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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
Finally day off.
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Two very long weeks for this old man.
Definitely feeling my age.
Maybe go on the boat today :thinking-face:
Maybe do nothing?
Definitely going to play with the fish....
Definitely go play on the boat!!!
 
I am up,,,and off today...looks like it might rain here...putting pork in the smoker to make pulled pork today....gonna mix mesquite and hickory wood....ah coffee is ready...the 300 is waking up...low blue glow...Tangs are up ...
It rained on us last night and now the A/C might be frozen from the humidity. I just can't catch a break.
 
Morning. Been a busy couple weeks, as we have been working on the kiddos bathroom. It’s nearing completion but my body is so mad.
Nice to see you this morning!!
 
It rained on us last night and now the A/C might be frozen from the humidity. I just can't catch a break.
Oh Tim so sorry just one thing after another....
 
Probably low on freon. We were hoping that the condenser motor would fix everything but if we're low on Freon there's a possibility that's what caused the condenser fan to overheat from overworking.
 
Probably low on freon. We were hoping that the condenser motor would fix everything but if we're low on Freon there's a possibility that's what caused the condenser fan to overheat from overworking.
You can always pick @luis angel ’s mind as that’s what he does for a living.
 
120 gallons is a lot... I really want a tank like that though. How much upkeep would it be? I'm going to try to get a family member at my house to go pick it up... I mean it's free, so worse case I clean it and sell it for money.
 
120 gallons is a lot... I really want a tank like that though. How much upkeep would it be? I'm going to try to get a family member at my house to go pick it up... I mean it's free, so worse case I clean it and sell it for money.
I hope to find out the upkeep thing next year.
 
I would also have to plumb it myself... how hard would that be? Drilling the tank, creating the sump, etc.
You could always just go with a hang on back sump and not drill it.
 
Probably low on freon. We were hoping that the condenser motor would fix everything but if we're low on Freon there's a possibility that's what caused the condenser fan to overheat from overworking.
If it is low on freon, you definitely have a leak. Being low on freon has nothing to do with damage to the condenser motor, rather it is the other way around. When the motor stops for some reason it causes the condenser to overheat and it can burst from somewhere, even if it is a small hole.
 
@tbrown If you have a multimeter you can check the condenser motor and also the capacitor if it has one, I can guide you to do it, it is important to know if you should change the condenser motor or if only replacing the capacitor works, although if I remember correctly the last time you had to put oil in the motor and that is not a good sign.
 

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