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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 good for a/c, Tim, what pressure does the a/c have?
I'm not sure. My father-in-law says his gauges won't work without freon hooked up. Gotta get some freon.
 
NOT good for a/c, Tim, what pressure does the a/c have?
Yeah, it was blowing 65 this morning when I left. She said it was blowing 77 around 10 so she shut it off and went to Walmart. It's been off thawing for 7 hours.
 
I'm not sure. My father-in-law says his gauges won't work without freon hooked up. Gotta get some freon.
It doesn't matter, put the blue hose in the low pressure connection and see what pressure it has?
 
I'll see if I can grab them tomorrow. He said he found 20 lbs of 410 for $70. I think we're going to order that.
 
Yeah, it was blowing 65 this morning when I left. She said it was blowing 77 around 10 so she shut it off and went to Walmart. It's been off thawing for 7 hours.
65° through the vents is not bad, it is not the ideal place to check because there it already loses temperature,
 
65° through the vents is not bad, it is not the ideal place to check because there it already loses temperature,
Yeah, but it's what we have for now. I figured 65 was good, 77 isn't good. I'm thinking it's freezing because it's likely low on freon but with the high heat and high humidity lately it has been working even harder.
 
I'll see if I can grab them tomorrow. He said he found 20 lbs of 410 for $70. I think we're going to order that.
Be careful, don't trust, 20 lb is a whole tank and at least here they cost $350
 
Yeah, but it's what we have for now. I figured 65 was good, 77 isn't good. I'm thinking it's freezing because it's likely low on freon but with the high heat and high humidity lately it has been working even harder.
Do you see it frozen?
 
Do you see it frozen?
It's been off for 7 hours and it's 108 outside so I doubt it's still frozen if it was. I'm getting ready to climb up and look but my wife isn't home yet. Don't want to climb up on the roof if no one is home to call 911 if I fall
 
It's been off for 7 hours and it's 108 outside so I doubt it's still frozen if it was. I'm getting ready to climb up and look but my wife isn't home yet. Don't want to climb up on the roof if no one is home to call 911 if I fall
You don't necessarily have to turn it off, just putting the fan On on the thermostat and the other button Off defrosts faster.
 
It's been off for 7 hours and it's 108 outside so I doubt it's still frozen if it was. I'm getting ready to climb up and look but my wife isn't home yet. Don't want to climb up on the roof if no one is home to call 911 if I fall
Be careful
 
You don't necessarily have to turn it off, just putting the fan On on the thermostat and the other button Off defrosts faster.
Yeah, I think she was leaving anyway and decided to conserve electricity. Maybe. :face-with-tears-of-joy:
 
Yeah, I think she was leaving anyway and decided to conserve electricity. Maybe. :face-with-tears-of-joy:
It would be necessary to know the pressures to know correctly but you can also check the blower motor, maybe it is stopping working and that is why it can freeze as well.
 
It would be necessary to know the pressures to know correctly but you can also check the blower motor, maybe it is stopping working and that is why it can freeze as well.
I can hear and feel the blower motor running. We hear the compressor kick on and we can hear the condenser fan running.

The good news is it's only 84 in my house after no A/C for 7 hours. Not as bad as when the condenser fan went out.
 
I can hear and feel the blower motor running. We hear the compressor kick on and we can hear the condenser fan running.

The good news is it's only 84 in my house after no A/C for 7 hours. Not as bad as when the condenser fan went out.
But something is definitely happening and we need to know the pressures
 

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