Biocube's Build Thread, Tank teardown 1/6/14

Stand is installed and looking good. From what I can tell everyone survived!

Now I am sure you all guessed the stock stand was not good enough and I had to do some modding. Well you guessed right. Check it out!


Stock stand "Back"


Wire Management holes & Cooling fans installed


Close up of cooling fans


70% installed


Old vs New


Have less space with the new stand but everything fits nicely

 

Nice! +1 Your new stand is looking sexy.

 

Thanks man! I wish I had time to build a stand but I didn't want to tank any risks.

 

understood, Yea buying the pre-fab was probably the best anyways with your tight time frame. Yah never know if the stand was going to hold up any longer unless you like playing Russian roulette

 

Just got my ReefCleaners Package in the mail and everything looks GREAT! Even the box didn't smell!

Here are a few pics of the little guys.

Thanks John for the great service and experience

 

Well it looks like the Purple Clove Polyps didn't like being out of the water for 5 minuets. They are not reseeding and not opening.

I tested my water, here are my params:
1.026 SG
1440 Mag
410 Ca
10.8 ALK
.21 PPM Phosphate
0 PPM Nitrates
78.7 F
8.12 Ph

I really have no other idea as of to why they would all the sudden die off.

 

Might be the phosphate level since we aim for .03ppm.

 

The phosphates are definitely high, but they have been that high since I started my tank over a year ago.

So since they are dying off is there anything I should do to prevent any spikes in my tank? Iv already done a 3 gallon water change and plan to do another in 2 days.

 

I think that is your best bet. Keep the skimmer cup and neck clean also so your skimmer will operate at peak efficiency.

 

Thanks! I'll clean it out really good tonight.