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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
At least you didn't name yourself after a truck lol!
At least you didn't name yourself after a dodge :grinning-face-with-sweat: :zipper-mouth-face: :face-with-tears-of-joy:
 
Sometimes it's just too much haha. I'm sorry bud. Glad you didn't have a complete disaster though. I know it sounded like that was going to be the case at first. You got this. Won't be much longer and you won't even be able to tell anything happened
I appreciate that Mike. You're 100% right too. If it was easy, it wouldn't be as rewarding!
 
Is it still in the tank Remi? I'm so sorry to hear this
Yes, last night the flesh band was like half the size of the micromussa on the side. I reduce to 1.027, only the élégance reacted others were all normal.
 

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I wounder if I could modify this into a chato reactor. Tunze fuge lights and some acrylic might do it. $50 for it

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You'd have to swap out the UV id imagine would be the only thing.
 
Don’t use “good” morning today. My critters have spent the weekend in Jersey city and last night in Southern ME. Shrimpcicles!
Sorry about this. That is such a hard part of the hobby
 
Yes, last night the flesh band was like half the size of the micromussa on the side. I reduce to 1.027, only the élégance reacted others were all normal.
I'm surely hoping that it will adjust to the new salinity and be just as beautiful as ever Remi. I love your selection of corals.
 
My legal name is Keith. However, I must add, I have been called all sorts of things. Most of which I cannot post on here due to censor issues!
I'm going with Keith, or Wonder Wizard!
Magic Dnd GIF by Nick Sazani
 
@Rocks reef I lowered my dose of AFR to 23ml. Should take 2 or 3 days to notice a difference right? Is it worth testing daily right now? Or just wait a couple days
You could check daily just to see the consumption, but it does take a day or two for things to balance out.
 
@Nor'easter Reefer How's your little main man feeling?
Good! Hes finally coming back to front! It was getting a little worrisome if I'm being honest. He was sleeping so much and sobbed continuously while he was awake. Back to his little terror of a self now though!
 
Did I miss today’s music theme? We went from stalking to nothing else matters to I want to know what love is?
Paul, we may need to do an intervention! :face-with-tears-of-joy:
 
Honestly in my opinion my tank did look like one of the ones you'd see in a magazine. And the hardest part is, I can't 100% tell you what happened. It's just a setback though. Between you guys' support and my own determination, it'll be better than ever when I'm done. I wish I had some smooth refer rn lol
You'll get it back to its glory John. Sometimes... s**t happens my friend.
 
My wife told me my username sounds like a pot shop and I didn't even consider it when making the name haha
"Roll" with it brother!! :face-with-tears-of-joy::smiling-face-with-sunglasses:
 

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