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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
It all works out in the end! He absolutely LOVES my fish tank. So much so that she sees me buying corals and fish as buying stuff for the baby :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: hes only 14 months and if you ask him where Benny is he'll look for him and point. First thing everyday when he gets up/gets home he goes and looks at the tank!
That's adorable!
 
I agree that based on how much your losing, if it's a substantial amount you'd
Is there a possibility there's water seeping behind the silicon?
Find it puddling somewhere. Do you have a forced hot air furnace or something like that?
 
I agree that based on how much your losing, if it's a substantial amount you'd

Find it puddling somewhere. Do you have a forced hot air furnace or something like that?
I don't think I do
 
@Calmwaters @WalkerLovesTheOcean Amanda and Walker, that is the worst. Sometimes this hobby hurts us. I'm sorry that was what happened to you my friends. I know that you two, in particular, work really hard to keep your critters happy. We all get it, we all feel it when it happens to our Smorgasbord family.
Thanks, John! When I got them flesh was peeling off, and by the next morning it was almost complete white skeleton. I didn't have much hope for them. But, the vendor was really good and sent me 4 new corals!
 
Also I need words from everybody here. Something very weird is going on. Water is evaporating at a way quicker rate than before.. either it's my skimmer or it's leaking, I have checked everywhere and 0 water. Ideas?
Has it been warmer there Camden?
 
Personally don't think the tidal is very good.
They get good reviews.
I've had a couple.
Seemed just fine.
But like you said, no sump,gotta go with what you got.
I figure if you can run a saltwater tank on a power filter you're a great reefer Camden.
Your tank is coming around.
Right now I'm running my 20 on just a power filter with no media, using it just for flow only.
 
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This tank has been going on no filtration, just a HOB for flow for months.
I've done nothing but feed and add top off water.
It has a lid and still evaporates 1/2 gallon a day.
 

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