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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
thanks guys. idk really know luis. it just seems like its been unhappy in maybe a week at most. thanks tim maybe ill try moving it. do they like more or less flow? i thought it was so interesting the other day i was in for an mri and there was a saltwater tank in the office. they had a huge hammer and barely any flow. i mean stuff was barely moving. made me wonder if maybe some of my things would be happier with less flow
Euphyllia, ime, can extend or plump up in less flow. That doesn't always mean more healthy or less healthy. How about all of your other elements? Make sure they're in check and stable lately. Have you added any media that may be rapidly reducing phosphates? I don't want to overwhelm you with questions. I'm just trying to figure this out with you.
 
thats an interesting thought. ill have to look closer when the lights come back on. thank you!
btw i always enjoy your coastal pics. they always look like post cards!
Oh that's awesome! It's the time of year for some cool shots. Ill make sure to get you some this spring for sure.
 
Goodnight everyone. Hang in there folks. You're all part of one the coolest collectives of human life, I've ever seen! Anyways Goodnight.
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@Nor'easter Reefer this wellsophyllia lives under a rock arch in near dark. As you'll see there is no color loss.
 
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Morning folks. Is everyone else's day off to a good start? :astonished-face:
4-5", showing another 2" still to fall!

Yesterday it was 55 degrees!

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might be hanging out here today!
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How did you handle it? Feeding heavy with
How did you handle it? Feeding heavy with vitamins?
Sorry didn’t get back to you sooner. Of course copper in a quarantine tank is the best route but I didn’t have that option at the time. I maintained pristine water parameters by large frequent water changes. I fed heavily with everything soaked in Selcon, Vitachem and garlic extreme. I installed a UV and dosed Polyp Lab’s Medic.
 
Is this madness or love for coffee? :upside-down-face: :upside-down-face::face-with-tears-of-joy:
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When I traveled for work I had a colapsable tea kettle I took so I could have good tea but never took a coffee maker lol
 
Morning folks. Is everyone else's day off to a good start? :astonished-face:
4-5", showing another 2" still to fall!

Yesterday it was 55 degrees!

IMG_6798.jpeg

might be hanging out here today!
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What a cute little cabin
 
thanks guys. idk really know luis. it just seems like its been unhappy in maybe a week at most. thanks tim maybe ill try moving it. do they like more or less flow? i thought it was so interesting the other day i was in for an mri and there was a saltwater tank in the office. they had a huge hammer and barely any flow. i mean stuff was barely moving. made me wonder if maybe some of my things would be happier with less flow
Can you post your parameters? I’m wondering if your calcium and/or magnesium is low. Flow should be on the lower end of moderate. I’ll post a video of mine.
 
Morning folks. Is everyone else's day off to a good start? :astonished-face:
4-5", showing another 2" still to fall!

Yesterday it was 55 degrees!

IMG_6798.jpeg

might be hanging out here today!
IMG_6799.jpeg
Gardening today.
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huh, never thought of bringing my own coffee machine!
I'm a bit picky about coffee lol and since my coffee maker is small, I always take it with me whenever I travel and I can lol, unless it's on a plane, then I leave it.
 

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