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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 I should add more rock to my pico to have more room to place coral's or should I just leave it as is and place coral's where I can? I just feel like it's missing something and it may just be that it needs more corals and more time for them to grow in. I do also have one of the coral plug holders that look like a rock maybe I could place it along the back but make it look like it's touching the other rocks?
 

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Do you guys think I should add more rock to my pico to have more room to place coral's or should I just leave it as is and place coral's where I can? I just feel like it's missing something and it may just be that it needs more corals and more time for them to grow in. I do also have one of the coral plug holders that look like a rock maybe I could place it along the back but make it look like it's touching the other rocks?
Personally I would continue adding coral and when you get to the point where you can’t add more decide if you love it or you need more rock because you need more coral.
 
Do you guys think I should add more rock to my pico to have more room to place coral's or should I just leave it as is and place coral's where I can? I just feel like it's missing something and it may just be that it needs more corals and more time for them to grow in. I do also have one of the coral plug holders that look like a rock maybe I could place it along the back but make it look like it's touching the other rocks?
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Do I need a fancy vectra return pump or can I do a Hygger?
I would definitely go Hygger for budget
Do you guys think I should add more rock to my pico to have more room to place coral's or should I just leave it as is and place coral's where I can? I just feel like it's missing something and it may just be that it needs more corals and more time for them to grow in. I do also have one of the coral plug holders that look like a rock maybe I could place it along the back but make it look like it's touching the other rocks?
i would possibly rescape to like a cave type format and then add corals maybe change one of the rocks to a flat.
 
Thanks guys I will think about it more I want this little guy to have room to swim some while also giving him places to perch like the one I have in my 125 gallon does. My friend that works at the LFS sent me the picture I'm getting him after work.
 
Do you guys think I should add more rock to my pico to have more room to place coral's or should I just leave it as is and place coral's where I can? I just feel like it's missing something and it may just be that it needs more corals and more time for them to grow in. I do also have one of the coral plug holders that look like a rock maybe I could place it along the back but make it look like it's touching the other rocks?
I'd let it start to grow out.
 
Personally I would continue adding coral and when you get to the point where you can’t add more decide if you love it or you need more rock because you need more coral.
I also vote on letting the corals grow in and you can decide in 6 months or so where to go from there.
 
Personally I would continue adding coral and when you get to the point where you can’t add more decide if you love it or you need more rock because you need more coral.
keep adding coral till she needs a bigger tank? 🤪
 

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