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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 is a quick video of my wife's bicolor blenny. He's basically a living gif, but look at the pods on her glass! The girl's gotta lot of life in her tank!
 
@Imrahilwjz how's the wife and kiddos? I hope you're all doing well. My tank and everything in it, is still loving the white worms. Thanks again buddy.
You're most welcome. We are well. The two oldest boys graduate high school on June 6th, so we're trying to get ready for that. Weston is valedictorian. The principal also asked me to give one of the commencement speeches. My sprayer mount didn't work so back to the drawing board there, but we did get the poison oak by my brother's place sprayed.
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Weston is the one in the cloak with a blue glow under the hood. Also in the last photo with his face makeup still on.
 
You're most welcome. We are well. The two oldest boys graduate high school on June 6th, so we're trying to get ready for that. Weston is valedictorian. The principal also asked me to give one of the commencement speeches. My sprayer mount didn't work so back to the drawing board there, but we did get the poison oak by my brother's place sprayed.
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What a beautiful blessing your family is Wes. Your son is valedictorian?! You have so many reasons to be happy and proud. :)
 
What are you putting in that tank? Im thinking an acro dominant sps only tank with designer clowns and wild caught sea stars. Let's go!

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That's what I'm going for. Sps with blue face pipefish
 
Then I'll go with something else coral wise!
I think LPS and zoo would be your best bet. I think Paul B has mentioned he keeps them in his tank but think he said ~6 months? I think hermits and crabs pick at them in reef tanks. they are cool though. I occasionally see them at Petco when I go get frozen mysis.
 
I just need more fish in general. Fried, baked, grilled, smoked, raw, or live. On a plate, in a grill, in a pan, on a line and hook, or in a tank - doesn't matter!
I've been living by your "more fish" life motto lately :face-with-tears-of-joy:
 
I think pipefish require low flow and sps high flow. that would be a huge challenge.
They are usually kept in seahorse tanks due to the low flow, they also require live foods and often don't live long in aquarium that do not have a constant supply of live food. I'd say this is an expert only fish due to the husbandry required to keep them healthy and alive.
 

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