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00W's AIO Smorgasbord

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Overview Discussion

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
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BubblesandSqueak said:
do you think putting them in a glass with the tank sand and water is better? I have sunny windows as well as grow lights for sun. Just want to get them to work. It's just about the only plant I haven't been able to establish yet.
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A lot of it depends on 2 things.
Are they rooting now and if so, how did the seller grow them out?
A glass by the window works wonderful, add a little tank water at a time but when you transfer you have to be careful of the roots.
If they are just seeds you don't have to acclimate, really.
 
I lost probably 2 dozen mangroves before I learned how to handle them and what they needed.
You also have to mist them every day if in saltwater.
They bleed the salt through their leaves.
I love them personally they bring me joy.
 
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00W said:
A lot of it depends on 2 things.
Are they rooting now and if so, how did the seller grow them out?
A glass by the window works wonderful, add a little tank water at a time but when you transfer you have to be careful of the roots.
If they are just seeds you don't have to acclimate, really.
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honestly I don't know yet. RC says rooted and sprouted red mangrove. they are a good price so I wanted to try again.
 
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BubblesandSqueak said:
honestly I don't know yet. RC says rooted and sprouted red mangrove. they are a good price so I wanted to try again.
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When you get them I'm more than happy to help you Paul that's what I'm here for!
 
Avast
tbrown said:
I'd drink Maxwell House over Folgers any day. Was my go to for a while.
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Folgers was Dennys rot gut go to for years.
Maxwell House was like gourmet when I was a kid.
 
00W said:
Folgers was Dennys rot gut go to for years.
Maxwell House was like gourmet when I was a kid.
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Growing up mom and dad always insisted on JFG, then they switched to folgers.
 
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Saltwater Aquarium
I love mangroves too!!

I have a red mangrove that uses a process, very similar to reverse osmosis to keep salt out of its system! It can filter up to 95% of the salt out of the water. The remaining salt will go into an older leave, and then gets shed! I find this so cool. But this is why it's so important to keep the roots intact, because one small little break, and a lot of saltwater can get in, which will kill the mangrove. If this does happen, grow the mangrove in freshwater until it heals.
 
Happy birthday, Puppies. 1 year old already. Time really does go by fast! We gave them some treats over the last few days, here are some photos of them waiting patiently!

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WalkerLovesTheOcean said:
Happy birthday, Puppies. 1 year old already. Time really does go by fast! We gave them some treats over the last few days, here are some photos of them waiting patiently!

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Happy Birthday puppies!!!!
 
tharbin said:
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.
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My hammers seem kind of mehh the last 2 days. Not retracted but not full extension. They were close to each other so I put one elsewhere to see if maybe they were just getting sick of each other's company? They were touching depending on water flow
 

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    Votes: 6 12.2%

  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 7 14.3%

  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 11 22.4%

  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 18.4%

  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 8 16.3%

  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 4.1%

  • I haven’t really considered this before

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  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.0%
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