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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
Not sure if it’s liver sponge , when I initially got this it took out a couple of expensive coral . Not sure it’s one that’s all that good for the tank . Now I make sure when it comes back to get it out before it become a problem . I just hate always looking for it and the removing it

I’ve tried that . What I’ve been doing is replacing the rock from time to time and even blew a air stone in the tank through the power heads for days . The thing is is that it’s goes away for a while and I find it creeping some where else . A rock or the glass . Is there something I can treat it for something else that might kill it . Been dealing with this for about a year and tired of constant looking to see if it’s somewhere . Hard when it get into the glass or into the stone as it will take out the coral when it’s takes over . I just hate the idea to rehouse the fish and coral to break down the main tank . There is no guaranty that the spores could be in the coral that I have .
where did this sponge come from ? What's it look like ? my tanks so clean if i see something Ill be like oh look somethings growing cool !!! and then it will be to late lol
 
If I have to a coors or micholob . Really rather have macallan 12 year
Thats a fine sip. Ive been enjoying a Weller 12 year bourbon that my coworkers gave me. Excellent stuff
 
Thats a fine sip. Ive been enjoying a Weller 12 year bourbon that my coworkers gave me. Excellent stuff
Ive been through a lot of them and most recently the macallan 12 yr . I had a Alexander Murray & Sons single malt 17 yrs highland and unfortunately it wasn’t a big lot and now I cant find it anywhere . That was a good blend
 
where did this sponge come from ? What's it look like ? my tanks so clean if i see something Ill be like oh look somethings growing cool !!! and then it will be to late lol
Sponges grow from spores. I believe they lie dormant for a long time and show up when the conditions are right.

Some are good, others are good if they stay in a cryptic zone. I've had a red sponge and a yellow sponge grow and poison corals nearby. I currently have a green or yellow that stays small and looks like a little ball that is good so I leave it be. I also have a Black Liver Sponge that is not doing well right now that I transferred from my old tank.
 
Ive been through a lot of them and most recently the macallan 12 yr . I had a Alexander Murray & Sons single malt 17 yrs highland and unfortunately it wasn’t a big lot and now I cant find it anywhere . That was a good blend
Ooh I bet it was. Highlands are my favorite Scotches. I haven't had a ton of them though.
 
Thats a fine sip. Ive been enjoying a Weller 12 year bourbon that my coworkers gave me. Excellent stuff
Even better when it’s given to you lol !! 🤣 😎 . Must have made a impression .
 
Sponges grow from spores. I believe they lie dormant for a long time and show up when the conditions are right.

Some are good, others are good if they stay in a cryptic zone. I've had a red sponge and a yellow sponge grow and poison corals nearby. I currently have a green or yellow that stays small and looks like a little ball that is good so I leave it be. I also have a Black Liver Sponge that is not doing well right now that I transferred from my old tank.
I agree . I wouldn’t mind having any other type but this black sponge of mine is a curse . a slow moving curse .
 
Even better when it’s given to you lol !! 🤣 😎 . Must have made a impression .
Lol, I do my best to make it a decent work environment. You're right though, I was kinda shocked.
 

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