Brenton's Mr. Aqua 12 gallon long reef build

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  1. exactlyobp

    exactlyobp Giant Squid

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    Yup, i concur, its coming along nicely, love the scape too! Looking forward to seeing more pics! 8)
     
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  3. brentonwoodruff

    brentonwoodruff Fire Worm

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    Thank you everyone, Well I finally figured out after many, many water tests why my corals are slowly dying. Well it turns out one of the fittings that I am using in the return line of my aquarium is probably leaching copper into the system! ahh well the plastic fittings can't be found anywhere around here so they will be here Tuesday or Wednesday of next week as well as some cuprosorb... hopefully everything can hold on until then, crossing my fingers here. If anybody has any suggestions of what I might do in the mean time I'm up for anything.
     
  4. Foreverfishy

    Foreverfishy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I really like your tank very very cool. Need to get closer pics :)
     
  5. brentonwoodruff

    brentonwoodruff Fire Worm

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    Well here are some more pictures, still have not moved everything into the display tank yet, I'm waiting to find a copper test kit to see if the water is livable yet.
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    In the mean time everything is being housed in a little temporary tank, hopefully I can be done with this little thing soon. I know everything was not very extended but believe me they look much better now after a little recovery.
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  6. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    I can't believe that tank is only 12 gallons! Very neat
     
  7. brentonwoodruff

    brentonwoodruff Fire Worm

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    Thank you oldfishkeeper! I know I look at it constantly and it amazes me that it is only 12 gallons. The nice part is that it makes everything look bigger then!

    Well some good news, I'm slowly acclimating (over 1.5 hrs) a little piece of GSP to test out the water. If this thing looks good over the next few days then I will slowly starting moving the other corals out of the "holding" tank and into the display! I'm so happy the GSP has not shriveled up yet, this is looking good.
     
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  9. 2in10

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    Very nice hope you get everything moved over soon.
     
  10. brentonwoodruff

    brentonwoodruff Fire Worm

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    Everything is in and happy

    Good news! Everything has now been moved into the tank and seems to be doing great! Once again cell phone photos...although I was happily surprised with how well the colors turned out.
    Overall shot of the tank (best I could get)
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    Shot of the side that currently has corals. I am saving the left side of the tank for sps
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    Shot of the newest edition to my collection, an orange crush acan with beautiful rainbow coloring on the underside.
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  11. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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  12. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Nice add! And good to hear that the tank is livable again! :)