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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 finally got everything settled. The duncans aren't completely opened up yet, but I really love them.
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The plate is now the brightest thing in the tank.
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And the chalice "speck" is cool too.
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FTS
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Wow John....stunning my friend!! Love it
 
Count me in!
I think I posted the recipe a while ago for Joel but it takes a while to make and fussy pending the environment due to humidity and temp. making it at Thanksgiving time versus Easter ends up totally different. the recipe is a starting point then need to add more flour etc...pending the feel of it.
 
I finally got everything settled. The duncans aren't completely opened up yet, but I really love them.
20251112_152454.jpg
20251112_152445.jpg


The plate is now the brightest thing in the tank.
20251112_152615.jpg
20251112_152520.jpg


And the chalice "speck" is cool too.
20251112_152624.jpg


FTS
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that plate sure does glow!
 
Your sand bed is running out of real estate!
Yep it is officially closed for now. I am planning to rearrange a bit down there. Eventually ill have to move the gsp, but I love it
 
Amazing corals John! I’m always on the lookout for yellow corals and that plate is the most yellow coral I’ve seen.
Me too Kevin. Pink and yellow are my favorite tank colors. It is making everything else in my tank look dull. How are your new jewels doing?
 
Yep it is officially closed for now. I am planning to rearrange a bit down there. Eventually ill have to move the gsp, but I love it
Gsp to the corner and plate to the middle 😉
 
I finally got everything settled. The duncans aren't completely opened up yet, but I really love them.
20251112_152454.jpg
20251112_152445.jpg


The plate is now the brightest thing in the tank.
20251112_152615.jpg
20251112_152520.jpg


And the chalice "speck" is cool too.
20251112_152624.jpg


FTS
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Those look wonderful John.
 
that was like my tube nem. so hard to capture what I saw.
I tried to take a picture of one like yours at lfs the other day. I looked at it through the camera and didn't take the picture because it did it no justice
 
Those look wonderful John.
Thank you Tom. Im trying not to turn the duncans another 90 degrees into the rock. I should just leave it alone lol
 
Thank you Tom. Im trying not to turn the duncans another 90 degrees into the rock. I should just leave it alone lol
I know what you mean. Mine were so full that any way I turned it seemed to compromise one head or another. I finally just glued part of the base into a hole in a flat rock and leaving well enough alone. My Fungia is still trying to find its happy place but it isn't moving around very quickly.
 
I know what you mean. Mine were so full that any way I turned it seemed to compromise one head or another. I finally just glued part of the base into a hole in a flat rock and leaving well enough alone. My Fungia is still trying to find its happy place but it isn't moving around very quickly.
Does yours move a lot Tom? This is my first one that isn't on a frag plug or rock stand. The other two are obviously happy though. Im wondering if this guy will move?
 

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