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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 this coral is ok? It was bigger when I got it last week. I'm not sure what kind it is. First picture is today, in the 2nd picture its the one on the lower left.
I could be wrong but that looks like a tiny elegance. How are your main parameters Amanda?
 
@kevgib67
OK so I'm gaining more blue light now due to the time and tried it again. It really doesn't change much. this was at 18:20 when it was not running whites anymore.

Macro
IMG_1636.jpeg

20k
IMG_1637.jpeg

15k
IMG_1638.jpeg

52mm
IMG_1639.jpeg

20k and 15k
IMG_1640.jpeg

20k and 52mm
IMG_1641.jpeg

15k and 52mm
IMG_1642.jpeg

20k, 15k, 52mm
IMG_1643.jpeg

current tank blue light
IMG_1644.jpeg

natural (this morning before lights)
IMG_1527.jpeg

setting at time of pics were afternoon 18:20
IMG_1645.PNG
 
@kevgib67
OK so I'm gaining more blue light now due to the time and tried it again. It really doesn't change much. this was at 18:20 when it was not running whites anymore.

Macro
IMG_1636.jpeg

20k
IMG_1637.jpeg

15k
IMG_1638.jpeg

52mm
IMG_1639.jpeg

20k and 15k
IMG_1640.jpeg

20k and 52mm
IMG_1641.jpeg

15k and 52mm
IMG_1642.jpeg

20k, 15k, 52mm
IMG_1643.jpeg

current tank blue light
IMG_1644.jpeg

natural (this morning before lights)
IMG_1527.jpeg

setting at time of pics were afternoon 18:20
IMG_1645.PNG
3, 5, and the last one look the best to me but the all look great!
 
I could be wrong but that looks like a tiny elegance. How are your main parameters Amanda?
Phosphate .5
Calcium 460
Magnesium 1320
Kh 10.2
Ph 8
Nitrate 25
 
Those are fantastic lol. Do you have the orphek lenses?
these were taken "without" lenses. just my iPhone. I just posted comparisons though with the orphek lenses. I'm sure I need to change my light program too. I did the sun/moon cycle but it was what was here. and I went back to simple.
 
@kevgib67
OK so I'm gaining more blue light now due to the time and tried it again. It really doesn't change much. this was at 18:20 when it was not running whites anymore.

Macro
IMG_1636.jpeg

20k
IMG_1637.jpeg

15k
IMG_1638.jpeg

52mm
IMG_1639.jpeg

20k and 15k
IMG_1640.jpeg

20k and 52mm
IMG_1641.jpeg

15k and 52mm
IMG_1642.jpeg

20k, 15k, 52mm
IMG_1643.jpeg

current tank blue light
IMG_1644.jpeg

natural (this morning before lights)
IMG_1527.jpeg

setting at time of pics were afternoon 18:20
IMG_1645.PNG
How did you enable that simple program? Which orphek is that?
 
I have the Natura too but it won’t let me click the simple tab for some reason 🤔
you might have to enable it somewhere? like clicking off the moon cycle, and possibly in one of those modes where you see jelly fish etc...BTW did you check out the jellyfish mode?
 
you might have to enable it somewhere? like clicking off the moon cycle, and possibly in one of those modes where you see jelly fish etc...BTW did you check out the jellyfish mode?
I’ve not really played with much of the settings lol. I asked in the Facebook chat to see if they can tell me how to get there.
 
I have the Natura too but it won’t let me click the simple tab for some reason 🤔

No slide wheel for me.
what program are you running? I like that I finally know someone that has one too.
 
what program are you running? I like that I finally know someone that has one too.
It’s a custom I stole from another user on the Facebook group but I honestly don’t know if I like it or not? I couldn’t begin to tell you how o recreated if, it was complicated compared to the current USA light
IMG_3975.png
 
I’ve not really played with much of the settings lol. I asked in the Facebook chat to see if they can tell me how to get there.
I need to review more of it but dashboard shows the % lights currently. expand is the lunar, acclimation jelly modes etc.. control panel is the simple setting. I think you need to enable it and not just the above tab.
IMG_1646.jpeg
 
It’s a custom I stole from another user on the Facebook group but I honestly don’t know if I like it or not? I couldn’t begin to tell you how o recreated if, it was complicated compared to the current USA light
IMG_3975.png
I think that's it right there. in this screen you have this program on "enabled". I think if you click off of that it will allow the simple program.
 
I think that's it right there. in this screen you have this program on "enabled". I think if you click off of that it will allow the simple program.
I’ll play around tomorrow. Lights are going down tonight so will leave them be. Plus the salinity stress. I don’t think Sideshow Nob and Selma would appreciate a schedule change too lol.
 
so you are saying 15k, 15k and 52mm, or blue light (that's no lenses straight iPhone).?
Yes, they represented the color best in my opinion for what that’s worth.
 

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