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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
Ok need opinions this is my current stocking list:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
2 Springeri Damsel
Solar Fairy Wrasse
Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
Tail Spot Blenny
Lawnmower Blenny
Zebra Bar Goby
Scissortail Goby
Firefish Goby
Citron Clown Goby

If I add these would you think my tank would be fully stocked?
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Ok need opinions this is my current stocking list:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
2 Springeri Damsel
Solar Fairy Wrasse
Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
Tail Spot Blenny
Lawnmower Blenny
Zebra Bar Goby
Scissortail Goby
Firefish Goby
Citron Clown Goby

If I add these would you think my tank would be fully stocked?
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The blueside and the solar are in the same Cyanopleura complex, which increases the chances that they become hostile to one another:
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You may wish to think of another semi-aggressive fairy from a different complex, instead. Any other options available?
 
The blueside and the solar are in the same Cyanopleura complex, which increases the chances that they become hostile to one another:
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You may wish to think of another semi-aggressive fairy from a different complex, instead. Any other options available?
Let me look and see give me a minute to look.
 
The blueside and the solar are in the same Cyanopleura complex, which increases the chances that they become hostile to one another:
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You may wish to think of another semi-aggressive fairy from a different complex, instead. Any other options available?
How about a leopard wrasse?
 
The blueside and the solar are in the same Cyanopleura complex, which increases the chances that they become hostile to one another:
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You may wish to think of another semi-aggressive fairy from a different complex, instead. Any other options available?
Or maybe a melanarus?
 
How about a leopard wrasse?
YES! To a leopard. They are absolute joys to have in a tank. The major issue is shipping. They don't do well during shipping. If you are ordering it shipped, I would speak directly to the shipper and ask them to make a special case and ship the leopard wrasse in a larger volume bag with about 2inches of new sand in it. The leopard will hide in the sand and might just make it to your tank. I would also prepare a "landing pad" tank that you can quickly adjust down the salinity to get it exactly the same as the bag water. Then I would float the bag to temp acclimate, and the. Just cut the top of the bag off and let the bag sink to the bottom. Leopard may stay in the bag sand, but once it comes out you can remove the bag. Best to have a karge dish with sand in the landing pad as well or completely cover with sand--I just covered the bottom of an Evo to receive mine. Then slowly raise salinity over a few to several days while the leopards gets more comfortable and starts to eat. Then transfer to the tank is easy, as you scoop it out of the sand and bring it close to you DT's sand bed--it will go straight into the sand but come out to explore when it's ready.
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Or maybe a melanarus?
Melanurus likely easier to get alive and in your tank than a leopard, but they are sometimes considered more aggressive--some not--and may target your snails/crabs. Leopards are quite peaceful, usually, just harder to get alive and into your tank.
 
YES! To a leopard. They are absolute joys to have in a tank. The major issue is shipping. They don't do well during shipping. If you are ordering it shipped, I would speak directly to the shipper and ask them to make a special case and ship the leopard wrasse in a larger volume bag with about 2inches of new sand in it. The leopard will hide in the sand and might just make it to your tank. I would also prepare a "landing pad" tank that you can quickly adjust down the salinity to get it exactly the same as the bag water. Then I would float the bag to temp acclimate, and the. Just cut the top of the bag off and let the bag sink to the bottom. Leopard may stay in the bag sand, but once it comes out you can remove the bag. Best to have a karge dish with sand in the landing pad as well or completely cover with sand--I just covered the bottom of an Evo to receive mine. Then slowly raise salinity over a few to several days while the leopards gets more comfortable and starts to eat. Then transfer to the tank is easy, as you scoop it out of the sand and bring it close to you DT's sand bed--it will go straight into the sand but come out to explore when it's ready.
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They will all go in my QT before they do into my DT but I could put a dish of sand in the QT for it.
 
Melanurus likely easier to get alive and in your tank than a leopard, but they are sometimes considered more aggressive--some not--and may target your snails/crabs. Leopards are quite peaceful, usually, just harder to get alive and into your tank.
I think I will try the leopard as I don't want to take the chance of the Mel going after my cuc.
 
They will all go in my QT before they do into my DT but I could put a dish of sand in the QT for it.
I'm sure it would appreciate an inch or two of sand!
 
They will be arriving Friday I had a store credit that covered most of the cost where I had DOA's from my last order because FedEx delivered it a day later than they should have.
Amanda, your posts are coming across like you are feeling better, are you?
 
Amanda, your posts are coming across like you are feeling better, are you?
The pain meds are helping a little more since I got the ok to take Tylenol with it as well it's helped with the fever I had.
 
The pain meds are helping a little more since I got the ok to take Tylenol with it as well it's helped with the fever I had.
Keep getting well!
 
Keep getting well!
My husband picked up the two new antibiotics for me so hopefully by tomorrow afternoon or Friday morning I will be a lot better.
 

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