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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
I just noticed that you have Hospitality and Excellence awards. I wish I had an Excellence award but I'm just sorta kinda most decent most of the time.
Remember, with great excellence comes great responsibility! Careful what you wish for.
 
This is the MOST excellent group of people I have ever met.
Ever.
Technically we haven’t met but that is going to change with March Madness when you jump in your boat and row from Idaho to Ohio. I can’t wait to get the whole gang together and no one is leaving without birdnest frags! Have I mentioned that I’m giving away free birdnest frags?
 
How was yours?
Busy, usual Saturday lots of omelets today.
Normal compared to yesterday.
Glad you are home in your chair with your friends.! :)
 
I have used API Master tests kits for years for my freshwater aquariums and have never had a problem with them. It seems like the saltwater community seems to prefer other brands like Salifert for example. Can someone explain to me in simple terms why the others seem to be preferred?
 
I have used API Master tests kits for years for my freshwater aquariums and have never had a problem with them. It seems like the saltwater community seems to prefer other brands like Salifert for example. Can someone explain to me in simple terms why the others seem to be preferred?
My understanding is it’s not very accurate, at least in saltwater. I’ve never used it but your right it seems to be loathed on this forum enough that I would avoid it. I use Salifert.
 
I have used API Master tests kits for years for my freshwater aquariums and have never had a problem with them. It seems like the saltwater community seems to prefer other brands like Salifert for example. Can someone explain to me in simple terms why the others seem to be preferred?
Reliability and ease of reading. Freshwater ranges are larger acceptable ranges for a lot of things we test for, Saltwater ranges are tighter and usually a lot lower concentrations.
 

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