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

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by Biocube, May 1, 2012.

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  1. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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  2. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    I'm in testing heaven!!

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    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Happy birthday again!
     
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  5. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Lol!!!!!!
     
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  6. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Haha no, just tons of fun medical grade glass equipment. I picked up some stuff
     
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  7. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Well I left for 4 days and the tank was alive and well. The fish were VERY hungry and corals seemed to have a lot of growth in only a short period of time. I was doing some adjusting to my tank the day before I left at 7pm and turned off my Ca dosing pump. I noticed three days later when in Milwaukee I never turned it back on! I quickly turned the pump back on via Apex and ran for 10 min (hoping this would be enough). I tested my params last night and they were "okay" but Ca was LOW.

    Ca: 300-320
    Alk: 7.9
    Phos: 0.01ppm
    Ph: 8.35
    Temp: 77.8 (constant)

    I did a water change last night and plan to do a few more to slowly raise my calcium back up to 420.
     
    Biocube, Jan 28, 2013
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  8. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Well after a few water changes things are back in order, but I can't seem to get my Mag levels down! This has been a curse in my tank since I started it.

    Ph: 8.03
    SG: 1.026
    Ca: 430
    Alk: 9.06
    Phos: .04ppm
    Mag: 1650ppm!!
     
    Biocube, Jan 29, 2013
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  9. louy99

    louy99 Feather Duster

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    Does your salt mix have high mag levels?
     
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  10. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    No, I even switched salts!

    My only guess would be the Rock has Mag and its always leaching it out.
     
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