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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
It’s silly but I’ve officially been a reefer for 2 months today! Learned a ton, have so much still to learn but my little tank brings me so much enjoyment.
It’s funny, your reefing knowledge would make me think you have been in the hobby much longer. You have done your research!
 
I would think it’s a sign of a healthy coral if it’s extending its sweeper tentacles. My pectinia and chalice have long sweepers when lights are out or am I misunderstanding the question?
 
I would think it’s a sign of a healthy coral if it’s extending its sweeper tentacles. My pectinia and chalice have long sweepers when lights are out or am I misunderstanding the question?
Normally it is good, but even today it was very very full but it didn't seem right like it was disintegrating. I put it lower it seems better so wait and see. Maybe wrong placement or got irritated as a fish threw sand on it.
 
It’s silly but I’ve officially been a reefer for 2 months today! Learned a ton, have so much still to learn but my little tank brings me so much enjoyment.
Not silly! There is something oddly satisfying about this hobby and reaching milestones. Maybe cause it’s such a crap-shoot on any given day.
 
Normally it is good, but even today it was very very full but it didn't seem right like it was disintegrating. I put it lower it seems better so wait and see. Maybe wrong placement or got irritated as a fish threw sand on it.
Picture?
 
Hello all, I think I am losing my first coral (lepto) after light off last night, it is full of sweepers tentacles or it is its tissue.
Leptos have NASTY long sweepers if it's close to something. Mine puts out probably close to 2" sweepers when it starts getting close to the Cyphastrea. And it will sting the other coral.
 
Normally it is good, but even today it was very very full but it didn't seem right like it was disintegrating. I put it lower it seems better so wait and see. Maybe wrong placement or got irritated as a fish threw sand on it.
Leptos tend to do better in a little bit lower light, but they can be aggressive.
 
got the new corals and the zoa in their place yesterday , see how they like it today.. see how it goes. Lots more yard work to do today so I will be out there trimming bushes, cut lawn and burning all the trimmings...maybe work on the fire pit or hang the tv on the patio all on my list this week...
 

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