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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
Good evening Smorgs.
A few natural light on the reef pics….

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tank looks awesome Rock, hopefully i can get there when mine keep growing
 
Good evening Smorgs.
A few natural light on the reef pics….

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Beautiful Rock, it reminds me of what I see when I have snorkeled!
 
I’ve thought about doing it again in the new tank, I know the ones that work. 🤔
They're one of the coolest looking displays for the sandbed in my opinion. It's fun to contrast the colors and watch them blend together! I was thinking about putting my current collection in the new growout tank when it's ready, and restarting mine.

I used to have a lot more variety. If you look at the very center, to the right of the Gatorade zoas, you'll see two or three polyps of the ones that took over.

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I had all of the other zoas on their own rocks to, it grew like vines and consumed a lot of them.

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Old pics of the original setup, and the plate as a baby!
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She's still rockin!
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They're one of the coolest looking displays for the sandbed in my opinion. It's fun to contrast the colors and watch them blend together! I was thinking about putting my current collection in the new growout tank when it's ready, and restarting mine.

I used to have a lot more variety. If you look at the very center, to the right of the Gatorade zoas, you'll see two or three polyps of the ones that took over.

Screenshot_20260620_190032_Gallery.jpg


I had all of the other zoas on their own rocks to, it grew like vines and consumed a lot of them.

Screenshot_20260620_202209_Gallery.jpg


Old pics of the original setup, and the plate as a baby!
Screenshot_20260620_202441_Gallery.jpg


She's still rockin!
Screenshot_20260620_200408_Gallery.jpg
Still Beautiful John. I was following a guy on YouTube and wanted to emulate his. His key was adding iodine. I think I matched him, maybe surpassed him. Then when the playboy bunnies took over I felt defeated and lost interest. I used the artist color diagram for the contrast. I was all in!
 
Still Beautiful John. I was following a guy on YouTube and wanted to emulate his. His key was adding iodine. I think I matched him, maybe surpassed him. Then when the playboy bunnies took over I felt defeated and lost interest. I used the artist color diagram for the contrast. I was all in!
It's very possible we were watching the same guy! I followed this guy's tank, before I started reefing. Mine is nowhere near as nice, but he had a big influence on the look of my tank. It's also easy to listen to, unlike the screaming BRS guys.

 
It's very possible we were watching the same guy! I followed this guy's tank, before I started reefing. Mine is nowhere near as nice, but he had a big influence on the look of my tank. It's also easy to listen to, unlike the screaming BRS guys.


I haven’t seen this one but his tank is awesome, thanks John!
 

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