34G Solana Build - UPDATES!

[KingPringles]

History: After taking many years off from the hobby, finishing college (barely), moved to NYC, and got back into the game with a hi-tech planted 9G Rimless. After a few months, realized it wasn't going to cut it. Had kept breeding cichlids, FOWLR, and softies in college while working 3 jobs to feed this crazy addiction and wanted to do things better this time around.

Present day: Converted the planted ADA 9Gto a pico/nano. Found a used 34G Solana for a steal and got it going mid-Sept 2017. 4 months and many many lessons later....this is my reefing story.


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[KingPringles]

Really miss my Mocha Davinci and blue dot jawfish but you live & learn. Lost the blue dot after 2 months and the Davinci succumbed to Brooklynella after 3 months.

Sucked it up and learned how to build my first aquarium stand/first DIY wood project.

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[KingPringles]

Still suspect my hawknose was a carrier of Brooklynella and became immune somehow...Lost a couple of Chromis and a royal gramma in the process



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[KingPringles]

Really should let my tank run fallow to ensure any parasites are done but can't bear to sell or move the Hawkfish.

Present day after 4 months. Still very much in a frag/mini colony stage but getting there. Began adding kalk to my ATO bc these LPS/SPS were wrecking my parameters. Still no skimmer/reactors..Just Marine Pure balls, lots of rubble, and filter floss. TRYING TO UPGRADE TO A 50/60G with a sump soon.

Livestock/Coral:
-Longnose Hawkfish
-Diamond Sand Sifting Goby
-Green Chromis (1)

-Purple Tip Hammer (2 head)
-Neon Green Torch (2 head)
-Ugly Frogspawn (1.5 head)
-PS Brown Gorgonian
-PS Golden Gorgonian frag
-NPS Yellow Gorgonian
-Orange Mush, Green Mush
-Rainbow Acan (2.5 head)
-Neon Green Bubble
-Zoanthis- Rasta(10+), GOW (~5), Flaming embers (~3)
-Neon Candy Cane
-Pocillopora (1.5 frag)
-Dragons Breath


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[KingPringles]

*Edit to above -had 3 Chromis during the time of the pic.

Finally found a good centerpiece to balance all the green. Got an awesome layering mini colony of Red Monti from a Manhattan Reef member! Was really the final touch this nano reef needed for now Also added a dope birdsnest mini colony.

Future plans include reproprogating a few zoas while keeping a close eye on the Torch (impulse buy)

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[Diana A]

Wow! Nice! How old is the tank now? The corals have filled in nicely

[KingPringles]

Originally Posted by Diana A

Wow! Nice! How old is the tank now? The corals have filled in nicely

The last pic was actually taken today lol. Just needed to consolidate the overall build into one thread.

[Aknies]

What light are you currently using and what settings are you running it at?


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[Reefpuck]

great looking tank. You really got the colors to pop.

[PhishyRupert]

Tank looks great, love the rockwork

[KingPringles]

Originally Posted by Reefpuck

great looking tank. You really got the colors to pop.

To be honest, the side views are true actinic 2 hours before shutoff. The FTS was filtered by Google Photos. The way I see it is, for those of us who understand & appreciate the full potential of our corals, the last FTS is an idealistic picture of our knowledge.

[chunkylovah]

Great pics! The longnose hawkfish is adorable whether or not he has disease haha.. Can't wait to see what you do with a bigger tank as this one is already so well balanced.

[KRUCIANKING]

That's a nice tank!