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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
My fox face ignores nori everytime I have tried to put it in the tank but I keep trying. Lol

It happens 😅 I was surprised it took to it immediately... not even a minute after but I've had a Sailfin that was terrified of the clip and took a month for it to warm up to it and finally start eating Nori.
 
My fox face ignores nori everytime I have tried to put it in the tank but I keep trying. Lol
It seems to be fairly common but they eventually figure it out. Mine didn't touch it for about two weeks. Now, whenever the Nori pouch is empty for too long it goes over and pokes it then swims up and down in the corner near the pouch to let us know it needs Nori.
 
It seems to be fairly common but they eventually figure it out. Mine didn't touch it for about two weeks. Now, whenever the Nori pouch is empty for too long it goes over and pokes it then swims up and down in the corner near the pouch to let us know it needs Nori.
How long do you guys leave it in the tank? Maybe I'm taking it out too soon.
 
How long do you guys leave it in the tank? Maybe I'm taking it out too soon.

When I had the Sailfin I would leave it in there until it started to get too soft and falling apart, haven't tried yet with the Foxface, I only put in like a 2x2 square and it obliterated the whole thing in 10 minutes lol.
 
My fox face ignores nori everytime I have tried to put it in the tank but I keep trying. Lol
Strange my yellow tang and my cleaner wrasse ( believe it or not) are the only ones. My tomini and angel ignore it.
 
This little guys been like this with the polyps in since I put the new light on the tank Saturday. Do you think I should move it to a less light area or do you think it will adjust? All the other corals are happy.
 

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This little guys been like this with the polyps in since I put the new light on the tank Saturday. Do you think I should move it to a less light area or do you think it will adjust? All the other corals are happy.

Is that a finger leather?
 

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No but I can't remember the name this is what it normally looks like it's one of my favorites.

Looks like Devils hand leather... my leathers can be finicky, even making a change in light intensity makes them mad for a little while and even go into shedding mode but they can certainly adapt to high light. Hard to tell from the photo but is it forming a shiny sheen on the surface?
 
Looks like Devils hand leather... my leathers can be finicky, even making a change in light intensity makes them mad for a little while and even go into shedding mode but they can certainly adapt to high light. Hard to tell from the photo but is it forming a shiny sheen on the surface?
Nope I have a devils hand and it's different let me see if I can remember where I ordered it from and I will look back at the invoice.
 
Nope I have a devils hand and it's different let me see if I can remember where I ordered it from and I will look back at the invoice.

Ya if it's not a finger leather, devils hand frag, not sure because it doesn't look like a toadstool unless it's two tiny frags of it on one base...
 
Looks like Devils hand leather... my leathers can be finicky, even making a change in light intensity makes them mad for a little while and even go into shedding mode but they can certainly adapt to high light. Hard to tell from the photo but is it forming a shiny sheen on the surface?
I believe its a toadstool.
 
Ya if it's not a finger leather, devils hand frag, not sure because it doesn't look like a toadstool unless it's two tiny frags of it on one base...
This is my Devils Hand/Finger
 

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