My Build From Start to Finish

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So I lost all my photos from when I started because of a computer crash. So here is my build all Completed. The plastic you see is my own idea. I use it to block the light to stop algae growth. The back glass is completely covered. I use boot/ shoe trays. I am not happy with my aquascape just had to work around it. Obviously had struggles along the way but nothing major. I just added corals a couple of weeks ago so not much to see, but very happy to report bristle worms will not eat coral. Actually will clean around and through them. I have three types of snails Two you never see. Bumble Bee, and Trochus. The others are large Nassa
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ius which do make me nervous around the coral but keep the rock clean, and seem to promote Corali
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. Make my own tops with ordinary screen frame, and stainless mesh
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e algae. My fish were
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all put in at once. I decided to do that because of my dismal attempt at Quarantine, I lost a Yellow Watchman Goby. However would not just drop another one in now. I don't use power heads any more because my coral need low flow, and as ai found out through advice here you cant control the speed with potentiameters. So my fluval canister, return pump, and a marineland water polisher do a great job. Also in the future wont use power heads I will use exterior pumps that circulate water. No chance of electrocution any more. My fish are Diamond Goby. Yellow Watchman Gobby, Linear Blenny, Lyretail Antthaius, and a Vlamingi Tang. Thanks to everyone who offered advice to me and kept me on the right track. I really like my Orpheck filters still learning with them
 
I have not seen Paul Bs diatom filter yet, how is it working?
 
Are those BRASS fitting? That is REALLY BAD for reef tank. Brass has a lot of copper in it for sure.
 
Are those BRASS fitting? That is REALLY BAD for reef tank. Brass has a lot of copper in it for sure.
My God they use Copper Safe to treat disease. I have been exposed to and Consumed 20 times the recommended copper consumption as recommended by the Bornean ail witch Doctors association and am fit as a fiddler
 
My God they use Copper Safe to treat disease. I have been exposed to and Consumed 20 times the recommended copper consumption as recommended by the Bornean ail witch Doctors association and am fit as a fiddler

I think you are been sarcastic. However, the pictures clearly show your plumping parts in brass, even if it is not complete (I think).

Are you trying to do a reverse flow under gravel filter?
I am glad that you did not put that brass plumbing on your tank. If that brass plumping parts come rib contact with your salt water and circulation start for any length of time, it will kill all your invertebrates first and killing all your fish if it leave running. Metals like nickel, and titanium are OK but copper, while OK for human, is not OK for inverts and high level of copper result from brass come in contact with salt water resulting in corrosions is not OK for reef tank.

Perhaps you just post those pictures clearly just for fun. I thought about posting this message for 1/2 HR but finally decided to post it any way. If you are serious and decide to do this it will be such a disaster for your reef.

I actually seen someone make this mistake before. A LFS here in Corpus Christi no less.
 
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