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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

Rocks reef

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Happy Sunday Smorg!
It’s been a busy week. Spent all day yesterday and most of today helping my friend move into his new house. I’ll get pics next time I’m there… just saying that $900,000 gets you a LOT of house and a ton of crap to move!
Any way… on to reef tanks.
Hello sunshine! The reason I wanted my tank here… during spring, summer and fall it gets natural sunlight!! Peak hours during the summer is near 5 hours!!!! Love that and so do the corals.

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Happy Sunday Smorg!
It’s been a busy week. Spent all day yesterday and most of today helping my friend move into his new house. I’ll get pics next time I’m there… just saying that $900,000 gets you a LOT of house and a ton of crap to move!
Any way… on to reef tanks.
Hello sunshine! The reason I wanted my tank here… during spring, summer and fall it gets natural sunlight!! Peak hours during the summer is near 5 hours!!!! Love that and so do the corals.

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Looks amazing!!!
 

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Oh! I had to add two more back of tank mounts to the Meridian and edge bars. ReefBreeders recommended two which is total detritus. The deflection was probably 1 1/2” and I was NOT happy!! Now, it sits perfectly level.
 

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Oh! I had to add two more back of tank mounts to the Meridian and edge bars. ReefBreeders recommended two which is total detritus. The deflection was probably 1 1/2” and I was NOT happy!! Now, it sits perfectly level.
Hey Rocky !!
 

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John are you feeding them ?
Not often. At least not directly. I feed oyster eggs, fish roe, and all the other frozen foods right over them when I feed my tank, so they get fed quite a bit though. They're also very effective at catching the live baby brine I've been hatching
 

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No John.
2 butterflies for aiptasia control.
I just ordered 2 about an hour ago.
I eventually read that lol. I should've just hung in there. I really hope it works my friend. Ive started seeing an aiptasia or two popping up here recently, so I guess ill be looking into getting a few berghia soon.
 

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I eventually read that lol. I should've just hung in there. I really hope it works my friend. Ive started seeing an aiptasia or two popping up here recently, so I guess ill be looking into getting a few berghia soon.
Oh no! Not aiptasia!!!
 

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Not often. At least not directly. I feed oyster eggs, fish roe, and all the other frozen foods right over them when I feed my tank, so they get fed quite a bit though. They're also very effective at catching the live baby brine I've been hatching
I need to get that Hatcher for the baby brine ? I like the one that Amanda has .
 

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