lastlight's 34g solana

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Originally Posted by lastlight

I like to usually build a false sense excitement with some sort of a drawn-out build thread but I haven't had to build anything this time around. Currently doing a freshwater test and ordering a few loose odds and ends before I get this rig salty.





I tried ordering a new Solana today with the SunPod 250w but the LFS no longer wants to carry these tanks. This was the floor model so I'm currently pimping the disco ball but I'm actually loving it now. In time I plan to upgrade to a real skimmer and get more powerful lighting but not right now.

The stock pump seems to have startup issues so I may toss my Eheim 1250 in there instead but already these tiny little overflow teeth are just keeping up with this pump (which is very quiet at least).

I have no idea how old the bulb is or even what kind it is so I may swap that out too. I've never researched 150w bulbs so if anyone has advice for me I'd appreciate it.

For some reason Ive always loved these tanks disco ball and all lol For 150w I used aqua connect 14k de's and really really liked them. I know radium make there 20k in 150w but not sure if it compares to their 400W bulb.

Good luck with the new tank, you just might motivate me to get one of these bad boys finally!

Cheers
Ray