DIY 30x30x18 rimless cube!!!!

[FishScale]

Just get a milwalke digital refractometer. It works. I always cross reference with my refractometer too.

 

[Troylee]

No updates yet :sad: having issues right now... Arrrr.... just wanted to post my 10 thousandths time here on reef2reef haha...

 

[lawnman]

LoL congrats on 10k

 

[Reef UP]

Haha bro, like we talked in pm I wish the best for ya bro hit me up anytime ya need to chat bro

 

[nyfireman3097]

nice set up do you think the atb small is too big for your set up ????

 

[Troylee]

nice set up do you think the atb small is too big for your set up ????

For a normal tank prolly... With lots of fish and feedings it does very well... It skims like a champ for me so no complaints there... I might sell it just to get a internal since that's how I'm running it and it takes up a lot of room... In other words I
Running a recirc external skimmer in sump lol....

 

[Troylee]

Time for a tank over haul!!!! I have lost all my sps to every issue known to man including a penny "copper" in my water storage system...:(. Plenty of pics of the resurrection to come!!! Hoping this lights the fire I have lost over the last few months... The pics I take today are not for the weak at heart..:sad: between losing my job, my tank, and selling all my toys to support my family I am actually feeling a lot better and learned a lot over the last 2 months.... There is tons of things you take for granted man... Anyways I'm gutting the tank and starting over with less rock and less corals just a simple look... Prolly be fish only for a long time until I get back on my feet and get a job... I do have a bunch of lps still including my chalices and the chalices from the grow out I'm in.... Pics to come soon...1smile1

 

[Reef Breeders Verified Sponsor]

A penny? That sucks! I hope you get back on track!

 

[Troylee]

Yeah it does..: here is the first pickings from the tank...
Raspberry limeaid colony
Millie colony
Joe the coral colony
Sexy amethyst simplex
Dustins deep water
Tyree mother of pearl
Aussie enchinata
Fiji enchinata
Shades of fall
$500 efflo
Crayola plana
Tyree green jacket divicorita
Sexy orange stick
Atl Christmas mirabalis
Palmers Millie
Uhhhh and a few no namers.... Going for round 2 now....:sad:

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I wouldn't think a penny could cause your tank to crash like that. Sorry bro.

 

[SaltWaterDave]

Man that sucks to see! Sorry about that Troy. Hope you bounce back better than ever!!!!

 

[Troylee]

Well I had a salinity issue got that corrected and just kept having problems... I tested and tested with nothing out of whack... I was doing big water changes when it started and running tons of carbon with no help... Then I decided to check in my water storage jugs and found this nice corroded copper thing!!!! My signature nem was the first to go so it makes sense.... Literally :tongue:

 

[Troylee]

Oh yeah the water changes made matters worse... That's why I decided to check my jugs...:(

 

[Aqua fire/medic]

WOW.... That really sucks

 

[Battlecorals Verified Sponsor]

well........Here's the question.


How do you suppose it got in there?


I have always been paranoid about copper. Good idea to have a cooper test kit around. If something looks off in my tank and I have ruled out alk I always test for copper next.


That really is a bummer man. Not sure what I'd do I was in your shoes. Once the shock wore off that is.

 

[ToXIc]

Wow. Can't even imaging. We feel for you.


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[Reef Breeders Verified Sponsor]

THAT MUCH! I hope you have some locals who are willing to donate, I dont have much for sps.

 

[Troylee]

Hard to say... The jugs are in my garage and I set crap on them all the time myself.... Could have been me or one of my 3 kids making a wish... Or the evil misses found out how to rid her worst nightmare haha... Just kidding :tongue:

well........Here's the question.


How do you suppose it got in there?


I have always been paranoid about copper. Good idea to have a cooper test kit around. If something looks off in my tank and I have ruled out alk I always test for copper next.


That really is a bummer man. Not sure what I'd do I was in your shoes. Once the shock wore off that is.

 

[redtop03]

sorry to see this Troy,man that sux big time

 

[spspirate]

Was it on heads?..........That sucks Troy! Did you take a sample of water to your LFS to check for trace copper??