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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 mean what else should I do? I've already got 2 urchins, 5 turbos 5 nassarius and 5 blue tip dwarf hermit's on the way. I'm afraid if I add too much something will happen.
It's my understanding it's really hard to over do your cuc.
 
It's my understanding it's really hard to over do your cuc.
Until they starve. Too many BIG CUC members can hit you with some ammonia if they all die in a relatively short time
 
Is it just me or had this cabbage coral grown since Saturday? First picture is today second is Sunday.
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Probably just opened up more. They can grow pretty quickly though!
 
Decided to beef up my clean up crew so I ordered 3 assorted conches, a package for a 30 gallon and a pompom crab from reef cleaners.
I never let them pick my pack for me but mainly because I don't like paying for stuff I wouldn't normally buy.
 
I never let them pick my pack for me but mainly because I don't like paying for stuff I wouldn't normally buy.
I am not picky as long as they are reef safe so I don't mind them picking for me.
 
Anyone besides me use filter socks? If so how often should they be changed out for clean ones?
Mine starts overflowing after 4-5 days. I usually don't remember to change before 7 days though
 
Can someone recommend me a good powerhead for 120g that is good, nice and cheap lol
In Spanish that is a sayind that sound a lot funny lol, It is said
Recomiendenme algo que tenga las 3 B
Bueno, bonito y barato
 
Can someone recommend me a good powerhead for 120g that is good, nice and cheap lol
In Spanish that is a sayind that sound a lot funny lol, It is said
Recomiendenme algo que tenga las 3 B
Bueno, bonito y barato
I use this hygger one. Not bad just hard to figure out how to set lol since directions aren’t very good. IMG_3017.png
 
I use this hygger one. Not bad just hard to figure out how to set lol since directions aren’t very good. IMG_3017.png
I have two of these but they are blue in my 125 and have really been pleased with them. They are easy to control and I like the random flow setting and I like that you can control them both from one controller.
 

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