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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
Where is smitten with ocean life?
She mentioned she would be off the thread for a few days because she was going to visit her terminally ill aunt. She’ll be back.
 
here i yam!!! just saw this! congrats walker! so exciting!! i cant believe i won something! thank you everyone!!!
what all have i missed? everyone doing good?
Don't forget to PM Daniel!
 
Good morning everyone
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Now that's how you decorate an arch! I love the different colors and variety. It really gives your reef a natural but spectacular look. I'm so glad that you brought the spirit of your 32 gallon to your beautiful new tank. Well done sir!
 
here i yam!!! just saw this! congrats walker! so exciting!! i cant believe i won something! thank you everyone!!!
what all have i missed? everyone doing good?
We are! And we hope you are too.
 
Happy late Good morning my people!
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Beautiful! My wife wants one of those stars and the other day we went looking for one but there wasn't one in our lfs
 
For the first time since Saturday the Halichoeres Chrysus came out and now I got home and it is already in the sand again hahaha
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Mine did that for the first week or so and then started going to bed later and later. Currently she goes to bed at 9:00 pm on the dot like she has an alarm set.
 
Beautiful! My wife wants one of those stars and the other day we went looking for one but there wasn't one in our lfs
Man this is the most fun creature in my tank lol. He always looks like he's drunk. My lfs has never had these and one day, he just gotten a few in. Definitely keep your eyes open. You will love this guy lol
 
I may be crazy, but it seems to me that it is changing color and the spike on the dorsal fin is getting bigger!?
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I think it is blushing.
 

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