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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
This shall be your next goal Mike.
It's not too often the kid and I both try something new! I'll add it to the grocery list!
 
Do you just cut chunks? Or do you have to score it with a razor first? Curious how that works. Not that I'll have to worry anytime soon lol
Dremel with a diamond blade.
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The wife asked me earlier what the difference was. Was going to send some pictures but then noticed this! Problem is, idk which part of my tank is rainforest!
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It's more white than I prefer.
So like, 8% white?

Should I dial back any of the other colors?
I have a par meter somewhere that I bought from someone on here. I may find time to try it out soon. Maybe
 
So like, 8% white?

Should I dial back any of the other colors?
I have a par meter somewhere that I bought from someone on here. I may find time to try it out soon. Maybe
I run my blues at max, whites at 10% but that's just my preference. I added my Orphek today - Blue Plus.

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They're best eaten in spinach artichoke dip.
I mean, I'm sure I've had that. Does that count or do I have to eat it in its purest form to count it as "tried"?
 
I run my blues at max, whites at 10% but that's just my preference. I added my Orphek today - Blue Plus.

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I feel like it looks soo much brighter than the last time I saw it! Nice work man
 
I run my blues at max, whites at 10% but that's just my preference. I added my Orphek today - Blue Plus.

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So that's a presentation preference? Not because of livestock health?
 
I run my blues at max, whites at 10% but that's just my preference. I added my Orphek today - Blue Plus.

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My Orphek is coming Thursday.
 
I've had them on pizza as well.
Now does that rank lower or higher on the "make people cry" scale than pineapple? Because I do enjoy pineapple on pizza lol
 
So that's a presentation preference? Not because of livestock health?
Blue, purple, green, and red are for health, white is for personal preference.
 

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