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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
I bought this one, I've wanted to buy a 3D printer for a while now but it's too expensive for me for now, maybe later
Where did you get that?
 
Same here! Also, I've noticed a decrease in nuisance algae. I can't say that it was 100% the mag increase, but I've changed nothing else.
I find a higher mag definitely helps with algae
 
They did an EKG last night and he has had high blood pressure for several years but is on medicine for it. They are going to do a stress test sometime today They said that would show if there is a blockage then they will decide what needs to be done next after that.
Praying! Unfortunately, uncontrolled high blood pressure is probably the cause.
 
I made a mistake in using my live aquaria gift card on a couple fish. Figured it was the perfect time of year in my state. 70ish during the day and 50 ish at night, that as long as it got here in time i'd be fine, and they had no dry goods i wanted in stock. Well the order came out to about $136 so i basically got a wrasse and a royal gramma for the price of shipping. Well the shipping email only said the wrasse so i cantacted them and they said they only sent the wrasse because they didnt have an adequate gramma in stock so they refunded me. So basically my $100 gift card got me 1 red headed solon wrasse... i would have added another fish if they had told me... Well it was supposed to arrive yesterday and its out for delivery today. I assume it probably isnt going to go well. Fingers crossed though. Heres hoping i dont have to pay to ship a replacement and get 1 wrasse for the same price of the wrasse and the gramma... although the wrasse was marked up $10 since my purchase so if i get store credit vs a replacement fish, i have to spend more. Ugh. Been pretty irritated the last 24hrs.
 
Last night I noticed that I had just become the father of my first two aiptasias and they are huge lol, taking a picture of the hammer I saw something that looked like it and when I looked closely it was exactly what I feared, they are in a difficult place to photograph but I will try in the afternoon
Uhmmm....congrats?
 
I made a mistake in using my live aquaria gift card on a couple fish. Figured it was the perfect time of year in my state. 70ish during the day and 50 ish at night, that as long as it got here in time i'd be fine, and they had no dry goods i wanted in stock. Well the order came out to about $136 so i basically got a wrasse and a royal gramma for the price of shipping. Well the shipping email only said the wrasse so i cantacted them and they said they only sent the wrasse because they didnt have an adequate gramma in stock so they refunded me. So basically my $100 gift card got me 1 red headed solon wrasse... i would have added another fish if they had told me... Well it was supposed to arrive yesterday and its out for delivery today. I assume it probably isnt going to go well. Fingers crossed though. Heres hoping i dont have to pay to ship a replacement and get 1 wrasse for the same price of the wrasse and the gramma... although the wrasse was marked up $10 since my purchase so if i get store credit vs a replacement fish, i have to spend more. Ugh. Been pretty irritated the last 24hrs.
Sorry Mike, I hope it works out for you. I’ve been hearing bad things about Live Aquaria for a long time, I hope I get proven wrong.
 
I made a mistake in using my live aquaria gift card on a couple fish. Figured it was the perfect time of year in my state. 70ish during the day and 50 ish at night, that as long as it got here in time i'd be fine, and they had no dry goods i wanted in stock. Well the order came out to about $136 so i basically got a wrasse and a royal gramma for the price of shipping. Well the shipping email only said the wrasse so i cantacted them and they said they only sent the wrasse because they didnt have an adequate gramma in stock so they refunded me. So basically my $100 gift card got me 1 red headed solon wrasse... i would have added another fish if they had told me... Well it was supposed to arrive yesterday and its out for delivery today. I assume it probably isnt going to go well. Fingers crossed though. Heres hoping i dont have to pay to ship a replacement and get 1 wrasse for the same price of the wrasse and the gramma... although the wrasse was marked up $10 since my purchase so if i get store credit vs a replacement fish, i have to spend more. Ugh. Been pretty irritated the last 24hrs.
So sorry Mike, I hope everything turns out well
 
Sorry Mike, I hope it works out for you. I’ve been hearing bad things about Live Aquaria for a long time, I hope I get proven wrong.
I recently won a $100 gift card from them and they never sent me the code for it
 
Sorry Mike, I hope it works out for you. I’ve been hearing bad things about Live Aquaria for a long time, I hope I get proven wrong.
I had too, but I figured the weather was ideal so that even if they shipped in without a heat pack or anything it's be fine if it got here in time. Should have known better
 
So sorry Mike, I hope everything turns out well
Here's hoping. I was pretty excited about the gramma so that made me grouchy before the shipping issues lol. It was delayed because of a "emergency situation or severe weather" at 10am yesterday in the town next to me and could get any answers from UPS. Weather was beautiful yesterday though
 
I recently won a $100 gift card from them and they never sent me the code for it
Mine took FOREVER to get in the first place. My orders free to me and im unhappy with it... :rolleyes::downcast-face-with-sweat:
 

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