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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
Ordered my Dinkins phyto and pods this morning. I was going to order them next week but after seeing the forecast next week and seeing only this Friday and Saturday are the only days above 30 degrees I had to rethink it.
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You had good luck with dinkins? I'm thinking i might order some pods and start getting phyto in too
 
You had good luck with dinkins? I'm thinking i might order some pods and start getting phyto in too
Dinkins is good, Reef Legends is good, and Reef by Steele is good.
 
You had good luck with dinkins? I'm thinking i might order some pods and start getting phyto in too
Your mind will be blown by their attention to detail, packaging and personal touch. You’ll never purchase them anywhere else again!
 
Dinkins is good, Reef Legends is good, and Reef by Steele is good.
I was thinking of trying reef by Steele before i saw kev mention dinkins
 
@kevgib67 Now thinking about what you said about their costumer services, I remembered one day when you said that Dinkins was sending you a card for your birthday and I realized that you are also an Aquarius.
 
Dinkins is good, Reef Legends is good, and Reef by Steele is good.
I have only tried Dinkins and Reef Nutrition but I will add these 2 for future orders, thanks Tim
 
I was thinking of trying reef by Steele before i saw kev mention dinkins
I've never had a bad package from either Dinkins or Reef by Steele. I bought in person from Reef Legends and was happy.
 
Any reason why I can't put a small neon cleaner Goby in a net breeder basket I used for freshwater fish? I have an acclimation box but I'm worried he might go through the slots in it. I was not expecting him today but they shipped just this one fish from my order.
 
You had good luck with dinkins? I'm thinking i might order some pods and start getting phyto in too
they are great. super family oriented and care a great deal of their clients. I have purchased from them a few times.
 
Any reason why I can't put a small neon cleaner Goby in a net breeder basket I used for freshwater fish? I have an acclimation box but I'm worried he might go through the slots in it. I was not expecting him today but they shipped just this one fish from my order.
I don't see any reason why not, it's the same as with a mesh instead of holes.
 
Your mind will be blown by their attention to detail, packaging and personal touch. You’ll never purchase them anywhere else again!
I agree. though I have not purchased from the others. just local LFS's.
 
Love colombian food, as in life, I don't discriminate when it comes to food either, I love food from all parts of the world lol, as long as my eyes like it :face-with-tears-of-joy: :face-with-tears-of-joy:
 

WHAT PART OF LIVING WITH A REEF TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE?

  • How much space the supplies and equipment take up

    Votes: 8 53.3%
  • Salt creep, spills, and cleanup outside the tank

    Votes: 2 13.3%
  • Planning trips or finding someone to care for the reef

    Votes: 5 33.3%
  • How attached I’d get to individual animals

    Votes: 2 13.3%
  • Making decisions when there’s no clear right answer

    Votes: 3 20.0%
  • How much the reef affects everyday household life

    Votes: 5 33.3%
  • Nothing in particular, I felt well prepared

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 6.7%
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