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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
They don't need a bubble as they breath from the air what is the temperature now? I would lower her water to make it easier for her to get to the surface. And it's my understanding that you can use the saltwater test on freshwater but the readings won't be as accurate. Does he stomach look swollen?
I thought I had an ammonia kit but I don’t. Here is the nitrates. Assuming very high?
 

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I thought I had an ammonia kit but I don’t. Here is the nitrates. Assuming very high?
Yea that's pretty high do you have fake plants or real ones? Can you get a better picture of her? Does he stomach look swollen?
 
I thought I had an ammonia kit but I don’t. Here is the nitrates. Assuming very high?
Good morning, I good sign your ammonia is being converted! Although nitrites are not a factor in salt water their presence will give you false high nitrate reading. You are probably cycled and just need to do a large water change. If it was me I would get an ammonia test and test just for piece of mind.
 
Good morning, I good sign your ammonia is being converted! Although nitrites are not a factor in salt water their presence will give you false high nitrate reading. You are probably cycled and just need to do a large water change. If it was me I would get an ammonia test and test just for piece of mind.
I think that's his Betta tank
 
I thought I had an ammonia kit but I don’t. Here is the nitrates. Assuming very high?
Looks like an established tank nitrate reading which is good.
Fish may be just old or some other type of stressor but not likely with no other fish.
Shouldn't be any ammonia especially with nitrate reading like that.
Full tank pic?
 
I used to keep Bettas too. Had a mustard gas male in a 2 gallon next to my kitchen sink. He was named "Urban Decay" one afternoon, I apparently startled him and he died instantly. I assumed a cardiac event. I still feel bad about that.
 
Say what, again? Good morning peeps! Oops, towel is still on the floor from the water change yesterday.
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You got the cup too! Love it. And look how spectacular your tank looks even as a blurry background - dang Kev.
 
You got the cup too! Love it. And look how spectacular your tank looks even as a blurry background - dang Kev.
That's how amazeballs that tank really is.
#1 in my book never #2 ;)
 
I guess you like slim Jims too?....Well you can have all mine, if I had some cause this boy don't eat that....
Such a picky dude I'll have to venture down there and cook you something you choose, I'll cook it, you have a Stella.....
 
Wish i could see it in person, while eating tacos!
Actually a dream of mine :star-struck: have everyone in the same place, take a trip and see everyone's tanks, eat tacos...
Seriously.
Haven't had a vacation in 6 years.
 
The TV dinner paved the way for Moms to work and still manage to get dinner on the table.
I never ate a TV dinner, never saw one in my house as a kid. Never saw one or knew what one was until I understood food shopping. My grandma would never LOL...and to this day I never even tried one...along with a lot of stuff you all mention you like...I know I know I am freak...lol
 

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