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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
I was headed to the LFS last night but never made it. Sold some Strats instead. Worth it?
Well now when you go to the LFS you will have more money to spend so I would say yes it was worth it.
 
See I have all these empty spots...



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Those are some pretty large spans of rock, especially towards the bottom. If you have an encrusting coral that you like, one of those places would probably be perfect for it. Maybe show us a picture or two so we can find out what they are. Some grow so fast that they can take over everything pretty quickly and some grow very slowly. Some are more aggressive etc.

But if a coral grows well and you like it, that always beats bare rock!
 
Depends on Kevin?
So there was this politician getting interviewed one time. He never would answer anything directly. Eventually, the joke goes, they asked him "Boxers or Briefs?". His answer "Depends".
 
Those are some pretty large spans of rock, especially towards the bottom. If you have an encrusting coral that you like, one of those places would probably be perfect for it. Maybe show us a picture or two so we can find out what they are. Some grow so fast that they can take over everything pretty quickly and some grow very slowly. Some are more aggressive etc.

But if a coral grows well and you like it, that always beats bare rock!
I would perfer something that grows kind of fast because I'm impatient and that has lots of colors... any suggestions?
 
What we have here is ground up cow meat shaped into patties with pickles, onion and natures candy. Your eyes aren’t deceiving you, those are hand cut home made tater chips.
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Yummy!
 
His big boy Underoos. Depends.
That are fun to wear! True story, a girl in my class in middle school was in that commercial. Every time kids would walk past her they would sing the under underoo jingle.
 

WHAT DO YOU ALWAYS RUN OUT OF AT THE WORST TIME?

  • Salt mix

    Votes: 14 18.2%
  • Fish or coral food

    Votes: 4 5.2%
  • Test kits or reagents

    Votes: 8 10.4%
  • Filter media or replacement fleece

    Votes: 4 5.2%
  • RO/DI filters or supplies

    Votes: 13 16.9%
  • Fragging and repair supplies, like glue or epoxy

    Votes: 8 10.4%
  • I keep a backup of everything

    Votes: 20 26.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 6 7.8%
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