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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 know I've asked this before but how often do you all feed your tanks? I got an auto-feeder for pellets I'm setting up. I will still do frozen at least several days a week as well.
4-7 times a day, more if I'm home on my day off.
 
After adding my leopard and yellow wrasse, I only see pods at night. They decimate pods on glass. I also have two pinkies that will decimate pods on rocks, too.

If you are thinking about a mandarin, I might suggest Biota captive bred and getting a baby brine hatchery + printed reef BBS mandarin feeder:
https://printedreef.com/products/ma...ymCfqh6jS1ek9kdcT1jGIa4p_Kb3JbX8XzyuntwzFfIrR
Thanks that’s what I figured. I’ll just add pods more frequently. Although I love the look and behavior of mandrians my tank isn’t big enough to sustain a pod population large enough to keep a mandrian. Definitely on my list when I upgrade next year.
 
Thanks that’s what I figured. I’ll just add pods more frequently. Although I love the look and behavior of mandrians my tank isn’t big enough to sustain a pod population large enough to keep a mandrian. Definitely on my list when I upgrade next year.
This is why I feed 7-2 times a day - Leopard, Melanurus, and Chrysus - always hungry, always picking.
 
This is why I feed 7-2 times a day - Leopard, Melanurus, and Chrysus - always hungry, always picking.
Makes sense Tim. Wow, I saw your tank on another thread and it blew me away!
 
This is why I feed 7-2 times a day - Leopard, Melanurus, and Chrysus - always hungry, always picking.
Sorry I don’t, hopefully someone on here does. This was meant for Will.
 
Does anyone have experience with Possum wrasses or Court Jester gobies?
I had a Hector's Goby. Great fish. Very similar to the Court Jester. Might be buying a Court Jester in the upcoming weeks.
 
Good here it was a lovely sunny day.
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This is over a month ago but not much has changed.
Is that large purple/blue coral a birdsnest? I need that in my life!!!
 
Does anyone have experience with Possum wrasses or Court Jester gobies?
Unfortunately my court jester didn't survive shipping. What do you want to know about possums?
 
Unfortunately my court jester didn't survive shipping. What do you want to know about possums?
Oh no… here’s hoping mine does. I’ve seen mixed info on difficulty of possums. Just trying to determine if I’d struggle to get them to eat.
 
Oh no… here’s hoping mine does. I’ve seen mixed info on difficulty of possums. Just trying to determine if I’d struggle to get them to eat.
They tend to be shy, but you shouldn't have trouble getting them to eat if they aren't intimidated by the other fish.
 
I do have a slight issue y'all....
The Braves play the Padres and it's stressing me out.... :loudly-crying-face:
My two teams yikers.
 

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