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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
Well, got er done. I still have a lot to mount. Had five fish in the tank and added six from the Biocube and the four from today’s purchase.Most of today’s fish added are hiding except the the clown fish, diamond watchman goby and the male anthias.
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Love it!!!! Congrats my friend!
 
In this case, I'd consider changing my mind. Does it smell awful? Looks BJD to me. (Brown Jelly Disease)

Sniff test will confirm it but there's no color except brown/black mush it's highly likely dead and "can" infect other LPS (some say yes, some say no. Mine didn't but people I trust have had it spread).

Smell it and describe the smell.
I will smell
 
Well, got er done. I still have a lot to mount. Had five fish in the tank and added six from the Biocube and the four from today’s purchase.Most of today’s fish added are hiding except the the clown fish, diamond watchman goby and the male anthias.
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In Love Hearts GIF by The Valentines
 
Now you have more room for new SCOLYs !!
I think I’m going to work on my trachy garden next. I’m driving to Corals.Com on Friday to pick up two.
 
Pretty good. That’s awesome man! That Duncan colony is a serious piece!
I'd had that Duncan for a year already, it already had more than 30 heads and he arrived with 2 or 3
 
Alright all you DIYers, I need some help. I need a thin ( the screw is about 1/2 inch long) strip of aluminum or something to run between the two light fixtures with a hole in the middle to mount a black box light. Any suggestions?
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I have some small frags that have fallen off of this Devils Finger. Do you guys think it would look good if got the small frags to attach to the rest of the rock its on? Or should I put some other type of coral there and trade the small ones for something at my LFS? If another type of coral would be better give me some suggestions please.
 

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Alright all you DIYers, I need some help. I need a thin ( the screw is about 1/2 inch long) strip of aluminum or something to run between the two light fixtures with a hole in the middle to mount a black box light. Any suggestions?
pics might help.
 

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