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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
Well than you could put "addressing PO4" as your weekly agenda :winking-face-with-tongue:
GFO will knock it down... lanthanum used CAUTIOUSLY will seriously knock it down... phosguard... phosban...
 
That's a great idea I use to have some petty ones but not sure if I still do. If not maybe I can go to the thrift store tomorrow.
even if you have a Homegoods store nearby. they might have something. just need to check the materials it's made out of. I think a nice big demijohn would look really great but not sure if a pump would fit through the neck. look at home brewing stores for those.
 
pretty good. i had a salinity spike that im trying to ease down. has a few things grumpy i think. my tank kinda got neglected the last while due to some family drama ive been trying to deal with. as much as i love my tank when it comes to the people i care about, nothing else matters. but im trying to get things back to where they should be :smiling-face:
I hope this week is better for you!
 
even if you have a Homegoods store nearby. they might have something. just need to check the materials it's made out of. I think a nice big demijohn would look really great but not sure if a pump would fit through the neck. look at home brewing stores for those.
Not sure what a demijohn is...
 
How are you cleaning the rock? Are you using a toothbrush? If bot give a toothbrush a try. Works great
Big bristle brush. Very effective.
 
Same as regular cyphastrea. Low light... say 100 par to begin with and see how it tolerates it. They are a low light coral from deeper waters.
I cannot wait to get this one in. I wanted the meteor shower, but they had this little neon greann guy with blue tips. I couldn't resist.
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large fermentation bottle. from a couple gallons up to like 20 or so are typical. some have rattan or basket material to hold them upright.

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That's a fantastic idea!
 
I cannot wait to get this one in. I wanted the meteor shower, but they had this little neon greann guy with blue tips. I couldn't resist.
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Nice score brother!
 
large fermentation bottle. from a couple gallons up to like 20 or so are typical. some have rattan or basket material to hold them upright.

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That would look really cool. I will have to see what I can find.
 
I posted an update to my pico build and will be posting one on the 125 later when the sun goes down and I can get a decent picture.
No notification for me :frowning-face:
 
they do make some wide mouth ones that will work with most pumps. like a 3" neck so you can reach your arm inside to clean.
I was thinking how to pumt an ato pump inside of that one lol
 
Here is a Green Fiji Birdnest that I am currently acclimating. See the downward facing branch on the right side? The coral has slightly encrusted the plug but it is held more by glue than skeleton at this point so an ideal time to mount it. When I do mount it, I will try to make sure that the downward branch is close to some rock as it will continue to grow down and fuse with the rock and then start another upward branch or two from it.
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Very cool, and very informational. Your euphyllia in the background is amazing and healthy!
 
they do make some wide mouth ones that will work with most pumps. like a 3" neck so you can reach your arm inside to clean.
The pump is pretty small on the ones that I use I will take it with me when I go to buy something to make sure it fits.
 

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