i have one!

I'm a 34G Solana owner. Best tank I have ever had. The tank looks great and I have had no problems. I also havent had any micro bubbles. Great decision and 1 tip: Make sure the tank is FULLY LEVELED.. That's all. Any other questions?? PM ME!! =)

 

[pech29]

I was going to use the ATO for dosing, but so far water changes are enough to keep the levels in check. It is an LPS tank with a few montis. What's with the fully leveled in caps? Did you have any problems? Mine's off by a 1/16th-1/8th of an inch or so front to back.

 

[Sammynels]

Pech, I am having problems with the overflow having the tank off-level. The skimmer portion of the tank has way too much water and I cant put the skimmer collection cup in without it floating away.. =)

 

[Kevin McG]

I was going to use the ATO for dosing, but so far water changes are enough to keep the levels in check. It is an LPS tank with a few montis. What's with the fully leveled in caps? Did you have any problems? Mine's off by a 1/16th-1/8th of an inch or so front to back.

Mine is off about the same left to right but I don't see it as an issue.