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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'd be happy to send one. I'll have to wait a little while for my culture to repopulate though.
The culture you sent me was amazing. Soooo full of worms. I can't believe how much my fish and corals love them.
 
Good morning all
 

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it was build your own sandwich day! And Luis, you keep making me want Heinekens now!
p.s. I didn't want Kev to see how the lettuce and mayo were applied this time!

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One of my favorite sandwiches!
 
And a playground at the moment
 

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I feel like individual tests are a better way to go than the master tester. What do I need alk, phosphate, nitrate, calcium, phosphorus? What do I you guys think? Someone said they thought Salifert was a better route for Magnesium? Thanks
 

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I feel like individual tests are a better way to go than the master tester. What do I need alk, phosphate, nitrate, calcium, phosphorus? What do I you guys think? Someone said they thought Salifert was a better route for Magnesium? Thanks
Salifert probably only somewhat accurate for mag.
Hanna for phos, nitrate, alk.
That's all I use but stopped testing for mag long ago since it was all over the place.
Some of the api tests are fine too, really.
Hanna is easy and you don't have to try to figure out what color is what.
I have a pinpoint marine ph meter cuz I find that fun and interesting but it needs to be calibrated monthly.
There's my 2 cents.
Good morning my friend!
 
I feel like individual tests are a better way to go than the master tester. What do I need alk, phosphate, nitrate, calcium, phosphorus? What do I you guys think? Someone said they thought Salifert was a better route for Magnesium? Thanks
I am assuming a lot of people here use Hanna for alk, nitrate and phosphate only. Others brands for calcium and magnesium (salifert, red sea...). I think Hanna copper is good for people doing quarantine.
 

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