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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
If your urchin chewed a wire it is possible you have stray voltage in your tank which can cause all types of issues. If you have not done so already, unplug that powerhead and get it out of the tank, AFTER you unplug it. If you have urchins you need to protect any internal wires. The quick and dirty, but effective, way is to split the jacket on a wire a little larger than the wire you need to protect and encase it. Then just check the jackets during routine maintenance and replace as needed, a lot cheaper than buying new powerheads.
Could also get copper in the water. I think that happened to @tbrown
 
I love your fish selection Luis, I could watch that all day, awesome!

This is so cool Luis 😎!
I want this as the screen saver on my phone!
Out of sight!
The original video looks much better, but I have to convert it to a GIF so everyone can see it.
 
So sorry Walker, Now, reading the messages where Kevin mentioned Tim, it could be a coincidence that the cable is like this, and the problem could be something else. Perhaps there's some sign of oxidation on any of the equipment? Maybe a new air freshener spray in the house? Or maybe something got into the water?
Well I put a ton of carbon in thanks to John's recommendation. Hopefully it removes any potential irritants or toxins that are in the water. This is definitely a possibility. Thanks for all the suggestion guys.
 
@WalkerLovesTheOcean Sorry to hear about your fish tank. This is truly heartbreaking. Any updates?
Thanks Camden. Nothing yet. I'll let you guys know how everything looks in the morning. I did a lot of things today to hopefully solve some potential issues.
 
The original video looks much better, but I have to convert it to a GIF so everyone can see it.
you considered crerating a YouTube channel and uploading the videos there? Then you could simply copy and paste the link here for the original videos?
 

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