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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
Ughhhhhhhhh why do Acros have to be so needy with par & lights! Why cant they be just like the rest amiright?

I dont even have them yet but finding a way to reach their needs is something alright.
 
I keep hoping something will clean the algae off it. I've tried a toothbrush but I'm afraid if I scrub it too hard I'll damage the coral. And I'm concerned that it's in such a fragile state that dipping it will just finish it off.
 
I keep hoping something will clean the algae off it. I've tried a toothbrush but I'm afraid if I scrub it too hard I'll damage the coral. And I'm concerned that it's in such a fragile state that dipping it will just finish it off.
I’ve never had a goni but quite a few on here do, hopefully someone can help you out and turn it around Bob.
 
Never had them just pork. Is it true that the turkey kielbasa tastes just like gator? I read it on the interweb and it has to be true because I read a quote from our former president, Honest Abe Lincoln who said “ if it’s on the interweb it has to be true” and he has honest in his name. 😉
While I agree that Mr Lincoln meant well...

No sir it doesn't taste like gator.
No Way Funny Meme GIF
 
Stroh's was the standard around where I grew up. It was the cheap stuff but my father preferred PBR, I never cared for it myself.
It's like Dad's are pre-programmed to like terrible beer. It makes it so much more aggravating as a teenager, when you're trying to sneak one out of their stash
 
Unfortunately I must return to the spice mines of Kessil tomorrow and resume my slave labor. Everyone have a good night.
Good night Bob, hopefully tomorrow you’ll get some answers.
 
I’ve had gator tail so many times and it all has to do with what batter you fry it in as to me gator doesn’t have that strong of a taste
You're exactly right. If the meat is trimmed and cared for properly, it's a very clean tasting meat.
 
I don't know if that goni is going to pull through but as long as it has polyps I'm keeping it in the tank.
I just pitched 3 of these this week. Sadly, I cant keep gonis alive. Ill figure it out though. Has to be something im not dosing. Honestly, I find acros to be more hardy than gonis. But yeah man that's how mine all ended up looking. I hate to see this.
 
Ughhhhhhhhh why do Acros have to be so needy with par & lights! Why cant they be just like the rest amiright?

I dont even have them yet but finding a way to reach their needs is something alright.
Put em up high. If you're par is enough to support euphyllia at mid and low levels in your tank, you should have the light up there for acros. Blast the @#%! out of them with flow and keep your water stable. Doesn't have to be perfect but it needs to be stable.
 

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