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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
Decided to get a video and pictures of my office tank for you guys while I was waiting on my lunch to cool off enough to eat. I added the black background a few minutes ago.
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Beautiful tank Amanda! That betta is very unique and stunning.
 
My Court Jester arrived safely and seems to be settling in well. He’s tiny, right around an inch long but fits nicely in the 25g.

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Love it Will!
 
My Court Jester arrived safely and seems to be settling in well. He’s tiny, right around an inch long but fits nicely in the 25g.

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Super cool Will!
Tank is gorgeous :star-struck:
 
I might go with a Hector's again instead of a Court Jester...

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Petco has 2 and they both look healthy. Also 2 stomatellas and a Green Banded Goby... Maybe I'll spend $50 on my way home?
 
Wait, it wouldn't be $50 but it could be if I bought both Hector's and the Green Banded! Talk me into this people! Wait, I mean out of this! Or do I?
 
Does anyone else have land hermits?

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I had one when I was in middle school. My kids bought 3 back when we were on vacation, if I remember correctly they were sold on the boardwalk.
 
I brought a 10 gallon and put 12 or so in a tank in my dorm room, then my wife (girlfriend at the time) decided if I had some, she wanted some too! So we went down to old Petco and she picked out 3 or 4 and I got her a little 1 or 2 gallon plastic rectangle tank for them.
 
I might go with a Hector's again instead of a Court Jester...

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Petco has 2 and they both look healthy. Also 2 stomatellas and a Green Banded Goby... Maybe I'll spend $50 on my way home?

Do It Conan Obrien GIF by Team Coco
 
Wait, it wouldn't be $50 but it could be if I bought both Hector's and the Green Banded! Talk me into this people! Wait, I mean out of this! Or do I?
What are you waiting for!!!! Just do it!!!
 
Wait, it wouldn't be $50 but it could be if I bought both Hector's and the Green Banded! Talk me into this people! Wait, I mean out of this! Or do I?
I saw your tank Tim , it is pretty bare. It really needs some life in there with movement, remember $50 barely fills your tank and covers about half a days groceries. I’d grab the stomatellas also, your tank is overrun with gha :zany-face:!
 
I brought a 10 gallon and put 12 or so in a tank in my dorm room, then my wife (girlfriend at the time) decided if I had some, she wanted some too! So we went down to old Petco and she picked out 3 or 4 and I got her a little 1 or 2 gallon plastic rectangle tank for them.
That has to be the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard of!
 
VERY bare! 1 Hector's would be for the DT, 1 Hector's and the Green Banded would be for the Sump with the Clowns and Nems.
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VERY bare! 1 Hector's would be for the DT, 1 Hector's and the Green Banded would be for the Sump with the Clowns and Nems.
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What is the bowl like thing on the left under the frag rack?
 
What is the bowl like thing on the left under the frag rack?
I printed what was supposed to be a Nem cup but, as you see, my Nem decided he didn't like it. Now it's an occasional throne for my Starry Blenny to recline on while observing the peasants in his domain.
 
VERY bare! 1 Hector's would be for the DT, 1 Hector's and the Green Banded would be for the Sump with the Clowns and Nems.
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This time I googled the name so I wouldn't make a mistake lol, but I LOVE that Halichoeres leucoxanthus
 
This time I googled the name so I wouldn't make a mistake lol, but I LOVE that Halichoeres leucoxanthus
Leucoxanthus, melanurus, and Leopard all 3 right by the Foxface.
 

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