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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
Not me today, it was a bit of a busy day lol, I did a water change, then I had to pick up Jason at the daycare and then we went to vote
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Nice Luis !!
Great looking family !
Little Luis is darling!
 
Do you have a lot of it Joel? I don't know if it would be right for your tank, but I took @tbrown s advice and hit it with boiling water and killed it instantly, but I was only targeting a few
I have some, too much for me but not totally gnarly I guess.
I use hot water and vinegar if they are easily accessible.
Just wanted to try every method I could.
 
Not me today, it was a bit of a busy day lol, I did a water change, then I had to pick up Jason at the daycare and then we went to vote
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what a nice picture!
 
Anyone have any experience with butterfly fish?
No sorry Joel, just Berghia nudibranchs and peppermint shrimp. Used the shrimp last time, very affective and a lot quicker.
 
Do you have a lot of it Joel? I don't know if it would be right for your tank, but I took @tbrown s advice and hit it with boiling water and killed it instantly, but I was only targeting a few
I learned that from @JoJosReef I think.
 
Anyone have any experience with butterfly fish?
No, but if they're not eating or have a sunken stomach avoid them. Also, Butterflies are still sometimes caught using the cyanide method and I've got two friends that recently had perfectly healthy, eating Butterflies die after 3 months overnight with no signs or symptoms.
 
I think the same, berghia nudibranch first and then try the other options. I think WalkerLovesTheOcean did well with the Berghia Nudibranch
I love berghia!! They start slow, but one morning you'll wake up and think: "where did all my aiptasia go?"
 
I saw a 1"-1.5" Berghia on my glass early this morning. Didn't even realize I had any left.

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I love berghia!! They start slow, but one morning you'll wake up and think: "where did all my aiptasia go?"
Typically it is not the original Berghia that do the job but a generation or two.
 

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