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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
@00W How are you doing with the new salt? Have you tried it yet?
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I took a look at your Instagram page, it was really quick! You need to post something ;) .
 
I took a look at your Instagram page, it was really quick! You need to post something ;) .
I don't post much, besides this is a new IG, the other one I had I lost it in a phone change, but I'm thinking of just posting photos of the tank ;)
 
a little playdo in your salt never hurts...lol...
It's the only room my wife lets me mix water :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing: :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:
 
I don't post much, besides this is a new IG, the other one I had I lost it in a phone change, but I'm thinking of just posting photos of the tank ;)
Nice picture of you and your family though!
 
so she makes you go to the kids room...lol...so your a kid too!!! I get told I am a 5 year old too sometimes...lol
My wife tells me a lot that she is raising 2 children instead of 1 hahaha
 
My wife tells me a lot that she is raising 2 children instead of 1 hahaha
ah so when you want to go to your fish room do something bad so she sends you to YOUR ROOM..!!! (the fish room) A win !! lol...cause you know the master bedroom is for the master ....the girls...lol... for me it is the front living room where the 300G is..So I take a coffe or a bourbon lol...NO cigars in the house !!!! My friend tried to lite his in the house and it was bad lol...
 
So the ATO I ordered should be delivered today. Does it matter what chamber I put it in on my sump?
Return for the sensor, anywhere for the pump output. Return is best for that as well though.
 
Ok I was hoping a water change would make my numbers better but there's not much difference from a few days ago when I had gone a little over 3 weeks without a water change and now. First are today's numbers:
8/4
Phosphate .25
Kh 9.3
Magnesium 1230
Calcium 480
Nitrate 25
Ph 8

And this is from the other day:
8/1
Phosphate .25
Kh 9.3
Magnesium 1230
Calcium 460
Nitrate 25
Ph 7.7
 
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@00W How are you doing with the new salt? Have you tried it yet?
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Tomorrow Luis ;) I'll let you know.
I'm working on something else too it's silly but I'll keep you updated.
 
Ok I was hoping a water change would make my numbers better but there's not much difference from a few days ago when I had gone a little over 3 weeks without a water change and now. First are today's numbers:
8/4
Phosphate .25
Kh 9.3
Magnesium 1230
Calcium 480
Nitrate 25
Ph 8

And this is from the other day:
8/1
Phosphate .25
Kh 9.3
Magnesium 1230
Calcium 460
Nitrate 25
Ph 7.7
How much did you change?
 
Ok I was hoping a water change would make my numbers better but there's not much difference from a few days ago when I had gone a little over 3 weeks without a water change and now. First are today's numbers:
8/4
Phosphate .25
Kh 9.3
Magnesium 1230
Calcium 480
Nitrate 25
Ph 8

And this is from the other day:
8/1
Phosphate .25
Kh 9.3
Magnesium 1230
Calcium 460
Nitrate 25
Ph 7.7
Looks like that's what your water mixes at.
 
So about 20 percent something should have changed :thinking-face:
Yes about 20% there were minor changes but not as much as I thought there would be. I just want to be able to grow beautiful easy corals...
 

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