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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
Yes @kevgib67 is costing me a lot of money!
@Katrina71 is worse, she drove up demand and the cost of tailspot blennys and then talked me into getting one when they were $300. That is still much less than what they are going for today.
 
hmm let me think bout this....get back to you on why the reading is like that something must be hooked up wrong if water coming in and water going out id zero...
Yup! Not sure why either. Came pre assembled. It’s a BRS VALUE PLUS 100GPD
 
I'm immune (mostly). I can be tempted with gift cards and free shipping though...
 
I say that but I bought two new Bettas the other day without having any tanks for them...
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I have a really long list of possible fish anyone want to look at it and help me narrow it down by looking and telling me any that are not reef safe or that are super aggressive? I'm looking for a mostly calm colorful tank. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:
 
I have a really long list of possible fish anyone want to look at it and help me narrow it down by looking and telling me any that are not reef safe or that are super aggressive? I'm looking for a mostly calm colorful tank. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:
Go for it. We'll help.
 
Tailspot Blenny
Midas Blenny
Clown Fish
Royal Gramma Basset
Magnificent Fox Face
Green Mandarin
Purple Fire Fish
Banggai Cardinal Fish
Orchid Dottyback
Saddle Valentini Puffer
Whitetail Koal tang
Halichoeres wrasse
Blue throat Fairy Wrasse
Splendid Pintail Fairy Wrasse
Blue throat Fairy Wrasse
H. timorensis
Paracheilinus octotaenia
Da Vinci Clown
Scarlet Dragon
Convict Tang (schooling tang)
Tomini tang
Sailfin Tang
Yellow Tail Damselfish
Kupang Damselfish add last
Springer's demoiselle- Blue Sapphire Damsel
Yellow Tang
Queen Angel

Wrasse Mix:
Macropharyngodon
Anampses
Cirrhilabrus
Paracheilinus
Pseudojuloides
Xenojulis
 
Tailspot Blenny
Midas Blenny
Clown Fish
Royal Gramma Basset
Magnificent Fox Face
Green Mandarin
Purple Fire Fish
Banggai Cardinal Fish
Orchid Dottyback
Saddle Valentini Puffer
Whitetail Koal tang
Halichoeres wrasse
Blue throat Fairy Wrasse
Splendid Pintail Fairy Wrasse
Blue throat Fairy Wrasse
H. timorensis
Paracheilinus octotaenia
Da Vinci Clown
Scarlet Dragon
Convict Tang (schooling tang)
Tomini tang
Sailfin Tang
Yellow Tail Damselfish
Kupang Damselfish add last
Springer's demoiselle- Blue Sapphire Damsel
Yellow Tang
Queen Angel

Wrasse Mix:
Macropharyngodon
Anampses
Cirrhilabrus
Paracheilinus
Pseudojuloides
Xenojulis
I am also open to any other colorful temptations, I mean suggestions...
 
I have a really long list of possible fish anyone want to look at it and help me narrow it down by looking and telling me any that are not reef safe or that are super aggressive? I'm looking for a mostly calm colorful tank. :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:
I'll do what I can. :)
I'll let you know the fish on there I have had.
 
Tailspot Blenny
Midas Blenny
Clown Fish
Royal Gramma Basset
Magnificent Fox Face
Green Mandarin
Purple Fire Fish
Banggai Cardinal Fish
Orchid Dottyback
Saddle Valentini Puffer
Whitetail Koal tang
Halichoeres wrasse
Blue throat Fairy Wrasse
Splendid Pintail Fairy Wrasse
Blue throat Fairy Wrasse
H. timorensis
Paracheilinus octotaenia
Da Vinci Clown
Scarlet Dragon
Convict Tang (schooling tang)
Tomini tang
Sailfin Tang
Yellow Tail Damselfish
Kupang Damselfish add last
Springer's demoiselle- Blue Sapphire Damsel
Yellow Tang
Queen Angel

Wrasse Mix:
Macropharyngodon
Anampses
Cirrhilabrus
Paracheilinus
Pseudojuloides
Xenojulis
Valentini puffer may eat coral. Damsels are usually not nice. Dottybacks are not nice.
 
Tailspot Blenny
Midas Blenny
Clown Fish
Royal Gramma Basset
Magnificent Fox Face
Green Mandarin
Purple Fire Fish
Banggai Cardinal Fish
Orchid Dottyback
Saddle Valentini Puffer
Whitetail Koal tang
Halichoeres wrasse
Blue throat Fairy Wrasse
Splendid Pintail Fairy Wrasse
Blue throat Fairy Wrasse
H. timorensis
Paracheilinus octotaenia
Da Vinci Clown
Scarlet Dragon
Convict Tang (schooling tang)
Tomini tang
Sailfin Tang
Yellow Tail Damselfish
Kupang Damselfish add last
Springer's demoiselle- Blue Sapphire Damsel
Yellow Tang
Queen Angel

Wrasse Mix:
Macropharyngodon
Anampses
Cirrhilabrus
Paracheilinus
Pseudojuloides
Xenojulis
Clowns are always problematic. To do over never would have bought one.
Damsels are mean.
Dottybacks are mean.
Sailfin will get too big.
Queen angel is a lovely, lovely fish with a great personality but eats everything once it eats and grows large. Would be good in your tank as the only fish, limited to no coral.
Yellow tang is fine.
Cardinals are boring but chill.
Mandarin maybe long way down the road but are sketchy eaters.
Don't know anything about anything else but if you are going to get wrasses make sure you have a lid.
 
Why don’t you like the clowns?
Agree damsels and dirty backs are mean.
I think that all angel fish can be a risk because they eat corals?
Yellow tang is chill!
Tomini tang is good
Can’t forget the tail spot.
Yellow goby’s are chill
Clowns are always problematic. To do over never would have bought one.
Damsels are mean.
Dottybacks are mean.
Sailfin will get too big.
Queen angel is a lovely, lovely fish with a great personality but eats everything once it eats and grows large. Would be good in your tank as the only fish, limited to no coral.
Yellow tang is fine.
Cardinals are boring but chill.
Mandarin maybe long way down the road but are sketchy eaters.
Don't know anything about anything else but if you are going to get wrasses make sure you have a lid.
 
Most of your fish are more aggressive on that list. Maybe decide if you want to remove the chill fish?
I have made the list based on various videos I have watched that were fish suggested for a 125. I don't mind a little aggression but I don't want anything that's going to terrorize all the other fish in the tank. I'm not really sure which ones you are referring to that are the calmer ones.
 
I have made the list based on various videos I have watched that were fish suggested for a 125. I don't mind a little aggression but I don't want anything that's going to terrorize all the other fish in the tank. I'm not really sure which ones you are referring to that are the calmer ones.
Damsels are mean
 

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