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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
Do you guys think a Duncan would be OK on the top of the rock that has the little red mushrooms growing on it or will they eventually sting each other when they grow close?
It will be fine, mine would touch my birdsnest when it got big, did I ever tell anyone I had a birdsnest, with no ill effects to either coral.
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It will be fine, mine would touch my birdsnest when it got big, did I ever tell anyone I had a birdsnest, with no ill effects to either coral.
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Didn't you order another birdsnest?
 
Sweet! I'll take one as well Luis! You truly are an ANGEL! See what I did there? :face-with-tears-of-joy:
Why not two, after all Luis is buying?
 
Why not two, after all Luis is buying?
Well he did just say he was working lots of hours so he should have money to get us all one... lol
 
That's great it will help a lot. Carbon is one of those 'just in case' items I always keep in stock.
Couldn't agree more. I like to think it's better to have it when you need it. Probably why I have 2 or 3 of most things...LOL... my wife doesn't find the humor in it. Her: "Why do you need 3 return pumps"... Me: "Just in case"...
 
Well he did just say he was working lots of hours so he should have money to get us all one... lol
I like how you think Amanda! You are a wise woman!
 
When are they arriving? I can't wait to see them!
I have an appointment at Tidal Gardens at 2:00 pm to pick them up. I call the number and they bring them out but I’m going to try an weasel my way into getting a picture or two of the inside of the facility and a picture with Than if he is there but probably not likely.
 
Couldn't agree more. I like to think it's better to have it when you need it. Probably why I have 2 or 3 of most things...LOL... my wife doesn't find the humor in it. Her: "Why do you need 3 return pumps"... Me: "Just in case"...
Sounds like my husband when I replaced my HOB filters with canisters on my freshwater tanks and I wouldn't let him throw away the HOBs. My reply to him was why does he have two and three of a lot of his tools he uses...
 
I have an appointment at Tidal Gardens at 2:00 pm to pick them up. I call the number and they bring them out but I’m going to try an weasel my way into getting a picture or two of the inside of the facility and a picture with Than if he is there but probably not likely.
So you are getting them today? So exciting!!!!
 
Man, I can’t remember the last time we were in the 70’s, early November maybe?
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We are at 38 currently but suppose to get up to 72 today.
 
Now I'm afraid I'm going to overstock big time here. All my Florida ceriths sort of dissapeared I only see 2-3 every other other day or so. I have one turbo snail, 3 top crowns, and probably around 30 dwarfs? Eaten by my wrasse... Crabs are undoable due to the wrasse. Would adding the creeper, chitons, ox tounges and urchin hurt the tanks bioload?
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Also I need words from everybody here. Something very weird is going on. Water is evaporating at a way quicker rate than before.. either it's my skimmer or it's leaking, I have checked everywhere and 0 water. Ideas?
It may be due to the winter. Heating will dry the air leading to a higher evaporation rate. I'm assuming you are in Virginia
 

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