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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
Morning everyone. Here are some pictures of the other day
Good morning Wesley! Ok, post just one picture of your beautiful sister to prove to us she isn’t happy 24/7.
 
My first born should be landing in Cleveland at 5:30 pm. Can’t wait to have him home. . Between Belgium and France, he has been in Europe 3 months this year.
 
Afternoon my friends!
Feeling a bit better than I did when I woke up today so I thought I'd make some lunch...
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Mmmmmm, bacon!
 
My first born should be landing in Cleveland at 5:30 pm. Can’t wait to have him home. . Between Belgium and France, he has been in Europe 3 months this year.
Happy for you Kev I'm glad he's coming home!
 
So my aiptasia battle rages on.
Nothing out of my nudi friends and I'm not hopeful but I'm not going to nuke anything just yet.
I will be writing an article about all of this when and if I finally get a hold on things.
Maybe...
 
So my shrimp are still in my bucket.
Check this out...
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If you zoom in you'll see some half munched aiptasia but this entire rock was covered completely.
It's been in the bucket for about a month.
Just like most peps, they've eaten a bunch of my beautiful orange zoas as well but I really had no choice in the matter.
But look how clean most of this rock is.
 
It's kind of amazing that we were just there....
Yes I agree.
Wouldn't trade that day for anything, or maybe I'd trade it for one of these crazy Sundays we always have 😉
 
Great news Jimmy! I know what a happy feeling it will be for her.
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That's awesome Kevin. You got me in the heart strings with that post my friend
 
Tank cleared up a lot faster than usual today...
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Went with IO purple bucket today.
15 gallon change, skimmer clean, little rowaphos in the reactor, maybe get some of this cyno cut down a bit.
 
It was a pleasure to meet you and your wife as well. I tell you one thing guys...Luis was one of the kindest person we met at the show this weekend. So now...everyone can thank Luis because of this positive energy and vibe, I wanted to offer something special to this group only, as I'm sure that everyone in this group shares that same energy. I'm offering a special discount code only for this group to use for any future FishScooper, Reef Comic, Corals, and Berghia purchases. if interested, please message me and I'll be happy to provide it!
Wow!
Very kind and very generous!
 
Happy for you Kev I'm glad he's coming home!
This is the Third time he’s been in France for 4 weeks ( the first time was last year). He always comes home thinner but raving about the food. I came up with a plan. I had my wife run out and pick up terrestrial snails ( frozen seafood section), pound of butter, more garlic, French’s mustard ( we only have American mustard), potatoes for fresh cut French fries and a loaf of bread, eggs and syrup for French toast. First two weeks 3/4 French food and 1/4 good ole red white and blue highly processed American food. Next 2 weeks 50/50, next 2 weeks 3/4 highly processed American food and then no more French foods. I’m hoping this completely skips withdrawals or at least minimizes it. If successful I plan to write a book and perhaps make it on Opra’s book club!
 

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