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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
Just swooped in to say hello all! This has to be the busiest thread on R2R! No way I can even keep up on y'alls daily chatter. So I miss lots but ya know carry on...
Hi Lowell!
In my thoughts always my friend!
 
Not sure if I was on last night and told the Smorg or not. So, I will say it now. I saw a post on FB Marketplace about someone getting out of the hobby. They were local to me, so I messaged them. Comes to find out, the tank was SERIOUSLY neglected, all the corals were dead and/or dying and they were just wanting to get rid of stuff. I went over because the lady said she had a Biota yellow tang. I ended up going over there and helping catch fish, CUC and what corals were left. I also set up a pump in the tank to drain the water outside. Any how, I left after rescuing the yellow tang, tomini, multiple blue leg hermits, two hammers and a duncan. I tested the water in their tank while I was there and the salinity was 1.019. No wonder the corals were dying! I acclimated the fish/corals for about an hour then put them in. I did dip the corals just in case. This morning I check on the tank and the tangs were sleeping under a rock arch and the corals were all open. I was pretty stoked since I thought the corals weren't going to make it, they looked terrible in their tank. They also had a hawk fish, coral beauty and breeding pair of clowns, but I took those to the LFS along with about 120lbs of Fiji live rock.
Great rescue Keith !
 
I sent that earlier brother!!
Last night after work, I was helping my wife in the flower gardens. I told her I had 'swamp butt'... her come back was... that's nothing compared to a clam bake! I laughed so hard I think I wet myself!!
Ocean Seafood GIF by Lorraine Nam

salt satisfying GIF
 
Not sure if I was on last night and told the Smorg or not. So, I will say it now. I saw a post on FB Marketplace about someone getting out of the hobby. They were local to me, so I messaged them. Comes to find out, the tank was SERIOUSLY neglected, all the corals were dead and/or dying and they were just wanting to get rid of stuff. I went over because the lady said she had a Biota yellow tang. I ended up going over there and helping catch fish, CUC and what corals were left. I also set up a pump in the tank to drain the water outside. Any how, I left after rescuing the yellow tang, tomini, multiple blue leg hermits, two hammers and a duncan. I tested the water in their tank while I was there and the salinity was 1.019. No wonder the corals were dying! I acclimated the fish/corals for about an hour then put them in. I did dip the corals just in case. This morning I check on the tank and the tangs were sleeping under a rock arch and the corals were all open. I was pretty stoked since I thought the corals weren't going to make it, they looked terrible in their tank. They also had a hawk fish, coral beauty and breeding pair of clowns, but I took those to the LFS along with about 120lbs of Fiji live rock.
Brother I hope I see some pics as I keep scrolling. This sounds like an amazing adventure. Man, I love this hobby!
 
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