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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

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What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience

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coffee now while I look at the big empty boat,,lol..aka tank and think
roof day today and tomorrow...the end is getting close...
Good morning Rumple!
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gave me idea for the new rock work in the new tank..use the idea for the right side sinc you can look in on that side and make the left side a little taller but open..
think I am going to build a sand trap out of acrylic and have zoa rocks all around it to hide the edge..
still in the planning stage and finding ideas...
 

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It is I believe the blue/white version as when I turn it on i don't see any other colors.
Let's see what it looks like on your tank so you can adjust spectrum based on that.
 

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I guess we'll have to see once you open it because i don't see 12O as a model on the site
OR4 is the model and 120 is the length. The OR4s come in 6 different light arrangements so you will have to see which arrangement you have. In general for a whiter look you go for a 2 to 1 (roughly) mix of white/natural LEDS to blue/UV type LEDS depending on how many bars you need for your PAR requirements. If you only need two bars than just pic a whiter and a bluer to mix.

For instance if you only need two bars and your current bar is a Reef Day Plus (18k so pretty blue but not windex) then you could add a Blue Sky to enhance the fluorescence. Once you know which or4 version you have then we can help to balance it.
 

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OR4 is the model and 120 is the length. The OR4s come in 6 different light arrangements so you will have to see which arrangement you have. In general for a whiter look you go for a 2 to 1 (roughly) mix of white/natural LEDS to blue/UV type LEDS depending on how many bars you need for your PAR requirements. If you only need two bars than just pic a whiter and a bluer to mix.

For instance if you only need two bars and your current bar is a Reef Day Plus (18k so pretty blue but not windex) then you could add a Blue Sky to enhance the fluorescence. Once you know which or4 version you have then we can help to balance it.

Ok this makes more sense now, so is the one Amanda has more like a 50/50 white blue bar?
 

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OR4 is the model and 120 is the length. The OR4s come in 6 different light arrangements so you will have to see which arrangement you have. In general for a whiter look you go for a 2 to 1 (roughly) mix of white/natural LEDS to blue/UV type LEDS depending on how many bars you need for your PAR requirements. If you only need two bars than just pic a whiter and a bluer to mix.

For instance if you only need two bars and your current bar is a Reef Day Plus (18k so pretty blue but not windex) then you could add a Blue Sky to enhance the fluorescence. Once you know which or4 version you have then we can help to balance it.
I think I can look back and find exactly which one I got in my messages. Give me a few minutes to try to find it. Lol
 

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Been busting my hump making my mu shu pork, hot and sour soup and chicken chop suey. Baked the cookies last night. 😉 Hey Paul check out what’s on my spoon!
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Found it! The one I have is the reef day plus version.
That is their 'full spectrum model' which is arguably still pretty blue at 18K but it will give you more white than their other reef-oriented models.

Reef Day Plus


You could pick another Reef Day Plus but a Blue Plus would give you the fluorescence pop you also want. They're pretty strong lights so you may only need two. A PAR meter reading would answer that.
 

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Been busting my hump making my mu shu pork, hot and sour soup and chicken chop suey. Baked the cookies last night. 😉 Hey Paul check out what’s on my spoon!
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I really like how you thoughtfully cellophane-wrap your fortune cookies.
 

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I really like how you thoughtfully cellophane-wrap your fortune cookies.
It makes it more authentic don’t you think?
 

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Oof I'm sorry to hear that bud, I'm sure Battlecorals will get things straightened out!

Yeah working with him to hopefully let me go pick it up. Of course they blamed weather delays as to why it can’t be delivered today in Florida… I mean the weather is crazy alright 🤣🙄

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