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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

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Have you ever seen those YT videos of Hawaiian locals spear fishing Achilies Tangs to cook and eat?
Lol yes I have. It's pretty interesting stuff actually! I remember when lionfish fish became invasive in the Gulf, you would hear of people eating them. Then they started showing up in a few of the local restaurants. At the time I had a lionfish tank, so there was a bit of a moral dilemma for me.

Then I finally tried some and it was amazing. Morals went right out the door lol
 

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Good morning Tock! Are you enjoying this heat wave?
Kung Fu what the heck GIF by A24
The weather has been nice, it's not going to last but at least it won't be as cold.
 

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Good old Tock. Anyone seen his buddy Tick?

GIF by The Tick
Good morning Tim! <tips hat> I tried a french press coffee this morning. There was a vendor here at the VA who was selling coffee. I guess he buys beans and then adds his own flavor... not sure. Any how... that french press was pretty good. I watched him make it, it was pretty interesting.
 

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Is this better I edited the pic
Uhmm... no.
Do you have an orange filter... or just turn the whites up. PSA: Corals like more of a full spectrum (most LEDs fall WAY short, anyway, I digress) ...which equates to adding in some white.
 

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20260217_094935_CC3A6BF3-C29F-428A-A6CF-9F13170E363C.png
Is this better I edited the pic
Uhmm... no.
Do you have an orange filter... or just turn the whites up. PSA: Corals like more of a full spectrum (most LEDs fall WAY short, anyway, I digress) ...which equates to adding in some white.
My white are on 65% it was just when I took the picture during morning ramp up
 

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Good morning Joel!! May your tacos have plenty of crunch today! Well, unless you go with soft shells...
 

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My white are on 65% it was just when I took the picture during morning ramp up
Hmmm... orange filter perhaps? When my whites are at 65% the pictures don't come out blue... 🧐🤷‍♂️
 

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