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00W's AIO Smorgasbord

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Overview Discussion

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
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WalkerLovesTheOcean said:
Who's ready for some sump photos!!


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(Not much different here, but I got my first skimmate harvest!)

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All the wires are neatly organized on the lowest level of this area. It took hours, but they are all super neat, and out of the way!!
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Wow Walker!
That's insanely beautiful!
Are you busy tomorrow? ;)
 
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00W said:
Wow Walker!
That's insanely beautiful!
Are you busy tomorrow? ;)
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Nope! I'll stop by on the way to Jill's ;)
 
Calmwaters said:
My husband asked me if I was going to come over and sit by him or stare at my aquarium all night... I told him it was a really hard decision to make...
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The view of my tank is blocked at the moment
 

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WalkerLovesTheOcean said:
So it sounds like my exquisite wrasse is super skinny and malnourished from the LFS. I mean, look at him:

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He does not look good at all. Luckily he fell into my hands! I'll nurse him right back up to good health in no time. I fed probably like 5 times today, and I'm feeding clam for the first time tonight. He ate more than I could have imagined. His colors should come back in a few weeks if he eats well, and so far he has! I feel so bad for him. He definitely does no look good.
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He's looking right at you Walker saying I'm OK dad just feed me!
 
kevgib67 said:
Soak his food in Selcon and Vitachem, it wouldn’t hurt.
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Great idea Kev!
I don't really believe in all this but I've been using vitachem for months now and it is great stuff!
Really brings out the colors too!
 
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00W said:
Great idea Kev!
I don't really believe in all this but I've been using vitachem for months now and it is great stuff!
Really brings out the colors too!
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I’ve been using it forever! Even my previous reef adventure. I believe in it.
 
Calmwaters said:
Look who came out long enough to get pictures for the first time! So glad I bought this one the colors are amazing!
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In my experience with grammar, they are shy the first few days then they are always in sight
 
Nor'easter Reefer said:
@00 how do you do?
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I'm good Michael just tired
Sunday is our crazy day and it was mighty crazy today.
Looks like you had a successful aquarium day that's good!
 
00W said:
I'm good Michael just tired
Sunday is our crazy day and it was mighty crazy today.
Looks like you had a successful aquarium day that's good!
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Very good! Pretty pumped! Hopefully going to actually have a "reef" tank soon!
 
00W said:
I'm good Michael just tired
Sunday is our crazy day and it was mighty crazy today.
Looks like you had a successful aquarium day that's good!
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Im glad you got through your day in one piece as well! :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:
 
WWC
00W said:
How's the clown doing?
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Good, no more changes, still dark in the armpits bit seems good. Spot on her gill plate seems to have healed up and under her chin seems mostly if not completely healed. I think it really was just a lovers quarrel!
 
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You guys think I should be ok as far as dosing right now? I have been running the instant ocean but bought reef crystals recently. My numbers were on the low side but not terrible last I checked. I figured I'd just used reef crystals for future water changes and moniter my levels and if I needed I'd order something? Not really an urgent thing with what I have for frags in a 150ish gallon system i assume.
 
Nor'easter Reefer said:
You guys think I should be ok as far as dosing right now? I have been running the instant ocean but bought reef crystals recently. My numbers were on the low side but not terrible last I checked. I figured I'd just used reef crystals for future water changes and moniter my levels and if I needed I'd order something? Not really an urgent thing with what I have for frags in a 150ish gallon system i assume.
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Water changes should be good for a while. Very low demand on a large system.
 
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