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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
BOP Birds Nest
I can't wait to see how it does. I've strongly considered that for the top of my rocks. What lighting do you use?
 
I've got an AI Prime 16HD. Tank is an IM 25g Lagoon, only 12" depth.
Great set up! Oh yeah I can't wait. Kevin already had me eyeballing that coral anyway.
 
Nothing like a new coral to brighten a Monday.

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I dunno, a fixed AC is a nice Monday as well. Although starting the day with a broken AC isn't as great.
 
That’s a lower low and a higher high for sure ha!
Well, especially since my house is two stories and the AC is on the roof.
 
I dunno, a fixed AC is a nice Monday as well. Although starting the day with a broken AC isn't as great.
Same problem than last time Tim?
 
Same problem than last time Tim?
No... The fan blade was slightly out of balance so it sheared two bolts and the blade bent. Crazy thing - the condenser fan blade for this unit is actually more expensive than the condenser motor was...
 
I got it "cheap" and local so I saved about $100 on it though.
 
No... The fan blade was slightly out of balance so it sheared two bolts and the blade bent. Crazy thing - the condenser fan blade for this unit is actually more expensive than the condenser motor was...
I'm definitely living in the wrong state for my line of work. How big was the blade 10", 12"?
 
I'm definitely living in the wrong state for my line of work. How big was the blade 10", 12"?
11. It was a 22", 3 blade, 30 degree.
 
20 gallon change today.
Having some issues with algae.
Not bad just unsightly.
Skimmer is working great but I changed the pump location to the return section, maybe it'll pick up better, more recirculating action that way.
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Who knows....
It did take off right away.
 
Saw this yesterday.
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Same this morning.
Skimmer helping?
Maybe?
Not worried just not what I'm used to.
Might have to recalibrate the probe, but it went from 8.11 to this in a day.
Thoughts everyone? :thinking-face:
 

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