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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 think im going to break down and buy a doser, even though I usually like to keep it hands on. Im looking at the hydros, or Kamoer F1 but then do I need one for each individual solution that I dose? Then what would I keep the solution in as a reservoir?
Help!
 
I just bought these. I can't recommend either way because I haven't set it up yet.

Dosing Pump

Dosing Containers (2)
Oh cool, I see the container. That makes sense. So does this pump add more than one liquid, or would you need two to dose alk and calcium? I appreciate the help Tom.
 
hmmm. first how many things you dosing...? I am switching over to hydros system but not using their dosing ..kinda don't like their dosing product idea...looks like if it fails you have to replace it all..
I like the ecotch 4 station, if one fails replace only one station.....using it for water to calcium/mag reactor(once I build it) but right now using it for microbacter7, Tropic marin A- and one for K+...
ordered the kraken and waiting for control x4 and wave v2 to get stocked.
Right now im just dosing two things. But having to dose alk, calc, and trace separately has really made me want to switch to All for Reef. My tank is just doing so well, I hate to change anything
 
Thinking of you. My wife just popped a Lifetime movie in that was shot in the Gulfport area. I think it is called 'Christmas in Mississippi' or something similar. Anyway she mentioned how nice the beach looked and I just showed her this photo.
Awesome! Im glad took that shot this morning then. Yep that's my hometown where I live. Those are the beaches I send you guys pics from time to time. The Christmas lights festival they show in the movie is real. We go every year! Here's my son John Jr shooting a video there for his YouTube channel lol
 
Oh cool, I see the container. That makes sense. So does this pump add more than one liquid, or would you need two to dose alk and calcium? I appreciate the help Tom.
You use one pump per container so It depends om what you are adding. If you are adding Alk and Ca then you will need two pumps and two containers as you can't premix the Alk and Ca.

The one I bought is two pumps and I'm planning to dose All For Reef in one and, probably, Mg in the other. Not sure yet on the second as I'm still getting my dosing right with the AFR so not sure if I'll need the Mg or not.
 
Awesome! Im glad took that shot this morning then. Yep that's my hometown where I live. Those are the beaches I send you guys pics from time to time. The Christmas lights festival they show in the movie is real. We go every year! Here's my son John Jr shooting a video there for his YouTube channel lol

We love the video. Tell John Jr thanks for the video from us.
 
I think im going to break down and buy a doser, even though I usually like to keep it hands on. Im looking at the hydros, or Kamoer F1 but then do I need one for each individual solution that I dose? Then what would I keep the solution in as a reservoir?
what kinda of job do you have that’s allows you to be on this site when your at work . Lol !! 🤣
 
Correction alert!🚨 It was @JoJosReef that recommended the freeze dried black worms, I said Matt. I will now crawl back under the rock for whence I came.
 

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