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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
She knows that you are leaving! Who’s watching the pups while you’re gone Walker?
While we were at the beach a friend/neighbor did it. It was alot of work haha. They did get good pay though. If they don't want to do it again, we have a great kennel we can send them to.
 
Hope everyone's having a good day. Just wanted to share a picture of my office tank now that it's all clear from me moving to a bigger tank last Friday. As well as my tea/coffee area with my adorable new fridge that was delivered today.
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Hope everyone's having a good day. Just wanted to share a picture of my office tank now that it's all clear from me moving to a bigger tank last Friday. As well as my tea/coffee area with my adorable new fridge that was delivered today.
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Beautiful Amanda! Love the mini fridge ;) :star-struck:
 
Hope everyone's having a good day. Just wanted to share a picture of my office tank now that it's all clear from me moving to a bigger tank last Friday. As well as my tea/coffee area with my adorable new fridge that was delivered today.
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Looks awesome Amanda.
 
Hope everyone's having a good day. Just wanted to share a picture of my office tank now that it's all clear from me moving to a bigger tank last Friday. As well as my tea/coffee area with my adorable new fridge that was delivered today.
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absolutely stunning Amanda!
 
Welcome back Parker, can you list your parameters? I’m sure there hasn’t been a change in light or flow since you were gone so let’s start there.
Nitrate - 15.2
Phosphate - 0.07
Alk - 8.6
Cal - 442
Mag - 1350
 
Nitrate - 15.2
Phosphate - 0.07
Alk - 8.6
Cal - 442
Mag - 1350
Those look good, I’m stumped. Inspect closely, perhaps dip and see if a pest got in your tank.
 
Hope everyone's having a good day. Just wanted to share a picture of my office tank now that it's all clear from me moving to a bigger tank last Friday. As well as my tea/coffee area with my adorable new fridge that was delivered today.
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I'll trade ya ;)
 
Those look good, I’m stumped. Inspect closely, perhaps dip and see if a pest got in your tank.
WELCOME BACK!!

I agree with this on the numbers. Possibly pest...check for sure sure!

Numbers look good "unless" they were different b4 you left.

P04 at .07 is good but was it higher b4 you left?

With the algea gone that might mean nutrients dropped and no more to sustain the algea.

Which would also upset the torches.

or in an odd twist of fate too long of a lighting period with not enough nutrients can also cause the same dying affect.

Do you have numbers right b4 you left?
 
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