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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
Ok so dinner tonight is white rice with bacon,steak and bratwurst all mixed together. Pictures to follow....
Alright Joel, I’ve been on the edge of my seat. When are you going to post pictures! The suspense is killing me!
 
Ok so dinner tonight is white rice with bacon,steak and bratwurst all mixed together. Pictures to follow....
Friend of mine cuts his brats in half, fills them with mozarella, and then wraps them in bacon. We had hand breaded crispy chicken breasts and rice tonight, ate it to fast for a pic. I have eaten 8 brats in two days... ugh
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Dinner....
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Dumped some lime juice on top
My wife doesn't say anything when I take pictures of my food since I cook all day.
Maybe it's a new special.... :thinking-face: :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:
 
Friend of mine cuts his brats in half, fills them with mozarella, and then wraps them in bacon. We had hand breaded crispy chicken breasts and rice tonight, ate it to fast for a pic. I have eaten 8 brats in two days... ugh
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OMG OMG.
Food for the gods I would have eaten 8 too those are on my diet!!
 
So something spawned in my tank tonight. There are thousands. Can't get a good picture because they're so small, but at least it shows the color:

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For a comparison, they look similar to very small mysid shrimp. I think they're hermit crab larvae? Anybody got any ideas?
 
So something spawned in my tank tonight. There are thousands. Can't get a good picture because they're so small, but at least it shows the color:

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For a comparison, they look similar to very small mysid shrimp. I think they're hermit crab larvae? Anybody got any ideas?
I’ve seen hundreds of what looked like mysis shrimp. The fish going crazy caught my attention. I came to the conclusion that the cleaner shrimp, always carrying eggs, were cleaner shrimp larvae. I could be wrong.
 
Friend of mine cuts his brats in half, fills them with mozarella, and then wraps them in bacon. We had hand breaded crispy chicken breasts and rice tonight, ate it to fast for a pic. I have eaten 8 brats in two days... ugh
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Those HAVE to be in the Smorgasbord cookbook!
 
So something spawned in my tank tonight. There are thousands. Can't get a good picture because they're so small, but at least it shows the color:

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For a comparison, they look similar to very small mysid shrimp. I think they're hermit crab larvae? Anybody got any ideas?
Are they moving around?
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 7 26.9%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 8 30.8%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 1 3.8%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 2 7.7%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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