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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
Yeah!!! Send him a email and ask for “Vince’s stiffy” lol i want to see it full time on his website hahahaha
lol feels dirty :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:
 
He's got great prices on corals even when they aren't on sale. I am trying hard to wait on buying more other than what I've already ordered for my pico setup until I can get at least mostly rid of the GHA I'm battling.
Im holding off as well, mostly because as much money as I've spent, it'd be nice to see some growth lol
 
I could almost sing it on pitch! :)
I could still picture her big nose in the cup of coffee. wasn't there something too about it being vacuum sealed with the fresh sound? I also remember getting all the little ceramic critters in the tea bag box!
 
lol feels dirty :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:
It’s PG i swear but yeah that was the point my wife helps me “sometimes” clean the glass and she isn’t fond of submerging her arms in the tank so i wanted to name it something i could tease her with in the future “hey babe use my stiffy”


I will never grow up i promise
 
I could still picture her big nose in the cup of coffee. wasn't there something too about it being vacuum sealed with the fresh sound? I also remember getting all the little ceramic critters in the tea bag box!
Red Rose Tea
My mom made iced sun tea with Red Rose.
Had a huge collection on her windowsill.
Some of them are antiques now.
I haven't bought that tea in years but I believe the animals still come in the box.
 
Im holding off as well, mostly because as much money as I've spent, it'd be nice to see some growth lol
I’ve had luck battling GHA In the past with raising my magnesium 3day blackout and then a shorter light schedule for a week the. Manual removal of what’s left I also am very big on brightwell products products like clean and razor
 
It’s PG i swear but yeah that was the point my wife helps me “sometimes” clean the glass and she isn’t fond of submerging her arms in the tank so i wanted to name it something i could tease her with in the future “hey babe use my stiffy”


I will never grow up i promise
Yes please don't.... ;)
I loved the name BTW.
Has a promising online future....;)
 
Actually, I may have spoken too soon. I just went over to check on the tank and to prep it for some work and two of the three heads on the torch are completely retracted. To the point I first thought they had been eaten. Hopefully they're just prepping for coming out even bigger. Guess I'll need to keep an eye on it.

EDIT: I forgot that I just dosed some Red Sea AB+ so it may be reacting to that. Fingers crossed.
Just wanted to give a quick update. About an hour after this post, the heads were fully open again and all was well in reefville.
 
Just wanted to give a quick update. About an hour after this post, the heads were fully open again and all was well in reefville.
Lol, you beat me! Crazy coincidence that we were both thinking about your torch at the same time!
 
Just wanted to give a quick update. About an hour after this post, the heads were fully open again and all was well in reefville.
Excellent Tom very glad to hear!
 
@tharbin, is your torch doing better?
:beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

Thanks for asking.
 
It’s PG i swear but yeah that was the point my wife helps me “sometimes” clean the glass and she isn’t fond of submerging her arms in the tank so i wanted to name it something i could tease her with in the future “hey babe use my stiffy”


I will never grow up i promise
Haha no worries, we're cut from the same cloth :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:
 
Red Rose Tea
My mom made iced sun tea with Red Rose.
Had a huge collection on her windowsill.
Some of them are antiques now.
I haven't bought that tea in years but I believe the animals still come in the box.
Now I want to order this tea just to get the animals...
 
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Early dinner....
Can't eat any Mexican food on my diet so somebody do that for me please...
Well, that plate looks exactly like our dinner plates so....

Okay I'll eat it for you.
 
Red Rose Tea
My mom made iced sun tea with Red Rose.
Had a huge collection on her windowsill.
Some of them are antiques now.
I haven't bought that tea in years but I believe the animals still come in the box.
I think they modernized it now though.

just in case it fell out of your head. BAM....It's back in!

 
I’ve had luck battling GHA In the past with raising my magnesium 3day blackout and then a shorter light schedule for a week the. Manual removal of what’s left I also am very big on brightwell products products like clean and razor
Im personally on the opposite of the spectrum. I'd love some GHA, that'd mean my cyano is laying off a bit
 

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

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

    Votes: 19 33.3%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 8 14.0%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 8 14.0%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 12 21.1%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 15.8%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 9 15.8%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 3.5%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 4 7.0%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 2 3.5%
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