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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
He has a food allergy and we have to avoid chicken, beef, rice and grains. His kibble is lamb and sweet potatoes only. We had the canned version but after Thanksgiving whole turkeys were super cheap and we began boiling it after seasoning it and mixing it with vegetables. A lot less expensive.
I hate this rainy weather. Should I use frizz control or a dryer sheet?

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I hate this rainy weather. Should I use frizz control or a dryer sheet?

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Looking at that face I’m pretty sure you shouldn’t go anywhere near him/her with either!
 
I hate this rainy weather. Should I use frizz control or a dryer sheet?

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I got here and it seems like it has been raining all day, with that face I wouldn't go near him even if you paid me lol
 
Looking at that face I’m pretty sure you shouldn’t go anywhere near him/her with either!
unfortunately these cats do not know how to use claws, bite or defend themselves so they can never go outside. Ragdolls are the lazy cats there are.
 
unfortunately these cats do not know how to use claws, bite or defend themselves so they can never go outside. Ragdolls are the lazy cats there are.
Obviously, they don’t need to when they can make their face look like that. Anything with half a brain would back away!
 
Check out the Hulk Lepto...
Gorgeous coral! It's definitely not brighter than a kryptonite candy cane in my humble opinion, though. Of course it could theoretically cover more territory.
 
Hold on bro.... does your elegance have pink tips in person like that!?!
Jimmy Fallon What GIF by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Yes, they are pink-purple as you see, it's been a while since I edited the photos
 
They weren't quite crispy enough so I have put them in for a bit longer.
I salted mine ahead of time and let them sit out on the counter in paper towels. Then a broil at the end. I've set them on fire with the broiler before, though. True story
 
Gorgeous coral! It's definitely not brighter than a kryptonite candy cane in my humble opinion, though. Of course it could theoretically cover more territory.
I had a Kryptonite before and the Hulk is significantly brighter - at least in my tank it was
 
I salted mine ahead of time and let them sit out on the counter in paper towels. Then a broil at the end. I've set them on fire with the broiler before, though. True story
I salted mine as well the recipe I'm following said to put them in the oven while it was off then turn it on to 300 once the temp got up to 300 estoy 5 minutes then turn it off and leave them in the oven until it cooled off again. It did say you might have to do it more than once.
 
I had a Kryptonite before and the Hulk is significantly brighter - at least in my tank it was
Yep, completely different experiences across two tanks there. I had a Hulk lepto for about a month and it fell off into the sand and died shortly after. Maybe mine was extra dull or my candy cane is extra bright. I wouldn't have even considered that as an option vs the candy cane. It's still the brightest coral in my tank.
 

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