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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 great news this morning. My birdsnest was declining all week so I thought I would remove the last healthy piece but it seemed to all be gone this morning. My yellow tail damsel was no where to be seen at feeding time which is very strange because he is a pig. I looked in the back chambers, I found a missing clown back there once, and no remains were found on the sand bed, but I have a very efficient cuc for situations like this. I’m debating getting another birdsnest, I’ve had one in my tank for 3 years or add another torch to kinda make the top rock a torch garden, what do you fine peeps think, inquiring minds want to know?
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Not great news this morning. My birdsnest was declining all week so I thought I would remove the last healthy piece but it seemed to all be gone this morning. My yellow tail damsel was no where to be seen at feeding time which is very strange because he is a pig. I looked in the back chambers, I found a missing clown back there once, and no remains were found on the sand bed, but I have a very efficient cuc for situations like this. I’m debating getting another birdsnest, I’ve had one in my tank for 3 years or add another torch to kinda make the top rock a torch garden, what do you fine peeps think, inquiring minds want to know?
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I'm so sorry Kevin, I think the birdsnest is part of you, of your essence but I really hate seeing you keep losing them for no reason and even more so after achieving incredible growth in the past few months.
 
Not great news this morning. My birdsnest was declining all week so I thought I would remove the last healthy piece but it seemed to all be gone this morning. My yellow tail damsel was no where to be seen at feeding time which is very strange because he is a pig. I looked in the back chambers, I found a missing clown back there once, and no remains were found on the sand bed, but I have a very efficient cuc for situations like this. I’m debating getting another birdsnest, I’ve had one in my tank for 3 years or add another torch to kinda make the top rock a torch garden, what do you fine peeps think, inquiring minds want to know?
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You have to get another birdsnest you and your tank won't be the same without one...
 
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The same thing happened to me yesterday on the couch lol, I woke up at 2:40am to go to bed
Were there 13-14 empty bottles of Heinekens scattered on the floor next to the couch? Because that would be different from what I experienced, old man syndrome. I think what you experienced was young man drinking a lot of beer and passing out syndrome which is much more fun :winking-face:
 
Were there 13-14 empty bottles of Heinekens scattered on the floor next to the couch? Because that would be different from what I experienced, old man syndrome. I think what you experienced was young man drinking a lot of beer and passing out syndrome which is much more fun :winking-face:
Nahhh lol, I only took like 6, that plus maybe the tiredness lol
 
Could I pull off the glue i put on the rock to kill the aptasia or does the glue need to stay in the rock?
Eventually, you could, but I'd wait longer because aiptasia is nearly indestructible, and who knows.
 
@kevgib67 maybe neon green bird nest they are beautiful too.
Well it seems that the consensus is another birdsnest, thanks for the suggestion Remi. I’m going to check with the owner of my lfs ( that’s local fish store for you older reefers) and see what they have or can get for me. I need another damsel as well but I’ll wait a day or two to see if it shows up, but I really doubt it.
 
Not great news this morning. My birdsnest was declining all week so I thought I would remove the last healthy piece but it seemed to all be gone this morning. My yellow tail damsel was no where to be seen at feeding time which is very strange because he is a pig. I looked in the back chambers, I found a missing clown back there once, and no remains were found on the sand bed, but I have a very efficient cuc for situations like this. I’m debating getting another birdsnest, I’ve had one in my tank for 3 years or add another torch to kinda make the top rock a torch garden, what do you fine peeps think, inquiring minds want to know?
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So sorry Kev. I've read that birdnest grow super big, and then just die off and leave one piece left. I don't think any of these die offs have been your fault, I think its just the natural cycle of the birdnest. If you want to keep the birdsnest, I think that this will continue to happen.
 
Well I fell asleep on the recliner last night as old men do so I’ll pick up where I left off.
Yep me too....
Had something I was going to say, someone I wanted to respond to....
 
I’m going out on a limb here and guess that the Taco Bell was for you Luis?
How did you know lol, for me and my wife yes, Crunchwrap supreme and a chicken quesadilla ;)
 
Not great news this morning. My birdsnest was declining all week so I thought I would remove the last healthy piece but it seemed to all be gone this morning. My yellow tail damsel was no where to be seen at feeding time which is very strange because he is a pig. I looked in the back chambers, I found a missing clown back there once, and no remains were found on the sand bed, but I have a very efficient cuc for situations like this. I’m debating getting another birdsnest, I’ve had one in my tank for 3 years or add another torch to kinda make the top rock a torch garden, what do you fine peeps think, inquiring minds want to know?
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Sorry Kev.
Gotta get more birdsnest.
Wouldn't be the same without.
 
Not great news this morning. My birdsnest was declining all week so I thought I would remove the last healthy piece but it seemed to all be gone this morning. My yellow tail damsel was no where to be seen at feeding time which is very strange because he is a pig. I looked in the back chambers, I found a missing clown back there once, and no remains were found on the sand bed, but I have a very efficient cuc for situations like this. I’m debating getting another birdsnest, I’ve had one in my tank for 3 years or add another torch to kinda make the top rock a torch garden, what do you fine peeps think, inquiring minds want to know?
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Dang Kevin, a fish AND a coral? This is such a lame part of the hobby. Whichever coral you choose to add up there, it'll be awesome. If you're attached to the birdsnest, that makes complete sense, but your torch skills are off the charts. Either way, I'm hating this for you. You had my back when I had an incident like this. I'm going to keep checking on you too.
 
The same thing happened to me yesterday on the couch lol, I woke up at 2:40am to go to bed
Not me, I slept on the couch all night... Still lying here in fact.

My daughter got in the middle of a dog fight last night and caught a tooth in her calf :face-with-rolling-eyes: so my wife wanted to keep an eye on her just in case.
 
Not me, I slept on the couch all night... Still lying here in fact.

My daughter got in the middle of a dog fight last night and caught a tooth in her calf :face-with-rolling-eyes: so my wife wanted to keep an eye on her just in case.
That sounds really painful! Who's dogs where fighting?
 

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