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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
Hello smorgasbord. Man Kevin, I'm hating the fact that this has gotten no better for you. Dialysis isn't helping you feel any better, brother?
Good afternoon John! Hey, any clue what par you keep your Stylophora and anacorapora under? I want to place them near 350+ par if they can handle it or slowly acclimate them to that level if it’s doable.
 
Good afternoon John! Hey, any clue what par you keep your Stylophora and anacorapora under? I want to place them near 350+ par if they can handle it or slowly acclimate them to that level if it’s doable.
I'd say that's almost exactly the par they're in. 300 up to 350. One colony was actually growing up to the light and almost out of the water
 
I'd say that's almost exactly the par they're in. 300 up to 350. One colony was actually growing up to the light and almost out of the water
I emailed WWC to see what they were sitting under so I would know if I needed to acclimate them to that par but they haven’t responded. I’ll probably acclimate them anyway just quicker since yours do well at that level. Thanks John.
 
I didn't even think of that!! I'll do that. Thank you Kevin
As Kev said a diamond blade Dremel should work fine. You might also want to check local reef clubs. Our reef club (AZFRAG) has a coral saw that members can borrow. It takes a little planning but unless you frag often it makes more sense than buying one.
 
Haven’t started it yet, not sure what is the holdup.
Unbelievable man, I know (albeit second hand) what you're dealing with. You're positivity has been amazing through all of this, but you deserve better.
 
Unbelievable man, I know (albeit second hand) what you're dealing with. You're positivity has been amazing through all of this, but you deserve better.
Thanks John.
 
If your buying, I'll DM my address to have it delivered. I appreciate this Paul, thank you!
Ya even if Paul wasn’t buying it for you Rock I’d probably go with this, it’s only a few bucks more than a dremel. 😉
 
I emailed WWC to see what they were sitting under so I would know if I needed to acclimate them to that par but they haven’t responded. I’ll probably acclimate them anyway just quicker since yours do well at that level. Thanks John.
This is the way! If I had the space too, I would've started them in lower par. What I did notice was that the yellow was deep, bright, and consistent at any par level I tried
 
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As Kev said a diamond blade Dremel should work fine. You might also want to check local reef clubs. Our reef club (AZFRAG) has a coral saw that members can borrow. It takes a little planning but unless you frag often it makes more sense than buying one.
That's pretty cool right there
 


I’ve fragged my torches and other euphyllia many times. A dremel with a diamond blade works great. Cuts through the skeleton like it’s butter. Probably less expensive.
That’s what I used in the past. They have have Chinese knock off dreamers at Amazon that work well.
 

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