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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
So....
I have been speaking with Francesco Mancini for several weeks. He has the original mother colony of the Mancini Holy Grail, the most sought after torch in the world.
There is more to come......
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So....
I have been speaking with Francesco Mancini for several weeks. He has the original mother colony of the Mancini Holy Grail, the most sought after torch in the world.
There is more to come......

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Just a poll. What temp does everyone prefer in their tanks?

With my controller set at 79 the tank runs 77.8 to 78.6. Set to 78 it seems to run 77.4 to 77
Mine goes from 77 to 80 over the day.
 
Just a poll. What temp does everyone prefer in their tanks?

With my controller set at 79 the tank runs 77.8 to 78.6. Set to 78 it seems to run 77.4 to 77

I use an Inkbird wifi controller and I set mine to 77.5 to 78 it usually takes around 30 mins to an hour to heat up between those two points and then 30 mins to an hour to cool down. I also have the inkbird plugged into my Hydros which turns it off if it reaches 80 degrees ever. My Hygger 100W heater controller plugged into my heater is set at 80 atm. That being said I may change it to 79 since I just got a UV plugged in which will likely heat the tank as well. Also if my temp drops too low with the inkbird it alerts me at 76.5 and my Hydros will do the same as well for redundancy sake. (I would likely not use Hygger controller but I am not sure the heater works without it and it was hard to find a heater that fit in the back compartment of my return pump section).

In my other tank my heater is set at 80 and I just have an inkbird set to 77.5 to 78 as well. I like doing it this way because if the inkbird fails and keeps it running then the heater will still turn off at 80.
 
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Oh ok so that much of a fluctuation wouldnt be a big deal and 77.8 to 78.6 is probably perfect.
No, I get the big ones in the summer, my tank has been running for over 4 years.
 
Just a poll. What temp does everyone prefer in their tanks?

With my controller set at 79 the tank runs 77.8 to 78.6. Set to 78 it seems to run 77.4 to 77
78. Mine runs usually around 77.
 
Oh ok so that much of a fluctuation wouldnt be a big deal and 77.8 to 78.6 is probably perfect.
Perfect John.
During the summer I have a fluctuation of 3 to 4 degrees, sometimes more.
Depends on if we run the ac during the day or not.
 
I use an Inkbird wifi controller and I set mine to 77.5 to 78 it usually takes around 30 mins to an hour to heat up between those two points and then 30 mins to an hour to cool down. I also have the inkbird plugged into my Hydros which turns it off if it reaches 80 degrees ever. My Hygger 100W heater controller plugged into my heater is set at 80 atm. That being said I may change it to 79 since I just got a UV plugged in which will likely heat the tank as well. Also if my temp drops too low with the inkbird it alerts me at 76.5 and my Hydros will do the same as well for redundancy sake. (I would likely not use Hygger controller but I am not sure the heater works without it and it was hard to find a heater that fit in the back compartment of my return pump section).

In my other tank my heater is set at 80 and I just have an inkbird set to 77.5 to 78 as well. I like doing it this way because if the inkbird fails and keeps it running then the heater will still turn off at 80.
That's great info. Thanks for this. Mine is the hygger 100w titanium set to 79. I have it in a 40 and probably should've went with the 200w. I dont have an inkbird and didnt want to overheat the tank
 

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