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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
Some pumps run loud. I bet there's either to much of a gap or too small of a gap in the motor housing or a slight imperfection in the impeller itself creating a minor wobble.
You think ecotech will admit to that!?

I can’t complain ecotech customer service has been very good to me in the past even with used items I’ve purchased off here
 
A little Unagi sauce and topped with spicy tuna would help. I prefer the dragon rolls myself. A touch of wasabi mixed with some soy... oh boy!! My mouth is watering just thinking about it
Unagi!! Yes!!
 
I stopped using PVC over 10 years ago.
Vinyl tubing for me.
No cutting, no glue, no mess, no head loss, no vibrations.
I only use jebao returns and run almost no return flow to my tank.
Just me. :smiling-face:
 
A little Unagi sauce and topped with spicy tuna would help. I prefer the dragon rolls myself. A touch of wasabi mixed with some soy... oh boy!! My mouth is watering just thinking about it
Gonna fit right in nice!!
 
Nope. I contacted the vendor, and asked what I should do. I'll see what they say.
I hope your order shows up man. I know the weather has been crappy lately. Good thing is you ordered some hardy corals. **Fingers crossed**
I ordered some stuff and the vendor said they will wait to ship until this cold spell breaks. It was 6 degrees here this morning.
 
And surprisingly you can see it here too,

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What’s the blue Paul, the actinic blue lights on your tank? I’m glad you are having great weather and a good time, enjoy.
 

WHICH SUPPOSEDLY EASY CORAL HAS GIVEN YOU THE MOST TROUBLE?

  • Zoanthids or palythoas

    Votes: 18 19.8%
  • Mushrooms or Ricordea

    Votes: 18 19.8%
  • Green star polyps

    Votes: 11 12.1%
  • Xenia

    Votes: 9 9.9%
  • Leather corals

    Votes: 9 9.9%
  • Duncan or candy cane corals

    Votes: 21 23.1%
  • Birdsnest or Montipora digitata

    Votes: 23 25.3%
  • None—mine have lived up to the reputation

    Votes: 5 5.5%
  • Other (tell us which one)

    Votes: 3 3.3%
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