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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
Not really trouble but it did that thing were it was verifying it was human again...
I had that too . But I couldn’t get on . I had to keep downloading the app .
 
I know where he burrows though. This is just random mounds nowhere near there. It's close to my serpent star but why would it do that?
Don’t know but I’ll be waiting for an answer . My serpent star never did that and I’ve had them for years . Maybe something was going after your serpent star ? 🤔
 
I know where he burrows though. This is just random mounds nowhere near there. It's close to my serpent star but why would it do that?
Don’t know but I’ll be waiting for an answer . My serpent star never did that and I’ve had them for years . Maybe something was going after your serpent star ? 🤔
I'm unsure why anything would. He's too big for my wrasse to eat and he knows he's in there.
 
Anyone have any trouble getting on this site today ?
I spent about a hour trying to get on .

Yeah there is a post about it. They have been dealing with bot attacks all morning.
 
Marble wrasse
Long nose hawk
Clownfish
Lyretail anthias
Royal Gramma

Could be a sand sifting starfish, or a pistol shrimp if you started with live rock maybe a hitchhiker. Most likely case is the wrasse though.
 
I know where he burrows though. This is just random mounds nowhere near there. It's close to my serpent star but why would it do that?
I have never noticed mine moving sand but I guess it could.
 
Swim bladder issue?
It's possible, Rock but after watching videos of other fish with that neurological issue, it looks just like what my fish is doing. My other two wrasse keep trying to help him swim and stay a float. It's really incredible to watch how they're trying to keep him up.
 
No we didn't have any stomach issues but it's been random symptoms on random days. You'll think you're finally feeling better minus the cough but nope, random aches and fever at night.
It's a good thing you don't have stomach issues. You SoCal boys are pretty delicate.

Its one of my favorites because I use to have a little white dog like that named Spencer that was not a very smart dog but he was super sweet so it made up for his lack of intelligence.
I have a theory that most white dogs are not too intelligent. I have had two of them and neither was super-smart but they were super-loving.
 
So I guess is if I am trying to run the lights for (not max) but 12 hours total (or at least 10) I run the max for 5-6 hours and do I do a gradual ramp or maybe a photo period at night with lower whites, reds, and greens. How does this new par map look. Assuming Acros on the rock work.

If I went to far down let me know. I could probably get a higher peak around 400 at the top. I went from 80/20 to 56/14. If I go up to 60/15 I could start hitting 400 at the top again.

New Map:
Par Map 56 14 lower light.jpg


Old map:
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Definitely looks more workable for lps
 
It's a good thing you don't have stomach issues. You SoCal boys are pretty delicate.


I have a theory that most white dogs are not too intelligent. I have had two of them and neither was super-smart but they were super-loving.

You sure about that.... we live off roach coaches in SoCal
 
That blenny has seen some things
Mine saw the last train out of town because he almost completely murdered my scoly! Completely unexpected behavior from the TSB
 
No we didn't have any stomach issues but it's been random symptoms on random days. You'll think you're finally feeling better minus the cough but nope, random aches and fever at night.
Exactly what my wife and 2 boys are dealing with. Crazy man, I hope yall kick that crud soon.
 
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Im not going to lie man. I had to Google that. So glad I did.

Ya It's one of those things we know are true but we just pretend it's not because the food is so good.
 
Exactly what my wife and 2 boys are dealing with. Crazy man, I hope yall kick that crude soon.

I hope they feel better soon... Thankfully everyone else is ok in my family, i'm the only one left.
 

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