darrellw Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Hi All, Another new member here from Vancouver. I'm just in the planning stages, but I've had aquariums of various sorts pretty much my entire life, from the goldfish I tried to pet when I was 4, to my big idea of raising guppies for sale (I at least covered my equipment costs), to some monster Oscars in college. I've even done some saltwater, first was some dwarf seahorses from Aqualand in the 70's (remember those ads in the back of magazines like Boy's Life and Popular Science?). Anyway, about a month ago my wife looked at my 20 year old, 20 gallon hex freshwater planted tank as said that I could get a new one for Christmas! So I started looking into nano reefs and was quite impressed where the technology is today. While my plans may change (they certainly have changed a lot so far), right now I'm thinking about the Solana 34 gallon all in one cube. I'm also seriously considering splurging on an LED lighting system, mostly because I don't want a chiller, but also because of the flexibility of adjusting color temp and intensity. I'm sure I'll have a ton more questions, but just wanted to say Hi! -Darrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Brandy Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Hello and welcome to the club Darrell ! If you have any questions be sure to ask. You can also post pictures of the progress of your tank.. Show and tell is huge around here!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Welcome to the club, Darrell -- you, Trever and I should grab lunch sometime (I'm a couple of cubes south of Trever (rock2)) and talk tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 You couldn't have chosen a better route to travel for a nano tank. I think the rimless Solona is one of the nicest setups available and the LED lighting is a fantastic idea with unlimited potential and overtime will prove to pay for itself. No chiller, halide bulb replacement, and electrical cost reduction sounds really nice to me. Great planning thus far and keep us updated. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Hi Darrel. Welcome to the PNWMAS Forum. (rock2) If you would like to receive notifications of PNWMAS meetings and events, send me your e-mail address by PM. You will then be added then to our Evite list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Your story sounds like mine. Welcome to the club. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 WELCOME TOAD:) Post some pic's when ya can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trever Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Hi Darrell. Glad to see you post. Andy, Darrell just sits a few cubes further south of us. We're all very close together in the same aisle. Weird how it's such a small world. I'm really interested in how your LED lights work out. The initial high cost seems daunting but the idea of not replacing bulbs every year and worrying as much about heat seems like a good investment. Trever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegotjs Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Welcome, if you decied to go with MH i can give you some insight on the jbj 29 gallon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrellw Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 Thanks everyone for the welcome! Does anyone know if any of the shops in the Portland/Vancouver area carry Current USA products, in particular, the Solana? I'd like to support a local shop, and besides, shipping a 20" cube made of glass doesn't seem like the best plan! -Darrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Jason down at Coral Reef in Salem had a Solana for sale not sure if it made the move but it had the darker colored stand and the hair dryer MH with it(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef-fisher Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Quit making fun of my light! Its not a hair dryer...Its a space portal into the reef world:D Jason sold the other solana, but Im sure he will order you another one if you ask nice. And welcome to our club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidHC Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Before you dumped the cash on a LED light system be sure to do your homework. I have seen MANY people on the www.reefcentral.com forums trying to sell them, or just ranting about how terrible they are. Dont think of this as shooting down the idea, cause it may work great for you. Just do your research first so you dont get burned. Also, a 150w halide over a open top tank like the one your interested in will transfer very little heat. It may turn out you just dont need a heater =D Welcome, and best of luck. Oh and also, check the "used goods for sale" forums here, and on reefcentral. You may find one of those lights for cheap if your patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 welcome and have a great time!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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