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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
Gonna say fish.
I had and loved both of those fish, esp my filefish. Loved that guy.
While I agree, I think I'm going with CUC. I really need a Filefish (or they have CBB, pretty sure Ocean's is from there). I might do a CBB or Filefish BUT I'm thinking Peppermint Shrimp from Reef Cleaners so that'll work too.
 
Before I go to bed I just want to say that the courage y'all display is amazing and awe inspiring to me.
Life can be challenging and hard and talking about it can be just as hard or harder.
I'm honored to be a part of your lives and thank you for sharing everything with all of us.
Keep the faith, rock on and good vibes....
I feel exactly the same. Well written as usual Joel!
 
@Remi
What kind of music do you listen to?
Good morning all, mainly I listen the radio in the car so American and English singers. I left France 18 years ago so when I go there I don't know 80% of actual singers or actors lol (only recognize old ones).
 
Now I'm at a crossroads... Do I convince my wife I need $75 in CUC from Reef Cleaners or do I convince my wife I need $80 in fish from Aquarium Arts? Either a pile or shrimp, hermits, and snails or an Aiptasia Eating Filefish and a Scopas ...
Get both...
 
Hi Amanda, the sixline had symptom? And the tang in the hospital tank?
They all were in the hospital tank and no one but the tang had symptoms. I added one more dose of the coppersafe and that brought it up to 2.0 since I read that if it's not high enough the copper won't kill the ick.
 
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Yes copper should be keep steadily during the quarantine process. I think wrasse may be more sensitive to copper.
When I did the water change last night I think I was off on my count of how much water I added back and underdosed the copper.
 
  • Add Coppersafe to the QT to achieve a concentration of 2.25 to 2.50 ppm over the course of 24 hours. This can be done in two doses 12 hours apart or multiple smaller doses if you prefer. Coppersafe will not be effective until a concentration over 2.0 ppm is present. A target of 2.25 ppm will allow for fluctuations without the risk of falling below the 2.0 ppm threshold. Hanna Copper checker is the most accurate test to use.
This is the part for the dosage and timeline.
 
  • Add Coppersafe to the QT to achieve a concentration of 2.25 to 2.50 ppm over the course of 24 hours. This can be done in two doses 12 hours apart or multiple smaller doses if you prefer. Coppersafe will not be effective until a concentration over 2.0 ppm is present. A target of 2.25 ppm will allow for fluctuations without the risk of falling below the 2.0 ppm threshold. Hanna Copper checker is the most accurate test to use.
This is the part for the dosage and timeline.
Yes that's what I read that made me think to add another dose.
 
You did the math to reach your wished level? And compared to the API test result. I don't know if API copper is reliable or not and overdose the QT (I don't know the consequence).
The API is accurate for copper according to Jay the illness specialist on R2R.
 

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