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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
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Zucchini bake.
Deconstructed stuffed Zucchini :) :oops:
Dinner's getting boring....
If it makes you feel better all I had was Wendy's.
 
Remi, you’ve been so quiet- how you been doing?
Hi all, hope you are all good, specially Jennifer, wish all the best for next week. I am doing fine, it is summer here so a lot less outside activities. The tank is doing ok too. I added 2 fishes, 1 blue gudgeon dartfish loved the color on white spectrum even if my tank is more blue, he is very shy and settle well in the tank since 1 month. The other is more a bet as he is very finicky it is a royal pencil wrasse, no aggressivity when he is out but food will complicated, he is here since a lit bit more than 2 weeks. I am thinking to add the last one which is a flame hawkfish but I am a bit afraid with the tailspot. Otherwise no disease, no algae, a little bit of ugly phase on the sand but it is disappearing, still fighting high nitrate and high phosphate.
 
Hi all, hope you are all good, specially Jennifer, wish all the best for next week. I am doing fine, it is summer here so a lot less outside activities. The tank is doing ok too. I added 2 fishes, 1 blue gudgeon dartfish loved the color on white spectrum even if my tank is more blue, he is very shy and settle well in the tank since 1 month. The other is more a bet as he is very finicky it is a royal pencil wrasse, no aggressivity when he is out but food will complicated, he is here since a lit bit more than 2 weeks. I am thinking to add the last one which is a flame hawkfish but I am a bit afraid with the tailspot. Otherwise no disease, no algae, a little bit of ugly phase on the sand but it is disappearing, still fighting high nitrate and high phosphate.
I imagine it’s quite hot now, so indoors make sense.
You have some beautiful fish it sounds like. Would love some photos but understand those fish are difficult to capture. Do you have an acclimation box! Highly recommended especially for introducing that flame hawkfish. You can DIY if you can’t source one. I use mine fir Every new fish introduction.

Sounds like you tank is doing good, if you want any help on nit/phos, the group here will gladly advise.

Stay cool and please do send photos and keep in touch - we miss you!
 
I imagine it’s quite hot now, so indoors make sense.
You have some beautiful fish it sounds like. Would love some photos but understand those fish are difficult to capture. Do you have an acclimation box! Highly recommended especially for introducing that flame hawkfish. You can DIY if you can’t source one. I use mine fir Every new fish introduction.

Sounds like you tank is doing good, if you want any help on nit/phos, the group here will gladly advise.

Stay cool and please do send photos and keep in touch - we miss you!
No acclimation box, normally fishes are peaceful. As you can see they swim together. For nitrate, it a bit high but I don't feed too much there is no extra left, change sock weekly and water change a good 10% weekly too. Phosphate I am assuming it is the rock leaching, it has been very high since beginning.
 

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No acclimation box, normally fishes are peaceful. As you can see they swim together. For nitrate, it a bit high but I don't feed too much there is no extra left, change sock weekly and water change a good 10% weekly too. Phosphate I am assuming it is the rock leaching, it has been very high since beginning.
Looking good Remi!
 
No acclimation box, normally fishes are peaceful. As you can see they swim together. For nitrate, it a bit high but I don't feed too much there is no extra left, change sock weekly and water change a good 10% weekly too. Phosphate I am assuming it is the rock leaching, it has been very high since beginning.
Oh my gosh Remi! That’s a perfect fish family photo!

Kevin and Luis - you have major competition!

I figured you had everything under control- your no newbie like me, just wanted to remind you we are here even with the big time zone issue.

Sometimes i think the acclaimston box is more for my comfort then the fish- but all the major fish vendors highly recommend and you never know what personality your gonna get - like the knife-weilding tailspot blenny who took on a mature soho tang and won! lol
 

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