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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
Good morning everyone. Anyone interested? :face-with-tears-of-joy: :face-with-tears-of-joy::face-with-tears-of-joy:
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free shipping should be included. maybe acclimation as well.
 
So it provides like beneficial bacteria, minerals....?
From the website:
100% natural deposit derived from the cleanest waters of the Pacific – from Fiji. It is perfect as a buffer to enhance microbiology in saltwater aquariums. Biological stabilization is a crucial factor for corals health. Using the AF Life Source provides corals access to components and minerals derived from the natural environment. The product is also an excellent complement an algae refugium and DSB.
 
From the website:
100% natural deposit derived from the cleanest waters of the Pacific – from Fiji. It is perfect as a buffer to enhance microbiology in saltwater aquariums. Biological stabilization is a crucial factor for corals health. Using the AF Life Source provides corals access to components and minerals derived from the natural environment. The product is also an excellent complement an algae refugium and DSB.
Interesting, please if you can tell us how it goes over time, I only dose Microbacter7 and it would be a good option for the future
 
Did you seen the others? Lol
yeah. that's crazy. are you going to use your kids college fund for them? :zany-face:
I'd need a blanket insurance policy. that includes power outages and equipment failure.
 
well my RC order is out for delivery. hopefully its OK. took snail mail since temps were warmer. huh, I wonder if it really was snail mail? I know I had a few plants in there. I think I added Tongans.
 
yeah. that's crazy. are you going to use your kids college fund for them? :zany-face:
I'd need a blanket insurance policy. that includes power outages and equipment failure.
I already found someone who will buy a kidney from me lol
 
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Improved my Phyto set up. I used two of the grow lights for our seedlings since last year I used 3 nicrews I had on hand. two 50w and one 150w for the seedlings. PAR is at 352 at the edge of the glass, and there is room for a 3rd jar. had to get another tub
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That's sweet! I'd like to start my own phyto culture but have NO clue where to begin.


It's fairly cheap to do
 
Hey John, I am looking forward to seeing some pictures of your tank and corals after all the hard work you put into it. I’m hoping your loss ends up being much less than you thought.
 
Thanks Jill. I really appreciate you. Look at my poor green guy... Before and after
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I just blow the slime off it and siphon it out. I don't see any tissue recession
 
So I feel like a dufas this morning. After getting all mad at the USPS I realized that what they delivered was a book for my husband and not my order of sexy shrimp and critters. They are coming by the way of fedex and fedex had a delay but they should be here today so hopefully they will be ok.
 
My wife says i cant buy one
Mine did too when I showed her after I got home. Her words... "I don't want a walking d**k in the tank!"... I laughed so hard I almost wet myself!
 
So I feel like a dufas this morning. After getting all mad at the USPS I realized that what they delivered was a book for my husband and not my order of sexy shrimp and critters. They are coming by the way of fedex and fedex had a delay but they should be here today so hopefully they will be ok.
To be fair, USPS is terrible, so no one can really blame you lol
 
So I feel like a dufas this morning. After getting all mad at the USPS I realized that what they delivered was a book for my husband and not my order of sexy shrimp and critters. They are coming by the way of fedex and fedex had a delay but they should be here today so hopefully they will be ok.
Embarrassed Shame GIF
 

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

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

    Votes: 9 25.0%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 6 16.7%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 13.9%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 27.8%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 25.0%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 6 16.7%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 5.6%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 8.3%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.8%
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