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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
You can’t beat a fresh dipped corn dog!
True, but this was more like a previously frozen dog treat with artificial colos added. Im cooking shrimp tonight!
 
He keeps parents these days
Everything starts off in the ocean
The good ones he’s keeping parents of and clips periodically

This is one of his I’m in a growout contest for. Just snapped these pics
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The prices I paid for the gonis I got from sbb were unbelievable. One of them should've cost more than my entire order.
Sbb and @DIYreefer are my favorite r2r sellers. Diy's freebies are amongst my favorite corals lol. And both sellers stand by their corals 1000%
 
This is a thrilling podcast that you never asked for and didn’t need until now. Welcome to seasoning steaks for lake day with Kev.
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are you going to cook them too or just season them?
 
So I was considering a couple Stylos and a Strawberry Acro. These spots would place them about 15" below the Natura and in direct flow of the MP40's. Anyone suggest anything different? Look for some stuff that glows nice. And those seem to glow white/pink or white/green. I have no idea what PAR is.

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Lunch is served. Left a roast cooking in the crockpot while we went to church...
I wish my kids liked this more. I make one like once a month. I usually use a Harp Lager in the broth. Tonight will be rotisserie chicken. I couldn't find any roasts that met my needs. only saw pork, no beef.
 
are you going to cook them too or just season them?
Usually our one cousin and his son usually handle the spit and the grill. I get the afternoon off.
 
So I was considering a couple Stylos and a Strawberry Acro. These spots would place them about 15" below the Natura and in direct flow of the MP40's. Anyone suggest anything different? Look for some stuff that glows nice. And those seem to glow white/pink or white/green. I have no idea what PAR is.

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Looks OK to me. Remember if your par isn't high enough for acros on your rock work (which it probably is). Sps frags look great on a rack and grown out. Goldenrod anacropora, monti setosa, and montipora spongodes are all very bright, quick growing easy sps. And so are your choices!
 
My zoas from riptide are looking great
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But that dendro you got is A-1 supreme!
Yeah man it is a show stopper, and even looks good with the lights out. I still honestly can't believe I have it in my tank
 

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