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00W's AIO Smorgasbord

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
115
When did you start this tank?
Jun 16, 2015
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
48
Aquarium Width (inches)
18
Aquarium Height (inches)
24
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Drain Style (durso, herbie, etc)
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
20
Aquarium Stand
Wood
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
NO
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Lifereef vs3-24
Aquarium Reactors
  1. None
Return Pump
Eheim compaction 3000
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Powerhead
  2. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
Jebao OW 20 x2, OW10, Jebao 1300, 2 sicce small WaveMaker.
Aquarium Lighting
  1. T5 Fluorescent
  2. Natural Sunlight
Lighting Equipment List
Odyssea T5 HO fixture
Lighting PAR and Goals
Low
Dosing Equipment Detail
None
Auto Top Off or ATO
NO
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
77
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Eheim 300w with ink bird controller

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.3
Specific Gravity
1.027
Nitrate or NO3
19
Phosphate or PO4
1.12
Calcium
440
Alkalinity
7
Magnesium
1300
Salt Brand
Red sea blue bucket
Trace Element Dosing
Kent essential elements

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Bare Bottom (BB)
Substrate Level
No Substrate
Live Rock
75
Live Rock Type
Unknown
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. Filter Sock
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
10% every Monday

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Angelfish
  2. Clownfish
  3. Surgeonfish Tang
  4. Other Predatory
Total Fish
4
Coral List
  1. Zoanthids
  2. Soft Coral
  3. Mushroom Coral
  4. Other
Total Corals
6
Invert List
  1. Anemone
  2. Snails
  3. None
Total Inverts
0
Livestock Detail
Have a trigger which is not listed.
Livestock Quarantine
  1. No Quarantine

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
Do Not Feed Coral Directly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Flake
  2. Pellet
  3. Frozen
  4. Algae Strips
  5. Other
Auto Feeder
NO

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience
I'm having baked apples and cranberry sauce for dinner....
I would like to say that sounds delicious but where is the beef and bacon?
 
I'm having a slight brown algae issue, nothing severe since the tank transfer and light change.
Thinking of adding some liquid bacteria but have never used any.
Would welcome and appreciate you guys thoughts on what/if you use it, experience etc.
 
I'm having a slight brown algae issue, nothing severe since the tank transfer and light change.
Thinking of adding some liquid bacteria but have never used any.
Would welcome and appreciate you guys thoughts on what/if you use it, experience etc.
I am no expert, just a noob but I have used Microbacter7.
 
I'm having baked apples and cranberry sauce for dinner....
I just finished a pulled pork sandwich - my wife and daughter crock potted a pork loin yesterday for dinner with a friend and her family last night so it was leftovers today but still delicious!
I also did not leave the house today.
Not even to bring in the garbage cans....
I unfortunately did. We went to Hobby Lobby - got a couple of pictures for my leads at work, went to th library - got some Garlic Chives to plant, and went to 2 Barnes and Nobles so my daughter could get some books. She chose Arabian Nights and an Irish Folktales book.
 
I'm having a slight brown algae issue, nothing severe since the tank transfer and light change.
Thinking of adding some liquid bacteria but have never used any.
Would welcome and appreciate you guys thoughts on what/if you use it, experience etc.
Microbacter 7 is my preference. Check your phosphates and nitrates and make sure neither is 0?
 
I'm having a slight brown algae issue, nothing severe since the tank transfer and light change.
Thinking of adding some liquid bacteria but have never used any.
Would welcome and appreciate you guys thoughts on what/if you use it, experience etc.
Pictures?
 
I'm having a slight brown algae issue, nothing severe since the tank transfer and light change.
Thinking of adding some liquid bacteria but have never used any.
Would welcome and appreciate you guys thoughts on what/if you use it, experience etc.

I am no expert, just a noob but I have used Microbacter7.
I add a cap of microbacter7 after each water change.
 
Pictures?
I really appreciate everything you do for me and everyone Tim.
You always ask the right questions.
I went to take a picture so I turned the lights on full white.
Sure enough it's green not brown duh too much blue, I'm such a dummy.
I adjusted to 35 white 80 blue and it's a ton better.
Thanks Tim!!!
I really liked 50 white 75 blue but I'm just going to ease into that one. It's pretty bright.
 
ok just took a pic this morning for you. tank is waking up..
Oh man, I love that! What a nice pop of green. Thats a no brainer coral to add. Thanks for sending me that. Beautiful!
 
Well guys and gals - my mom is in the hospital since last night. Positive for COVID, he WBC is up, her troponin levels are elevated, and her lung volume is down...

Kept her for observation and treating her for COVID. She still hasn't seen a doctor yet though.
Praying for your mom, Tim.
 
Midnight snack thought for the night. Obviously I'm a sandbed guy. My rock tower is bare and my hermit crabs have nowhere to walk. I might start calling it fat bottom reef.
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