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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
The investment in the new tank is costing more than expected, I'm thinking of moving everything to the new tank and thus I save on things that I need and that I already have in the 32, powerheads, doser... but at the same time I'm a little scared that with the change of lights, flow and so on I'm going to lose everything I have.
I feel you, Luis. My new 83 was supposed to be simple: tank, pump lid and off to the races. But I keep thinking of new things I want to do with it!
 
Unfortunately with Blennies starvation seems a very common problem - even if they eat. I wonder if it's something in the collection practices, kinda like Angels and Butterflies. Poor collection procedures leads to sick fish that can't recover and slowly (or often rapidly) start to decline and eventually die within a couple of months.
 
Tim is right.
There are still a few places in the world where the practices of fish collection are less than superior.
I've had only two fish over the years that this happened to.
So sad.
Hopefully this is not the case here.
I know too little about fish health to be of real assistance
It really really was a beautiful picture though.
My thoughts are with you Jill.
 
Well, the potatoes were not mashed, they were baby, skin on, most likely boiled potatoes. They were lightly salted and delicious!
 
Well, the potatoes were not mashed, they were baby, skin on, most likely boiled potatoes. They were lightly salted and delicious!
You are making me jelly here Tim....
 
You are making me jelly here Tim....
I don't recommend asking your wife to break her ankle, but it seems to be working out in the food department...
 
You are making me jelly here Tim....
For the record, I can't find a can of carbonated water anywhere in the house so I might be jealous of you!
 
Just steak and bacon tonight, large mountain valley water of course but I did have an artichoke.
Artichokes on pizza are amazing. And in a spinach dip. Just saying.
 

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