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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

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What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience

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If your LFS has the possibility of ordering the fish, do it through them and that way you make sure that they eat and are stronger so that when you take them home your risk is lower, that's what I did with my CBB.
Same, every fish in my tank is from my lfs. I’ve never ordered fish, just corals and odd inverts.
 

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What surprises us with today's episode of Cooking with Kevin? @kevgib67
The Mrs is off today, I’ll try to sneak into her kitchen for a podcast of cooking dog food with Kev and a podcast of grilling with Kev. Preparing for being gone this weekend. Heading to our friends place in PA. All four of us went to high school together and 3 of the four graduated from OSU. Always a good time, if it’s warm enough we will probably spend the day on the lake.
 

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My LFS doesn't have a great selection so I have ordered from several places. I have ordered from Biota and saltwateraquarium.com and reef beauties and have been pleased with them reef beauties has a good guarantee policy that if I remember right is 15 days but I might be wrong on the amount of days.
Thanks Amanda! I appreciate this
 

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If your LFS has the possibility of ordering the fish, do it through them and that way you make sure that they eat and are stronger so that when you take them home your risk is lower, that's what I did with my CBB.
Good point Luis. That's probably what Ill end up doing because I trust those guys for sure
 

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I ordered one yellow coris wrasse from dr reef and he sent a male / female pair! Both healthy and active and still with me today!

I also got a tomini tang from him after my lfs sold me two back to back that died in less than a week. The Dr reef tomini was noticeably better shape and is also with me today
I came within inches of buying a yc wrasse at the lfs today. That's a gorgeous little pop of yellow. I remember that now actually, VR
 

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The Mrs is off today, I’ll try to sneak into her kitchen for a podcast of cooking dog food with Kev and a podcast of grilling with Kev. Preparing for being gone this weekend. Heading to our friends place in PA. All four of us went to high school together and 3 of the four graduated from OSU. Always a good time, if it’s warm enough we will probably spend the day on the lake.
Sound like my kind of day Kevin! Have a great one
 

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