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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

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She's waiting for me to invite her to sit with me... most the time she will just come over and jump in the chair with me but sometimes she will just sit and stare at me until I acknowledge her and tell her to come.
 

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With everyone's help I do. Now to choose the most beneficial probes. No way was I putting new fish in that tank without a safety plan.

We have been getting some much needed rain. And lots of plants are growing. My large iris plants are developing flower buds. Even noticed several hibiscus are breaking ground.
Shelley,

I don't know which Hydros start up pack you bought but a word of caution. If it is one of the packs with the WiFi connected power strips, please be aware that the WiFi strips can be a bit temperamental. They have a tendency to lose WiFi connectivity from time to time. It depends to a large extent on the WiFi setup but a lot of users get frustrated with the WiFi strips and either move to a Start, or Launch controller, or they add a XP8 controller to the system. I would recommend, at least at the beginning, to plug non-essential equipment into the strip until you are comfortable that your connection is stable.

Tom
 

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This will be my 4th of July pic… red, white and blue!

Good morning Smorgs

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Good morning Rock! All of your hardwork is very obvious in this gorgeous shot. I hope you're as proud of it as you should be.
 

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Good morning Rock! All of your hardwork is very obvious in this gorgeous shot. I hope you're as proud of it as you should be.
Is that a Rose Stylo in the foreground? Stunning shot.
 

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