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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
I stopped by my local fish store earlier when I sent the picture asking if anything they had would help my corals and I was even more disappointed than normal all of the saltwater tanks were dark and they had no fish or anything in them. Guess I'm going to just have to keep ordering online...
 
Maybe back off 1 or 2 feedings of Reef Roids a week and see what happens? Or cut the Reef Roids amount in half.
I'll try to see what happens, Thanks Tim, every time I feed I use a ¼ measuring spoon. Any alternative for reef roid, I've been reading a little and many people complain that po4 increases with reef roid, is that true?
 
I stopped by my local fish store earlier when I sent the picture asking if anything they had would help my corals and I was even more disappointed than normal all of the saltwater tanks were dark and they had no fish or anything in them. Guess I'm going to just have to keep ordering online...
Don't you have another store nearby? I drive almost 35 minutes to mine since the previous one was a bad store and bad workers.
 
Don't you have another store nearby? I drive almost 35 minutes to mine since the previous one was a bad store and bad workers.
Closest one other than petco is over an hour away.
 
I'll try to see what happens, Thanks Tim, every time I feed I use a ¼ measuring spoon. Any alternative for reef roid, I've been reading a little and many people complain that po4 increases with reef roid, is that true?
I don't use Reef Roids often but I use it. I dose phosphates in both of my tanks though so I could do with a little more Reef Roids probably.

Alternatives are Reef Candy, Coral Cane, Benepets, Reef Jerky... All of them are supposed to be low/no phosphates. Those are what I use but I mix all of them and Reef Roids and just broadcast feed the tank once every week or two. Usually an 1/8 to a 1/4 teaspoon (I don't actually measure, just add a little of this, a little of that, 5-15 drops of Garlic Extreme, 20 drops of AminOmega, a splash or two of Phyto or Zooplankton, and sometimes Reef Trace. I'm not a good example to follow usually but it helps me give good advice?
 
Closest one other than petco is over an hour away.
I buy a lot of my fish from Petco or drive an hour to one of the good LFS around here.
 
Ok, headed out back. My son wants to learn to use his snorkel mask and fins ..
 
I buy a lot of my fish from Petco or drive an hour to one of the good LFS around here.
Petco is about 40 minutes lol I love living where there's not a lot of people but it makes somethings very inconvenient...
 
I’m getting the feeling we’re not going to see a mint condition 1967 Chevelle from Joel. Instead something more like this.
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Hey Joel, the mushroom swiss burger you made for me arrived today. I don’t mean to complain, I know your day was a train wreck but it was cold. I’m only asking for a partial refund although once warmed up it was delicious!
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