Brought home the new Solana tank and some supplies.

New tank and stand

Solana Tank and Stand

I’m liking the tank. The filtration scheme and baffles in the back chambers are certainly a step up from the Aquapod, and I love the frame less look. Construction seems solid. During the leak test, things where a little noisier than I expected, but I’m sure it was amplified by the fresh water, lack of glass top, and echo chamber effect of the tub and bathroom.

The stand is okay. I did have to assemble it, but it is mostly made of solid wood. I had some trouble getting the front door to be completely level, but I’ll tweak that once I have the full weight of the tank on there and the whole thing levelled.

Power head, heater, and live sand

New tank and stand in its current location

Unnecessary closeup

Leak Test!

Leak Test!

Tags: Solana

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