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#278
12/16/2007, 11:20 PM
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Nice Tank..
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#280
12/19/2007, 09:59 PM
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hey every one I started the calcium reactor 12/16/07 and my carbonate was 7dkh calcium 380 by test kit and 398 on pinpoint monitor and ph 8.2 I tested tonight 12/19/07 the carbonate was 10dkh calcium 400 by test kit and 426.6 on pinpoint monitor and ph 8.2. seems to working well I'm keeping the reactors ph with at 6.4 co2 goes on at 6.6
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#281
12/19/2007, 10:26 PM
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everything looks great. I just set up the same 210 but used coralife aquapro lights. Im having problems with heat in the canopy.But otherwise all went well. no loss of fish or coral. Now I just need to cool things down. I see you vented the ends of the canopy. How about the top?
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#282
12/19/2007, 10:41 PM
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I only vented the sides because the solaris has fans on both sides and that seems to keep it cool enough. The back of my canopy is also open I don't know if yours is. People have showed me pictures of putting vents on top also I guess depending on which lights you have. I used a roto zip and scroll saw to cut the holes out, and I got the vents from Loews which match the wood canopy I have.
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#283
12/24/2007, 07:03 PM
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Great thread! I am currently planning a +- 300 gallon system and have gained some insight from your experience. I am also looking at the Solaris I series. As time goes on, I may be picking your brain for suggestions. Happy Holidays!
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#285
01/01/2008, 11:48 AM
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Can you measure the inside of the stand? How tall of a skimmer can fit inside?
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#286
01/01/2008, 12:12 PM
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if you look at the thread I had to trim my skimmer cup by about a 1/4 inch to fit in the stand. My skimmer measures about 27&3/4 inch from top of cup to bottom. I have to take the collection cup out to move skimmer, but works great. I use the roto zip with a fine cutting blade to trim the cup. The door opening is 24 inches, the bottom of stand to stand bracing is 26 inches and the bottom of tank glass to bottom of stand is 29 inches, just be careful because the tank has some bracing of its own which shrinks that 29 inches a little. Again my skimmer is 27&3/4 inches total height and fits well with enough room to lossen cup and pull out.
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#287
01/01/2008, 02:35 PM
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mbay, how's that H&S skimmer doing on the 210? Also have you been able to dial it in and leave it alone with no adjustment after finding the sweet spot?
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#288
01/01/2008, 04:45 PM
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skimmer works great and i really haven't made any adjustments on it in a long time.I hooked it up the way melev suggested it in the thread. I also like the skimmer because its very easy to keep clean.
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#295
01/06/2008, 07:51 PM
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100% the fixture is at. its actually very bright but pics just dont seem to come out right. and its not blue but more a "crisp white"
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#296
01/07/2008, 07:45 PM
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Michael is right the lights are at 100% on whites and blues, but its not as blue as it appears in the pics. Solaris does allow you to adjust the blues and whites to any ratio you desire, depending on the effext you want.
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#297
01/07/2008, 07:51 PM
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What was amazing was my toad stool I have aout a year, started in my 125g, but it never really opened, since I increased the alkalinity to about 10 to 11dkh and calcium to 447mg, it turned out to to gigantic.
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