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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
And no pineapple, the way pizza is meant to be! If you put it in a taco shell it is officially a pizza taco!
I made hotdogs! So basically Easter donuts and Easter hotdogs!
 
She has a 6' tank - 2 or 3 Galaxeas should be fine.
Yes; but she had quite a few different corals that were aggressive and had long feelers - just wanted her to start off successfully with more kinder corals.

I mean you are absolutely correct on everything; my mind was going more towards she’s had quite a few ‘bummer” things happening like losses of fish/corals, algae, etc. and wanted her to have some instant success.

Just explaining why I recommended the way I did. I’m more cautious because when one has way to much going in personal life, the tank needs to be as steady, low maintenance; and non-conflict as humanly possible (course as I type that in describing a mixed-reef it’s an oxymoron).

Anyway, Amanda you are in good hands; and what Kev said about Tidal Gardens videos is spot on. He has THE best coral videos out there. I learned and continue to learn from them all the time. In fact, I can’t even try a new coral without one of his videos - lol. Thank goodness he has been doing them for years. A plus is he speaks in this meditative voice that just makes you feel good.
 
Yes; but she had quite a few different corals that were aggressive and had long feelers - just wanted her to start off successfully with more kinder corals.

I mean you are absolutely correct on everything; my mind was going more towards she’s had quite a few ‘bummer” things happening like losses of fish/corals, algae, etc. and wanted her to have some instant success.

Just explaining why I recommended the way I did. I’m more cautious because when one has way to much going in personal life, the tank needs to be as steady, low maintenance; and non-conflict as humanly possible (course as I type that in describing a mixed-reef it’s an oxymoron).

Anyway, Amanda you are in good hands; and what Kev said about Tidal Gardens videos is spot on. He has THE best coral videos out there. I learned and continue to learn from them all the time. In fact, I can’t even try a new coral without one of his videos - lol. Thank goodness he has been doing them for years. A plus is he speaks in this meditative voice that just makes you feel good.
I get it and completely understand. My thoughts on Galaxea, if we're going to have a Galaxea it might be a good idea to put one in understanding the cautions earlier rather than trying to add it later after a lot of real estate is taken.
 
So I spent Easter working 4 hours at LFS, got home looked at my tank and spent 2 hours on it and I’m not even done - I’m slow as molasses with this non-functioning leg.

Exhausted, but the good kind.

Let the Rosy scale wrasse out of box an into DT this morning. Very calm, and first fish that wasn’t afraid of me walking by tank. The Mel “puppy” got aggressive for the first time having him. I fed extra times so he would relax a bit. But he was being a poop. What really helped was inbetween feedings I stuck a couple Nutramar Shots on the glass and they both had to concentrate and peck away at them. It worked well so I will continue through out the week. That stuff is so versatile.

Need to get the next wrasse in soon to balance out the hierarchy and will get one closer to Mel’s size. rosy is just too little and Mel is ultra focused on him.
 
@ESABOE your new guy is just simply stunning there is no other way to describe him! I hope the other guy stops being a brat soon. And good morning everyone!
Tired Manic Monday GIF by Nebraska Humane Society
Thanks Amanda; and yes, he better be. Hehe.

Is there such a thing as a happy Monday? Oh yes, when it’s a 3-day holiday
 
Thanks Amanda; and yes, he better be. Hehe.

Is there such a thing as a happy Monday? Oh yes, when it’s a 3-day holiday
I was off Friday but sadly must go back today we have the state coming in for an audit tomorrow and Wednesday so the next couple days will be stressful.
 
I was off Friday but sadly must go back today we have the state coming in for an audit tomorrow and Wednesday so the next couple days will be stressful.
Ugh - never fun when the big boys come into town scrutinizing everything- I don’t miss that.

Watch some of Katrina’s meditation videos before you get out of car and walk into building
 
Ugh - never fun when the big boys come into town scrutinizing everything- I don’t miss that.

Watch some of Katrina’s meditation videos before you get out of car and walk into building
Maybe even during my lunch break as well... lol
 
Happy Monday y'all. I woke up thinking I'm going to be late to a doctor's appointment, only to realize it's tomorrow.
At least you realized it before you got to the appointment unlike what I have done on more than one occasion...
 

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