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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
Thank you very much, I will keep your advices in mind, the truth is that changing 5g a month has been good for me, the problem has been no3 and po4, I know that I overfeed the fish and corals, but since that is what is working for me in growth and color I am looking for a solution for no3 and po4 so that they do not go up too much
Experiments and testing make it fun Luis!
Change an amount in a week,test before and after then do the same thing next week
You'll see where you are at, what you need to do and what you're tank is telling you. :smiling-face-with-smiling-eyes:
 
It's a good idea but don't you need a sump for that?
Lots of beautiful display macros! I recommend Botrycladia, Gracilaria hayi (pom pom gracilaria) and codium as beginner macros. Then you can move on to macros like dragon's breath, Galaxaura (gorgeous), and blue hypnea. Lots of other less common red and green macros -- you are in FL, so you can get some interesting Caulerpas also (illegal in CA). Just take care, because some species of Caulerpa can become rather invasive and have a higher tendency to "go sexual", which can mess up your tank if not caught early (high levels of respiration, pH swings, and nutrient bombardment from releasing spores and disintegrating:
https://www.reefcleaners.org/macroalgae-care
Overall I'm a big big macroalgae fan and need to get back into into it! Only issue I had was them stripping nutrients too well.
 
There are some really nice display tank macro.
Lots of beautiful display macros! I recommend Botrycladia, Gracilaria hayi (pom pom gracilaria) and codium as beginner macros. Then you can move on to macros like dragon's breath, Galaxaura (gorgeous), and blue hypnea. Lots of other less common red and green macros -- you are in FL, so you can get some interesting Caulerpas also (illegal in CA). Just take care, because some species of Caulerpa can become rather invasive and have a higher tendency to "go sexual", which can mess up your tank if not caught early (high levels of respiration, pH swings, and nutrient bombardment from releasing spores and disintegrating:
https://www.reefcleaners.org/macroalgae-care
Overall I'm a big big macroalgae fan and need to get back into into it! Only issue I had was them stripping nutrients too well.
I had no idea, I thought they were only used in the sump.
 
I had no idea, I thought they were only used in the sump.
Pom pom graci "planted" in an empty shell (+blenny)
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Codium bush attached to rock
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Botrycladia growing up in the center
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Pom pom graci "planted" in an empty shell (+blenny)
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Codium bush attached to rock
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Botrycladia growing up in the center
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Oh my gosh I love it!!! I never thought about putting micro algae in the DT! It would be like combining my love of my freshwater planted tanks with my love of corals in my saltwater tank!!!
 
Pom pom graci "planted" in an empty shell (+blenny)
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Codium bush attached to rock
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Botrycladia growing up in the center
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I have been looking for some pom pom graci. Its beautiful!
 
I have been looking for some pom pom graci. Its beautiful!
It grows fast. I'm often having to trim and toss. If we ever get a thermos frag swap going I can send some.
 
Got any sticker love?
So sorry I forgot about it last night and this morning I was in a dish to go get stuff done and forgot again! I haven't put it on my stand yet because my husband plans on doing some upgrades to the stand eventually.
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So sorry I forgot about it last night and this morning I was in a dish to go get stuff done and forgot again! I haven't put it on my stand yet because my husband plans on doing some upgrades to the stand eventually.
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Thank you!

In case you boys wanted to know - that’s the girl power smorgasbord logo! Muhahaha
 

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