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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
Prices seem to be decent.

Weeping Willow toadstools look like they are green because of the lighting most people keep them under. However, they can appear brownish/beige-ish to greenish.
Ok sweet! So what's the general consensus as to which softies i should avoid. I know polyps and Kenya trees can send off massive quantities of babies and I dont want that haha
 
Ok sweet! So what's the general consensus as to which softies i should avoid. I know polyps and Kenya trees can send off massive quantities of babies and I dont want that haha
Looking at his beautiful tank I'd say @Sam7 would be an excellent reference on softies!
 
I thought my pj cardinal was on his way out. He's just been sitting in my zoas, and not eating. I expected him to pass but it has been 3 days and he's just fine.

I think I have a potential egg carrying cardinal! He's very healthy looking and tends to charge at me in short bursts if I get too close. He's keeping his mouth closed right now, so I cant see if there are eggs in it.
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Blew off the rocks, and cleaned the conch shell. My diatom filter is way too unwieldy. It needs modification
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Been busy today, oil change and fuel filter replacement done, filter roll changed ,topped off ATO, and fish food made. Still have to clean my tank glass. Still working on keeping the wife happy, wish me luck
 
Anyone have any experience with Elegance corals eating healthy fish. I ordered a Cherry Corals Bulletproof elegance and now I have been reading up a lot more about them and it seems that they regularly eat fish & snails. I am not too worried about the snails but definitely worried about it eating fish. Any tips or experience.
 
I thought my pj cardinal was on his way out. He's just been sitting in my zoas, and not eating. I expected him to pass but it has been 3 days and he's just fine.

I think I have a potential egg carrying cardinal! He's very healthy looking and tends to charge at me in short bursts if I get too close. He's keeping his mouth closed right now, so I cant see if there are eggs in it.
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Pry his lips open see if any babies swim out
 
Looking at his beautiful tank I'd say @Sam7 would be an excellent reference on softies!
Kenya trees is about only coral i wouldnt get off hand.....most can just be managed by isolation to rock or mounted on glass back wall
 
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Kenya trees is about only coral i wouldnt get off hand.....most can just be managed by isolation to rock or mounted on glass back wall
I just had to have Kenya trees again. I have a small forest of them on one end of the tank. I thin it periodically.
 
I just had to have Kenya trees again. I have a small forest of them on one end of the tank. I thin it periodically.
Ya if you keep up with its fine.......I really will try any coral and deal with whatever happens. Lot ways to kill off corals, heck just ask the newbies for help on that lol....Ok just joking! Back to being sensitive .....🥲
 
Anyone have any experience with Elegance corals eating healthy fish. I ordered a Cherry Corals Bulletproof elegance and now I have been reading up a lot more about them and it seems that they regularly eat fish & snails. I am not too worried about the snails but definitely worried about it eating fish. Any tips or experience.
@Üter Any troubles with your elegance and fish?
 
Ya if you keep up with its fine.......I really will try any coral and deal with whatever happens. Lot ways to kill off corals, heck just ask the newbies for help on that lol....Ok just joking! Back to being sensitive .....🥲
If this is the type of things our hospitality award winners are saying on this forum.......I should definitely have a hospitality award by now. I say hi, I like posts occasionally I'll throw my 2 cents in on a problem and I definitely make fun of people!!!! I deserve one. I do, I DO, I DO.....
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