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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
Except if it's cooked right it can be juicy and full of that irony goodness!

Overcooked makes it hard to chew and tasteless.
That and deer backstrap are two ofmy favorite cuts of meat personally
 
Dont see this enough! Is that gorgeous orange colony on the right monti setosa?
No it's just a monti cap that the rock was rotated a few months ago so it is changing directions. There is an orange,or maybe pink, setosa that you can't really see behind the big green monti and there is another little piece of the same setosa on the left end back wall ledge that is visible as a little orange blob near the left back of the tank.
--edit--
I just noticed you can see the reflection of the other setosa in the left end panel.

--re-edit--
That isn't the setosa's reflection it is the bubblegum digi that is hidden behind the nori pouch
 
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Height? Of the collection cup? Would I lower it?
I had to raise mine a long time ago but yours might need lowered but give it a little time, like I said it takes time to break in.
 
I had to raise mine a long time ago but yours might need lowered but give it a little time, like I said it takes time to break in.
This
 
Height? Of the collection cup? Would I lower it?
I had to raise mine a long time ago but yours might need lowered but give it a little time, like I said it takes time to break in.
I know it's old as all get out lol. But it's still the best skimmer I have in the room currently. it is extremely heavy though which is making me wanna replace it.. I can't imagine the pressure on the tank.
 
I know it's old as all get out lol. But it's still the best skimmer I have in the room currently. it is extremely heavy though which is making me wanna replace it.. I can't imagine the pressure on the tank.
Camden,

A skimmer can take quite a while to break in. They need to form a bio-coating on the neck before the bubbles settle in. If you do need to move it, do so in small increments and wait a while before moving it further.

If I remember the Remora correctly, while it is heavy most of the weight will be more-or-less directly down on the glass so not a problem. They are good skimmers so give it time.
 
I know it's old as all get out lol. But it's still the best skimmer I have in the room currently. it is extremely heavy though which is making me wanna replace it.. I can't imagine the pressure on the tank.
Camden,

A skimmer can take quite a while to break in. They need to form a bio-coating on the neck before the bubbles settle in. If you do need to move it, do so in small increments and wait a while before moving it further.

If I remember the Remora correctly, while it is heavy most of the weight will be more-or-less directly down on the glass so not a problem. They are good skimmers so give it time.
Thank you,
It is used so there isn't any factory oils or anything like that. I will be patient with it thank you.
 
No is just a monti cap that the rock was rotated a few months ag so it is changing directions. There is an orange,or maybe pink, setosa that you can't really see behind the big green monti and there is another little piece of the same setosa on the left end back wall ledge that is visible as a little orange blob near the left back of the tank.
--edit--
I just noticed you can see the reflection of the other setosa in the left end panel.

--re-edit--
That isn't the setosa's reflection it is the bubblegum digi that is hidden behind the nori pouch
I went back and checked it out. Great
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color, even as a reflection! I have a fairly nice sized chunk that I may mount, or I may let it grow out on the frag rack.
 
I went back and checked it out. Great
Screenshot_20250810_170748_Gallery.jpg
color, even as a reflection! I have a fairly nice sized chunk that I may mount, or I may let it grow out on the frag rack.
Your tank is always stunning.
 
No is just a monti cap that the rock was rotated a few months ag so it is changing directions. There is an orange,or maybe pink, setosa that you can't really see behind the big green monti and there is another little piece of the same setosa on the left end back wall ledge that is visible as a little orange blob near the left back of the tank.
--edit--
I just noticed you can see the reflection of the other setosa in the left end panel.

--re-edit--
That isn't the setosa's reflection it is the bubblegum digi that is hidden behind the nori pouch
I just saw the re-edit. You've been hanging around Kevin too long, Tom.

Your moni cap is quite the encruster. I bought a small frag to hopefully plate off my rock work. Do they normally encrust that much before they plate? I think it looks great, I just have much less rock work than you and a smaller tank.
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remember when Mork From Orc suspenders were in?
I think it was for only like 6 weeks lol. Many of the bands I like wore these. I usually take them as the sign of a good band!
 

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