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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 i have 2 1/2. lol
As a torch owner, I get the half lol. Get a yellow one!
I was asking because ive noticed incredible results since ive been keeping magnesium at 1400+. Also, I dont often target feed euphyllia, but if i have a sad looking torch, Ill try to drift some mysis or krill past it. It’s very obvious that the torch will grab a particle of food and bring it towatds the mouth. Those beautiful polyps aren't just for our eye candy, they have a purpose!
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haha. yeah i actually forgot one! but yeah, i have this tiny one that is somehow still living. i honestly have no idea how. but it keeps hanging in there. i think its happy now because i am seeing a bit of fleshband growing finally! didnt think i would ever see it on that one. but you are right. your yellow is gorgeous!! i was just looking at a few the other day. decided to go with hammers. torches are just so stinkin expensive! but someday maybe when im more confident ill take a swing at a pretty yellow one like that!
 
You mean there are times when it's off?
Maybe a week between heat and AC. Pollen started. Cant open windows till almost July unless you want yellow dust to constantly clean.
 
haha. yeah i actually forgot one! but yeah, i have this tiny one that is somehow still living. i honestly have no idea how. but it keeps hanging in there. i think its happy now because i am seeing a bit of fleshband growing finally! didnt think i would ever see it on that one. but you are right. your yellow is gorgeous!! i was just looking at a few the other day. decided to go with hammers. torches are just so stinkin expensive! but someday maybe when im more confident ill take a swing at a pretty yellow one like that!
Let me know when you want to, and I'll help you. Try bumping mag up a bit and see what happens. That's of course just a suggestion.
 
@BubblesandSqueak Im growing Alabama Red okra, purple dragon's tongue beans, black cherry tomatoes, beefsteak heirloom tomatoes, a producer/canning tomato, Chinese 5 color peppers, and a pretty big herb garden. I have two, 3 year old fig trees that have been producing and ate covered in baby figs right now. I like your greenhouse gardens. We went raised beds this year, which was different because I've always dug my gardens in the ground.
 

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