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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
I need lots of opinions here.
Im about to go through with getting a red sea light. 90 reefled specifically. Should i seriously upgrade from my kessils or stay with them? I haven't had significant coral growth almost ever with these guys besides anenomes. What do y'all think?
 
I need lots of opinions here.
Im about to go through with getting a red sea light. 90 reefled specifically. Should i seriously upgrade from my kessils or stay with them? I haven't had significant coral growth almost ever with these guys besides anenomes. What do y'all think?
I like coverage. I'd almost be of the mind to keep the kessils and get a couple orpheks for supplemental? Or quanta bars. I've heard really good things about them
 
I'm OK Mike.
Body hurts, pretty sick of food but it's Friday.
Glad you are feeling better my friend.
I wish it was Friday, my to do list is still really long haha. Only a couple more weeks and im on vacation though so that's motivational!
 
I'm OK Mike.
Body hurts, pretty sick of food but it's Friday.
Glad you are feeling better my friend.
Get some R&R buddy!
 
I need lots of opinions here.
Im about to go through with getting a red sea light. 90 reefled specifically. Should i seriously upgrade from my kessils or stay with them? I haven't had significant coral growth almost ever with these guys besides anenomes. What do y'all think?
Leds are not my thing but I've done a ton of research on a few brands.
Kessils are great quality but I think yours are too small for your tank.
You could keep them and add some T5's or maybe a stronger led to complement.
I tried leds for a bit but went back to T5's.
Not much help but that's what I got Cam.
 
You revealed it at the beginning of the year. I mark down everyone’s when they say when it is.
Oh wow, you already had that marked? That's why you're the Podfather!
 
Good night peeps! A little coral warefare between candy cane corals?
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Goodnight Kevin. You taught me something. I love the look of those two colors of candy canes together. Im glad to know they might fight, before I do.
 
Man I'm happy I got a job this summer. I might be able to get some good stuff for the tank.
Save up and buy the right stuff, and the quality stuff when you can. It'll save you money in the long run on replacements, and you'll have a much better experience overall.
 
Well, nutrients arent awful. 17.4 nitrates and .09 phosphates alk dropped to 7.9 so added 2ml of afr per day, see how that effects it. @kingranch2003 I think turning my lights up was the ticket because my alk was super stable, but not much growth, now im starting to see growth AND alk consumption! That alk dropped was in addition to a 15g water change with RC which usually raises my alk up so seems like a good sign!
 

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