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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
Zoas are fine but why he just sitting there for 2 days straight
My cleaner shrimp picked a ledge and is upside down there most of the time - leaning out like a drive-by car wash for the fish. He comes out during all my feedings and then back again.

Joel’s right, he might have picked his car wash station which is cool cause you get to see it.
 
Kevin, do you think the 300g of @1ocean is enough for your tailspot and birdnest together?
Seems like a tight squeeze, unless the tailspot lives in the birds nest - lol
 
What movie?
It was a movie about Nissan getting a video game player to race actual race it was based on a true story. I don't remember the name but it was pretty good.
 
Good morning,
@Calmwaters your corals are doing good? Did you order the fish list? If yes they will be delivered in 1 time?

@fishguy242 wild sps have a lot less chance to survive in a tank? Or is it manageable?
Yes wild are temperamental in a tank. Imo. Some people have luck using metal halides.
 
Good morning,
@Calmwaters your corals are doing good? Did you order the fish list? If yes they will be delivered in 1 time?

@fishguy242 wild sps have a lot less chance to survive in a tank? Or is it manageable?
definitely doable, how old is tank , how long steady w params ? what are params ?
but yes...new wild fiji ,only about a week now going good... :)
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Good morning,
@Calmwaters your corals are doing good? Did you order the fish list? If yes they will be delivered in 1 time?

@fishguy242 wild sps have a lot less chance to survive in a tank? Or is it manageable?
Corals seem to be happy and yes I ordered the ones in the pictures but the Lavender Tang and one of the wrasses were not up to their shipping standards so I chose 6 Springeri Damsel and Yellow Clown Goby instead.
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Kevin, do you think the 300g of @1ocean is enough for your tailspot and birdnest together?
Perhaps a juvenile tailspot for maybe 6-8 months. I would have to take a chainsaw to the birdsnest every couple months. Definitely worth trying, thanks for the suggestion @Remi !
 
definitely doable, how old is tank , how long steady w params ? what are params ?
but yes...new wild fiji ,only about a week now going good... :)
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Tank is 5 months old in a few days. Parameters are ok except phosphate which all the time was high (0.36) normally it is above 0.6 and nitrate 40 as I was fighting disease so overfed. I have one wild acro since 6 weeks it is changing color from light pink to light green.
 
Tank is 5 months old in a few days. Parameters are ok except phosphate which all the time was high (0.36) normally it is above 0.6 and nitrate 40 as I was fighting disease so overfed. I have one wild acro since 6 weeks it is changing color from light pink to light green.
Disease under control?
 
Hard to catch the colors.
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Pretty soon the only thing you will have in your tank is the tailspot! Gorgeous SPS Remi!
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 7 22.6%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 16.1%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 16.1%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 32.3%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 8 25.8%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 16.1%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 6.5%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 9.7%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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