Pimping My 34 Gallon Solana

[Dace]

I just bought a 34 gallon solana from a good friend which i'm picking up on Sunday. This tank will be setup at my office.
Current Equipment.
34 Gallon Solana with Solana Stand.
Lights will be a AI Color Vega or Sol Blue
Skimmer Tunze 9002 with Air valve mod
Media Basket
Flow 2x Tunze 6025 or 1 Jebao wp-25
Either starboard of 1/2" sand just to cover the bottom.
Need to find out where Rookie bought the canopy for the last one i bought from him.
Controller, Reefkeeper lite
Heater 100 watt Eheim jagar

 

[rookie07]

My current canopies were made by "bueller", the thin wood trim was mad by current, not sure if it's still made.
Skip the media basket, more trouble than it's worth (i have 2, so i speak from experience), just make boxes out of egg crate.

 

[Dace]

:-(
Wish I knew. I ordered it already. Ill try to cancel it.

 

[jr973]

Nics pickup tagging along to see some pics on how this nano will turn out

 

[NYreefNoob]

and the factory skimmer works better then the tunze

 

[rookie07]

and the factory skimmer works better then the tunze

I disagree. The airline mod makes a huge difference.

 

[E.intheC]

I have a media basket. It came with the tank and think it's nice. I'm not sure if I'd buy one again but I wouldn't cancel my order.

The Tunze gets lots of mixed reviews. Most don't like it that much. None of the hob or nano sized drop in skimmers are going to work like a proper in sump or external skimmer, but the Aquamaxx HOB-1 and the JNS WS-1 are excellent.

 

[NYreefNoob]

personally ive tried tunze a couple times and did the airline mod, unless that water line stays exactly perfect all day it flux's too much and this is where their design flaw is, the factory one water level can flux and still skims. lol ive tried a few skimmers and always went back to the factory one

 

[Dace]

Omg. I changing the title.
How to pimp my Solana??.Lol

 

[Dace]

I disagree. The airline mod makes a huge difference.

Where can i buy a good airline valve for the mod.

 

[rookie07]

Where can i buy a good airline valve for the mod.

Airline is the wrong term. Youtube the skimmer name and you'll find a easy to follow video. You can find the clear tubing anywhere (it's like .5" or .25" tubing)", I think)

 

[Dace]

Airline is the wrong term. Youtube the skimmer name and you'll find a easy to follow video. You can find the clear tubing anywhere (it's like .5" or .25" tubing)", I think)

ok.

 

[Dace]

I have a media basket. It came with the tank and think it's nice. I'm not sure if I'd buy one again but I wouldn't cancel my order.

The Tunze gets lots of mixed reviews. Most don't like it that much. None of the hob or nano sized drop in skimmers are going to work like a proper in sump or external skimmer, but the Aquamaxx HOB-1 and the JNS WS-1 are excellent.

Ok Thanks, I read your thread and saw you went with other skimmer, but i did not want to cut the section out so it can fit.

 

[Moneymaks24]

Nice I also have a solana 34 .. Following, I just ordered the pacific sun Triton s 145w hopefully it'll be good for this tank even though it coverage is a bit wider I might need one of those canopy you speak of.

 

[Moneymaks24]

And if you get an ATO I'm assuming the tunze 9002 will work perfect with the airline mod.

 

[Dace]

I also ordered the tunze osmolator Nano to keep the water level nice and level for the tunze skimmer

 

[E.intheC]

Ok Thanks, I read your thread and saw you went with other skimmer, but i did not want to cut the section out so it can fit.

It definitely was a pain to take out, lol.

You'll be fine with the airline mod. Worst case, just do more frequent water changes. 10% or 20% water changes on these tanks is nothing.

 

[akma]

Nice man.

I'm another one that's not a fan of the tunze nano skimmer. Had a few of them but it's a pain and I think a waste.
I ordered the same silicone tubing the tunze skimmer uses when I did the airline mod. Paid freaking 25$ for it.
I have leftover for you if you want some man.

 

[Dace]

Nice man.

I'm another one that's not a fan of the tunze nano skimmer. Had a few of them but it's a pain and I think a waste.
I ordered the same silicone tubing the tunze skimmer uses when I did the airline mod. Paid freaking 25$ for it.
I have leftover for you if you want some man.

That would be great. when can we meet up. where did you get the air valve for the mod. In the video it showed that he used a plastic screw and nut. what was that for.

 

[Dace]

I decided to buy the Ai Vegas Color for my tank.