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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
Camouflaged, then swimming. The big rabbitfish spent a lot of time in his cave today, but came out to eat and was out in the evening. He looked okay as far as I could tell.
 

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Now I also had a salinity problem, installing the new PO4 reactor, it took me 2 gallons of water to float it and the salinity dropped to 1.023, I had to get 3 gallons of salt water and turn off the ATO to replenish it and thus raise the salinity, everything looks good but I don't want to risk it.
 
Icp test? Anything that could explain it? I mean, everything else looks fantastic
That's the only thing left for me to do. I'm going to wait to keep the PO4 where they are now for 1 or 2 weeks to see what happens. ( 0.33 )
 
That's the only thing left for me to do. I'm going to wait to keep the PO4 where they are now for 1 or 2 weeks to see what happens. ( 0.33 )
My average p04, is around .3. It fluctuates between. 2 and .4. It's crazy that it only seems to effect favia.
 
How do you like yours? Does it do any good against algae? I haven't had an urchin yet.
Love it, Sometimes he kidnaps some corals lol but I don't have any ( 0 ) algae in the tank.
 
Camouflaged, then swimming. The big rabbitfish spent a lot of time in his cave today, but came out to eat and was out in the evening. He looked okay as far as I could tell.
Look at that stud. I haven't seen many of those in person, but they are so unique and awesome
 
My average p04, is around .3. It fluctuates between. 2 and .4. It's crazy that it only seems to effect favia.
After hearing the story of Tim and the Foxface, I'm starting to doubt, because it all started with him getting to the tank, but I've tried to look and my wife is watching over him too and I've never seen him touch the favias.
 
Love it, Sometimes he kidnaps some corals lol but I don't have any ( 0 ) algae in the tank.
That's what I'm shooting for. I'll probably get one very soon. Most of my corals are fairly secure, but if the urchin gets one, it'll be funny anyways.
 
Since you switch off the reactor check the phosphate. Mine was climbing 0.22ppm per day until it went back as before.
I didn't leave it off for long after hearing Joel say that it had to be flopped again if it was off for many days. Today I checked and it's at 0.40.
 
That's what I'm shooting for. I'll probably get one very soon. Most of my corals are fairly secure, but if the urchin gets one, it'll be funny anyways.
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