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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
That's Gen 2, make sure it's the same generation as your lights, otherwise it won't work. As Tim says, it's not necessary for it to function, only if you're not comfortable configuring the lights using their own buttons.
i checked it works :) Thanks might have to get that next :)
 
when you say trim are talking the top or the bottom part to keep it from spreading and do you just cut it with a scissors. 1 more ? sorry I'm so new how long can a coral be out of the water for ?
Any questions anytime. They grow almost like fingers reaching for a new surface, I’ve only had to do it a few times in over four years. I never had them out of the water for more than 10-15 minutes. I use bone cutters but scissors would work as well.
 
Any questions anytime. They grow almost like fingers reaching for a new surface, I’ve only had to do it a few times in over four years. I never had them out of the water for more than 10-15 minutes. I use bone cutters but scissors would work as well.
aka MOW THE LAWN...lol
 
A beautiful and totally under rated coral!
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I totally ripped yours off Kevin. When I first met you ang saw your tank, the gsp island stood out to me. I knew I had to have one
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Well I woke up with an oldie stuck in my head. What seems to work best to clear my memory is to dump it on here. It's all yours now:


Ill take it. I love SAOG, and have most of their records. That's a home run to me
 
Funny, I had one most of my first 16 years of reefing and all of this go around. I was shocked when I found R2R and a lot of people were dumping on them for their aggression. Mine have all been model citizens with the exception my sexy shrimp became expensive sideline food.
Ive noticed that you've had good luck with critters that can be trouble. Peppermint shrimp, emerald crabs, sixline etc...

That's why you're the Podfather
 
Love the Dendrum !
Thank you! It seems to be very happy and loves to be fed. Under whiter light, it's more of an orange. But under a bluer spectrum. they turn the crazy hot pink like in this picture.
 
In other news, when I installed the Meridian Edges I left them in manual mode but went ahead and put them on WiFi and loaded up a schedule. This morning I pushed the little toggle button twice like they tell you in the directions (directions are handy--I'm talking to you Maxspect--great pumps but garbage info--20-30 second wordless videos are junk) and voila app controlled. Very nice.
 
Thank you! It seems to be very happy and loves to be fed. Under whiter light, it's more of an orange. But under a bluer spectrum. they turn the crazy hot pink like in this picture.
I have two bundles of them . They are awesome , as you can see in my name badge I tend to be an admirer lol !! 😎
 

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