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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
Oh man, I am so sorry John, I loved her and I know you did as well. It will get better, in over 20 years of doing this I’ve lost a lot of prized corals but I came out the other side and you will too.
I appreciate that my friend. It definitely hits you in the gut, because of all the care and expense you put into it. Your new tank is a masterpiece and I saw you make it through some rough patches in the cube.

Yeah I didnt want to admit that sweet lips died. 😢

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I appreciate that my friend. It definitely hits you in the gut, because of all the care and expense you put into it. Your new tank is a masterpiece and I saw you make it through some rough patches in the cube.

Yeah I didnt want to admit that sweet lips died. 😢

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This hobby can be a punch in the gut sometimes. I’ve had a tough go over the last few weeks but when all is going well it is so worth it. Hang in there John!
 
come in on a new coral?
Yeah. I had already wiped them out over a year ago, and lept the tank free from them because I wasn't adding much. Then I started adding a lot of corals again and they absolutely exploded.

I cant figure the GHA. I checked all my magnets for rust, per Tbrown.
 
Oh wow John. Sorry for your losses , especially SweetLips. I went thru similar about 3 yrs ago so I get it. Got the CBB to deal with it. Took time but 2 months later most was was gone visibly.
Thanks Steve, you definitely bounced back. Your tank is a gem, man.
 
So sorry John . Sorry for your loss and predicament . Is there any way you can isolate and clean your coral and put them in a different tank ? .
Thanks CB. Unfortunately not
 
Thanks Steve, you definitely bounced back. Your tank is a gem, man.
Haha, thanks, but not really right now. If I wasn’t selling the tank , the corals are mostly in not great shape.
 
This hobby can be a punch in the gut sometimes. I’ve had a tough go over the last few weeks but when all is going well it is so worth it. Hang in there John!
Will do my friend I appreciate it. The hobby is worth doing because it's a challenge! You hang in there too.
 
Haha, thanks, but not really right now. If I wasn’t selling the tank , the corals are mostly in not great shape.
I cant wait to see your new build my friend. You can show me how to start gonis from scratch!
 

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