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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
No, which is frustrating, I don’t want to be back here in another 3-4 weeks. I hope they can find the cause before I leave.
We all do. No answers is the worst
You can’t do that . Have you considered a different approach . Mayo , Cleveland , or a specialized facility
?
Second opinion time maybe. 🤔
 
So mad scientist that I am, I managed to get the ReefBeat/Reefled connected to the WiFi . I am using the Reefled for a few days to see if it makes a difference. In any case, I’ve been toying with the idea of looking for some Photons. I know it’s going backwards but I really liked them when I had them. Any thoughts?
 
Good morning Smorgos!

I took a shot of the Apollo 13 astronaut, Fred Haise statue in Biloxi Ms on the way to work today. This is his home town and he is very much a public figure down here, so they built him a statue on the beach.
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The only problem is, the pelicans (which you can see in the background) would sit on the statue's head and well.... poop on it. So they figured they'd weld some spikes to the top of his head. It didnt work, and the grungy, bird poo covered face, with the metal spikes coming out of his head, make for an odd, macabre looking tribute to a hometown hero.

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That's just nasty. Relocating necessary
 
So mad scientist that I am, I managed to get the ReefBeat/Reefled connected to the WiFi . I am using the Reefled for a few days to see if it makes a difference. In any case, I’ve been toying with the idea of looking for some Photons. I know it’s going backwards but I really liked them when I had them. Any thoughts?
What did you like about the Photons that isn't provided by your current setup?
 
What did you like about the Photons that isn't provided by your current setup?
Good Goni growth for one. Maybe it’s just me but I can’t seem to get a spectrum/strength of the Meridian that all the corals like.
 
Good Goni growth for one. Maybe it’s just me but I can’t seem to get a spectrum/strength of the Meridian that all the corals like.
How much time have you allowed between changes when you make them?
 
How much time have you allowed between changes when you make them?
Probably not long enough. A few days to a week. normally. I really wish the tank was a few inches deeper height wise sometimes.
 
So did you let it stay?
I’m going to work on getting it this week and then it’ll become another sump monster.
 

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