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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
Was kind of thinking here because it would have to travel left a good ways before it became a problem
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Superman is an encrusting Monti, not plating or branching.
 
You got checked out the actual par? I'm wondering if it want to get/rent a par meter
I used the Photone app. PAR isn't really worth checking most of the time. Unless you're trying to match what the vendor had, I'd say probably don't bother.
 
Superman is an encrusting Monti, not plating or branching.
Thats kind of why I figured I'd stick it up there. That way it had to grow a long ways before it started causing problems. I thought I heard they can become a pain and take up a bunch of real-estate
 
I used the Photone app. PAR isn't really worth checking most of the time. Unless you're trying to match what the vendor had, I'd say probably don't bother.
How are you doing with that app?
 
I used the Photone app. PAR isn't really worth checking most of the time. Unless you're trying to match what the vendor had, I'd say probably don't bother.
What is the app you are talking about?
 
Thats kind of why I figured I'd stick it up there. That way it had to grow a long ways before it started causing problems. I thought I heard they can become a pain and take up a bunch of real-estate
Mine is super slow growing.
 
So it sounds like my exquisite wrasse is super skinny and malnourished from the LFS. I mean, look at him:

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He does not look good at all. Luckily he fell into my hands! I'll nurse him right back up to good health in no time. I fed probably like 5 times today, and I'm feeding clam for the first time tonight. He ate more than I could have imagined. His colors should come back in a few weeks if he eats well, and so far he has! I feel so bad for him. He definitely does no look good.
 
So it sounds like my exquisite wrasse is super skinny and malnourished from the LFS. I mean, look at him:

20250118_145854.jpg


He does not look good at all. Luckily he fell into my hands! I'll nurse him right back up to good health in no time. I fed probably like 5 times today, and I'm feeding clam for the first time tonight. He ate more than I could have imagined. His colors should come back in a few weeks if he eats well, and so far he has! I feel so bad for him. He definitely does no look good.
Soak his food in Selcon and Vitachem, it wouldn’t hurt.
 
So it sounds like my exquisite wrasse is super skinny and malnourished from the LFS. I mean, look at him:

20250118_145854.jpg


He does not look good at all. Luckily he fell into my hands! I'll nurse him right back up to good health in no time. I fed probably like 5 times today, and I'm feeding clam for the first time tonight. He ate more than I could have imagined. His colors should come back in a few weeks if he eats well, and so far he has! I feel so bad for him. He definitely does no look good.
I have faith in you bud! As long as it's as simple as good husbandry and care then you got this. As long as it's nothing terrible awful I'm confident he'll get fat and healthy!
 
So it sounds like my exquisite wrasse is super skinny and malnourished from the LFS. I mean, look at him:

20250118_145854.jpg


He does not look good at all. Luckily he fell into my hands! I'll nurse him right back up to good health in no time. I fed probably like 5 times today, and I'm feeding clam for the first time tonight. He ate more than I could have imagined. His colors should come back in a few weeks if he eats well, and so far he has! I feel so bad for him. He definitely does no look good.
So sorry he's in poor shape but I have faith that you will get him fixed up in no time!
 

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