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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
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But do you see what i mean about all the space under my right hand rock structure and inside the cave feature of my left hand structure. Both have very low/no light. I like having them, but might build a bridge between the two structures?
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Corals that you direct feed and require less light, would love it there. Cynarina, scoly, mushrooms, trachys. Basically these guys on bottom. If you notice, most of them are under the arch, or tower and are at least partially if not completely shaded. Just some ideas
 
What a couple of days it has been. No chance of catching up for me. I hope everyone is doing well, if I missed anything big going on with anyone, let me know! Anyways, good morning
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What a couple of days it has been. No chance of catching up for me. I hope everyone is doing well, if I missed anything big going on with anyone, let me know! Anyways, good morning
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Looks like a good fishing day!
 
I'm back in Michigan! We got home late last night.

I cannot confirm nor deny, but some macro algae may or may not have made the trip home!

The orange fuzzy looking one is really that orange. I found everything in the surf!

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@Rocks reef We miss you buddy! I've had so many good ipas lately. Take care man
I appreciate that John! There weren't many IPAs in the Dominican, but that had a local beer called Presidente that was pretty good. I mainly drank Dominican dark rum and a mixer, usually ice...lol...or a splash of their homemade "fruit mix juice" which was guava, papaya, pineapple and something I can't pronounce nor spell.
 
I appreciate that John! There weren't many IPAs in the Dominican, but that had a local beer called Presidente that was pretty good. I mainly drank Dominican dark rum and a mixer, usually ice...lol...or a splash of their homemade "fruit mix juice" which was guava, papaya, pineapple and something I can't pronounce nor spell.
This is my favorite budget friendy Dominican Rum
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Corals that you direct feed and require less light, would love it there. Cynarina, scoly, mushrooms, trachys. Basically these guys on bottom. If you notice, most of them are under the arch, or tower and are at least partially if not completely shaded. Just some ideas
Want a scoly so bad, I wish they werent such stupid money! It's hard to justify $200 for the most basic ones ya know? Can't some mushrooms move? So if they didn't like the spot they could find a better one?
 
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Want a scoly so bad, I wish they werent such stupid money! It's hard to justify $200 for the most basic ones ya know? Can't some mushrooms move? So if they didn't like the spot they could find a better one?
Yes mushrooms move
 
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Want a scoly so bad, I wish they werent such stupid money! It's hard to justify $200 for the most basic ones ya know? Can't some mushrooms move? So if they didn't like the spot they could find a better one?
I'd avoid discosoma, personally. They seem to really spread quickly and thoroughly throughout your tank. I have nothing but good things to say about my collection of rhodactis. They're so hardy and I love their colors and crazy alien attitude. And yeah, gotta pay up for scolys, but if you're patient and shop around, you can run across something nice.
 
This is my favorite budget friendy Dominican Rum
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Sir, I had plenty of that!!
They also have a local liquor called mama Juana. It is rum, red wine and honey with a bunch of herbs/spices packed in the bottle. That was quote delicious as well.
You crossed my mind a couple times Luis, I wondered if you had similar foods, etc in Cuba since it is close to the Dominican. I also had this dish with mussels, calamari and shrimp in this sorta reddish sauce. It was SO good!!
 

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