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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
Question: when we talk about "cups of coffee" what size are we talking here?
 
Question: when we talk about "cups of coffee" what size are we talking here?
Anywhere from 14 to I think 20 oz depending on which cup I grab. I may have a slight coffee mug addition and when I see a pretty one or one I just like it is hard for me to resist them especially if they are handmade...
 
looks like a nice day to be outside...I see a cigar in my hand today...I think all the corals will be happy where I placed them. The only one I am on the fence about is the anacroporsa. I have it mid tank, on a flat rock surface and under the mid brace for the tank which is 3/4 inch acrylic. So my thought is it will cut down on light as they like med light 100-200 par. Time will tell...It is a super center piece I think for the tank...the color is amazing...If I have to move it i can
 
So I had a worry/ thought that I need help with I have had no flow in my tank since I set it up due to the bulkhead fitting being broken. I have had the heater in it so the water stayed warm what are the chances that I didn't lose my good bacteria since I had no flow?
 
Since I put in the lower flow it got a bit of color back and tentacles when back. It was nearly white on the part facing the light. It was 100s of tentacles. Thank you for your advice.
 

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looks like a nice day to be outside...I see a cigar in my hand today...I think all the corals will be happy where I placed them. The only one I am on the fence about is the anacroporsa. I have it mid tank, on a flat rock surface and under the mid brace for the tank which is 3/4 inch acrylic. So my thought is it will cut down on light as they like med light 100-200 par. Time will tell...It is a super center piece I think for the tank...the color is amazing...If I have to move it i can
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looks like a nice day to be outside...I see a cigar in my hand today...I think all the corals will be happy where I placed them. The only one I am on the fence about is the anacroporsa. I have it mid tank, on a flat rock surface and under the mid brace for the tank which is 3/4 inch acrylic. So my thought is it will cut down on light as they like med light 100-200 par. Time will tell...It is a super center piece I think for the tank...the color is amazing...If I have to move it i can
I've got my Anacropora frags sitting in anywhere from about 150 to 250+. The best growth seems to be in that 150-175 range on the Slimeball. My Green Goblin is in about 225 and doesn't do much other than be bright and some of my Slimeball frags are in that 250-275 and are paddling out rather than branching or growing taller.
 
So I had a worry/ thought that I need help with I have had no flow in my tank since I set it up due to the bulkhead fitting being broken. I have had the heater in it so the water stayed warm what are the chances that I didn't lose my good bacteria since I had no flow?
I'd be surprised if you had a noticeable die off.
 
So I had a worry/ thought that I need help with I have had no flow in my tank since I set it up due to the bulkhead fitting being broken. I have had the heater in it so the water stayed warm what are the chances that I didn't lose my good bacteria since I had no flow?
There's a possibility your water could have stagnated somewhat. Does it have a sulfur smell?

The best thing to do is just check for ammonia before you add any fish. If there's nitrates and no ammonia there's bacteria still.
 
Since I put in the lower flow it got a bit of color back and tentacles when back. It was nearly white on the part facing the light. It was 100s of tentacles. Thank you for your advice.
24K? I think the "golden" or orangish colored ones tend to like more shade, lower light. I keep my Klepto Lepto in almost full shade. 24K tend to prefer shaded areas or low rock structures - almost sandbed.
 
So I had a worry/ thought that I need help with I have had no flow in my tank since I set it up due to the bulkhead fitting being broken. I have had the heater in it so the water stayed warm what are the chances that I didn't lose my good bacteria since I had no flow?
I think you will be fine, you could just drop in a power head to the tank bottom and let it push water around
 
24K? I think the "golden" or orangish colored ones tend to like more shade, lower light. I keep my Klepto Lepto in almost full shade. 24K tend to prefer shaded areas or low rock structures - almost sandbed.
2 main problems are I don't know my par as I don't have high end light I am assuming it is not too strong so I am tempted to put everything high and I never sure of the name of the coral I get based in the LFS.
 
So I had a worry/ thought that I need help with I have had no flow in my tank since I set it up due to the bulkhead fitting being broken. I have had the heater in it so the water stayed warm what are the chances that I didn't lose my good bacteria since I had no flow?
Some die off perhaps.
@tbrown @1ocean good advice there.
Should be okay.
HOB power filter works good too.
Anything to make the water go.
Just make sure you test.
You've got bottled bac too will help.
 
I think you will be fine, you could just drop in a power head to the tank bottom and let it push water around
I thought about that but if the water got pushed over intuí the over flow it would leak on the floor.
There's a possibility your water could have stagnated somewhat. Does it have a sulfur smell?

The best thing to do is just check for ammonia before you add any fish. If there's nitrates and no ammonia there's bacteria still.
So far it just smells like saltwater.
 

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