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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 this is my current stock list followed by my wish list. Can you guys take a look and tell me if any are a bad idea on the wish list?
Current:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
Springeri Damsel
Zebra Bar Goby
Citron Clown Goby
Leopard Wrasse
Chocolate Tang
One Spot Foxface
Brazilian Royal Gamma
Serpent Starfish
Scooter Blenny
Red Fire Fish
Six line Wrasse
Yellow Head Pearly Jaw Fish

Wish:
Purple Tile Fish
Exquisite Firefish
Purple Firefish
Helfrichi Firefish
Chalk Bass
Ruby Red Dragonet
Flametail Blenny
Midas Blenny
Splendid Garden Eel
 
So this is my current stock list followed by my wish list. Can you guys take a look and tell me if any are a bad idea on the wish list?
Current:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
Springeri Damsel
Zebra Bar Goby
Citron Clown Goby
Leopard Wrasse
Chocolate Tang
One Spot Foxface
Brazilian Royal Gamma
Serpent Starfish
Scooter Blenny
Red Fire Fish
Six line Wrasse
Yellow Head Pearly Jaw Fish

Wish:
Purple Tile Fish
Exquisite Firefish
Purple Firefish
Helfrichi Firefish
Chalk Bass
Ruby Red Dragonet
Flametail Blenny
Midas Blenny
Splendid Garden Eel
the garden eel needs like 6" of sand.
 
So I have been dosing Magnesium ever other day and I just tested and these are my results first from the last test on 2/14 and then today's. I did each test twice to make sure it was the same. Should I dose more Magnesium? I have done 37ml every other day this week.

2/15/26
Ph 7.7
Calcium 470
Magnesium 1170
Kh 11.5
Phosphate .03

2/27
Ph 8
Calcium 350
Magnesium 960
Kh 11.2
Phosphate .03
 
So I have been dosing Magnesium ever other day and I just tested and these are my results first from the last test on 2/14 and then today's. I did each test twice to make sure it was the same. Should I dose more Magnesium? I have done 37ml every other day this week.

2/15/26
Ph 7.7
Calcium 470
Magnesium 1170
Kh 11.5
Phosphate .03

2/27
Ph 8
Calcium 350
Magnesium 960
Kh 11.2
Phosphate .03
Are you dosing anything else? It looks like you have some fairly heavy Calcium and Magnesium consumption going on but your nutrients are stable and your pH is up, both good signs.
 
Are you dosing anything else? It looks like you have some fairly heavy Calcium and Magnesium consumption going on but your nutrients are stable and your pH is up, both good signs.
I dosed all 4 reef once and I did diy coral snow once. I do have kalawasser not sure if I spelled that right if I need to dose it.
 
So this is my current stock list followed by my wish list. Can you guys take a look and tell me if any are a bad idea on the wish list?
Current:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
Springeri Damsel
Zebra Bar Goby
Citron Clown Goby
Leopard Wrasse
Chocolate Tang
One Spot Foxface
Brazilian Royal Gamma
Serpent Starfish
Scooter Blenny
Red Fire Fish
Six line Wrasse
Yellow Head Pearly Jaw Fish

Wish:
Purple Tile Fish
Exquisite Firefish
Purple Firefish
Helfrichi Firefish
Chalk Bass
Ruby Red Dragonet
Flametail Blenny
Midas Blenny
Splendid Garden Eel

If you get a Ruby Red Dragonet make sure its a male. It would have a tall fin but you do not want to keep two females or two males in one tank or I hear they fight.
 
Sea hare eggs. They were under a little cliff and the pincushion urchi picked them up and spread them around the tank.
That is insane Kevin lol. Do your fish eat them?
 
I dosed all 4 reef once and I did diy coral snow once. I do have kalawasser not sure if I spelled that right if I need to dose it.
I would not use kalkwasser right now, your dKH is already on the high side. I would dose your AFR if you have stopped and up the dose a bit if you are still dosing it because you aren't completely replacing the calcium and magnesium usage.
 
Happy weekend, friends! I hope it's a joy, and I hope you all are able to rest. ❤️

 
Happy weekend, friends! I hope it's a joy, and I hope you all are able to rest. ❤️


Looks like your supervisor approves 🧐
 
Happy weekend, friends! I hope it's a joy, and I hope you all are able to rest. ❤️

Such a cutie!!!
 

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