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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
Prices are definitely very good.
My lfs has a purple tang the size of a quarter for $299.
Everything else they have is double what you posted. I really just love triggers but most people start with clowns and small nano fish.
Much easier, don't need huge tanks.
Did they have a tailspot?
No but I'm thinking when I am ready I will see if they can get me one. Lol
 
O tanks period, mine were satan’s spawn!
I had a small one that terrorized absolutely everything. Took me an hour to catch but I've never had another.
 
Prices look very good. I suggest avoiding maroon clowns. I had them decades ago the most aggressive fish I ever had, killed every fish I introduced. Probably the meanest clown fish.
Yea I already decided I don't want that one for sure. No mean fish for me. Lol
 
I had a small one that terrorized absolutely everything. Took me an hour to catch but I've never had another.
Same with angels
 
Lfs had one as a dinner date for a shark. She killed the shark.
The only fish I have ever had that would take out a maroon clown was a tail spot blenny! Took out a bull shark also.
 
Busy, but good. What about you?
Yes about the same.
Not looking forward to work tomorrow.
I had to go in today while we're closed and do some minor repairs.
Restaurants get very abused.
 
What should i get for testing water?
I have always used API until I became a member on here 3 years ago.
I bought hanna for nitrate, phosphate and alk and will never use anything else for those now.
But they're spendy.
Salifert is good not to expensive.
 
API is fine to start with. No need to go high dollar until you figure out your tank's norms. You'll test a lot at first.
This ^^^
Honestly they're just fine to start with.
 

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