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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
They're pretty big eaters you may want to try target feeding a little mysis or one of the various LPS pellets. I find Duncans to be very forgiving of light from 100 up to around 150 PAR but they need medium flow. When they are well-feed they should stay open most of the day but they do randomingly close up for up to a day or so from time to time for no apparent reason. Mine are usually open pretty much as long as the lights are on. I target feed them mysis, Fauna Marin LPS pellets and either R.O.E. or Oyster Feast once or twice a week.
I will try that before I move it again. I really like where I have it placed right now and would love for it to be happy there.
 
Ha, he’s got me by almost a hundred pounds and 4”! It was partly my fault, I wasn’t clear enough and he had never dealt with AFR. The tank is no worse for wear. This is from yesterday.


Its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog
 
Ha, he’s got me by almost a hundred pounds and 4”! It was partly my fault, I wasn’t clear enough and he had never dealt with AFR. The tank is no worse for wear. This is from yesterday.


AFR? is that A F'n Reef? JK.
glad that it didn't cause an issue. but man, you must have felt that especially since you were so far away.
 
I will try that before I move it again. I really like where I have it placed right now and would love for it to be happy there.
I just saw a typo, in my reply I find Duncans to be tolerant of 100 to around 250 PAR.
 
wow, you're calling Kev and his son dogs?
Well, ok, Kev, go fetch me a snack!
well, I am not the one asking one to belt another's butt, but its dog eat dog ....lol
 
Good morning/afternoon/night everyone! Not going to play catch up, sorry. I went golfing this morning. Made it 4 holes in and my back gave out. Spent 3 hours sitting in the golf cart watching and encouraging my friends while they golfed. Made it back to the clubhouse for lunch and couldn't even get out of the golf cart because my back was spasming. Went to Urgent Care and got a shot in the my glute for the pain. Still lots of pain but no recent spasms. Scrip for Flexorol and IB 800s.
 
Good morning/afternoon/night everyone! Not going to play catch up, sorry. I went golfing this morning. Made it 4 holes in and my back gave out. Spent 3 hours sitting in the golf cart watching and encouraging my friends while they golfed. Made it back to the clubhouse for lunch and couldn't even get out of the golf cart because my back was spasming. Went to Urgent Care and got a shot in the my glute for the pain. Still lots of pain but no recent spasms. Scrip for Flexorol and IB 800s.
Oh no I'm so sorry you are hurting my friend! Back pain is awful to deal with!
 
Good morning/afternoon/night everyone! Not going to play catch up, sorry. I went golfing this morning. Made it 4 holes in and my back gave out. Spent 3 hours sitting in the golf cart watching and encouraging my friends while they golfed. Made it back to the clubhouse for lunch and couldn't even get out of the golf cart because my back was spasming. Went to Urgent Care and got a shot in the my glute for the pain. Still lots of pain but no recent spasms. Scrip for Flexorol and IB 800s.
Sorry Tim . I know spasms in back is no fun . Hopefully you can rebound and make it a short lived recovery. I do know a chiropractor if you need one but you’ll have to drive to Ohio .
 
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