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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
Got it. What about mixing my own saltwater?
I bought a cheap power head and heater set for the same temperature as my tank and let it mix for a few hours. Always check the salinity to make sure it matches that of your DT before adding.
 
Welcome to the thread Rumple, we welcome all new comers! :zany-face:
LOL....maybe we all forgot I was here long ago since I visit every week or more.....or perhaps we are all stuck in transit like that series "the Lost" on that island...
 
I bought a cheap power head and heater set for the same temperature as my tank and let it mix for a few hours. Always check the salinity to make sure it matches that of your DT before adding.
I've got an extra blue powerhead, not sure about a heater, multiple refractors
 
I've got an extra blue powerhead, not sure about a heater, multiple refractors
Just buy a cheap 50watt , you won’t be mixing more than five gallons at a time.
 
I bought a cheap power head and heater set for the same temperature as my tank and let it mix for a few hours. Always check the salinity to make sure it matches that of your DT before adding.
Is it just ro buddie on Amazon? I'll look into buying reef crystals
 
LOL....maybe we all forgot I was here long ago since I visit every week or more.....or perhaps we are all stuck in transit like that series "the Lost" on that island...
I absolutely loved that series, watched it every week religiously. The absolute worst ending I have ever seen, such a disappointment. The writers said they would reveal everything. The smoke monster? We will never know.
 
Got it I'll ask my dad he's got everything. Basically hold the rock take a spray bottle and spray, light film of it etc? Also reef crystals seem to be cheapest salt I mix it with do water and that's it right?
Yes. Remember if you have corals, don't sleay on the corals, spray around them (get in a bit closer if you need to get under a torch or hammer, for example). Don't spray macroalgae and try to keep most of the peroxide away from your macros.

Also, make sure to manually remove as much GHA as possible first. Some people use a toothbrush. I grab a trash bin, a roll of paper towels, and I use a paper towel to "grab" chunks of GHA and then toss right into the bin. Next sheet, grab more GHA, into bin. I find that the paper helps (1) get a better grip of the GHA near the rock, (2) rub off some of the GHA on the rock that won't let go, (3) dries the surface of the rock a bit so that the peroxide spray has maximum effect (it remains undiluted when it hits the drier surface).

You generally want to do this in a timely way so your rocks and corals aren't out of the water for too long. I drip tank water on top of exposed corals throughout the process (second set of hands is helpful).

Note: if you have sponges on your rocks that you value, do not use this procedure. Exposure to air will kill them.
 
Yes. Remember if you have corals, don't sleay on the corals, spray around them (get in a bit closer if you need to get under a torch or hammer, for example). Don't spray macroalgae and try to keep most of the peroxide away from your macros.

Also, make sure to manually remove as much GHA as possible first. Some people use a toothbrush. I grab a trash bin, a roll of paper towels, and I use a paper towel to "grab" chunks of GHA and then toss right into the bin. Next sheet, grab more GHA, into bin. I find that the paper helps (1) get a better grip of the GHA near the rock, (2) rub off some of the GHA on the rock that won't let go, (3) dries the surface of the rock a bit so that the peroxide spray has maximum effect (it remains undiluted when it hits the drier surface).

You generally want to do this in a timely way so your rocks and corals aren't out of the water for too long. I drip tank water on top of exposed corals throughout the process (second set of hands is helpful).

Note: if you have sponges on your rocks that you value, do not use this procedure. Exposure to air will kill them.
Never tried paper towels
 
@Kipp's Corals , I spent a little time on your Instagram account, beautiful family, wife, son, dog and bearded dragon (?)! Your tank is coming along nicely. Have you ever thought of getting some ink?
 
SaltwaterAq sells cation and anion bags for refills and bags of mixed resin too...when you change the sediment, carbon and coconut carbon ...cheaper to get at home depot or on line..The system is great it accepts all standard replacement. Make sure you get a liquid pressure gauge cause the system have to operate between 50 to 100 psi...I have a water valve to regulate the water in pressure other wise you could blow out the membrane or too low of pressure it will not work right....Hope this helps...
 

IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 62 57.4%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 7 6.5%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 3.7%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 2.8%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 1 0.9%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 21 19.4%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 4 3.7%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 2 1.9%
  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 3 2.8%
  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 0.9%
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