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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

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What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience

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You catch any fish to add to your tank?
I haven't added anything to my tank from the Gulf, but my wife has a Gulf thinstripe hermit crab tank. They get pretty big and live for a while. I used to use them for bait. (Dont tell her)

I've caught these in a minnow trap, that they call gulf snapping shrimp. It just looks like a pistol shrimp to me.
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And I've also caught these little mystery gobies described in this old thread.

 

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Thought I should share but I had a new coral addition from yesterday. I am really not sure its name because I got it on a deal from a LFS that is closing (they have a different location but they are closing one of the two locations & were discounting the live stock instead of moving it, it was kinda a drive too lol). I assume it’s some type of frogspawn or octospawn or something like that. It kind of reminds me of a tiger torch with the orange hue in the middle. It sure had a lot of hitchhikers from its dip. If anyone knows what type it is let me know lol.

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Thought I should share but I had a new coral addition from yesterday. I am really not sure its name because I got it on a deal from a LFS that is closing (they have a different location but they are closing one of the two locations & were discounting the live stock instead of moving it). I assume it’s some type of frogspawn or octospawn or something like that. It kind of reminds me of a tiger torch with the orange hue in the middle. It sure had a lot of hitchhikers from its dip. If anyone knows what type it is let me know lol.

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It looks like a frogspawn or Frammer. You're right though, the coloration is really unique! I know this isn't the typical question, but do you have any pics of it under blue light?
 

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Thought I should share but I had a new coral addition from yesterday. I am really not sure its name because I got it on a deal from a LFS that is closing (they have a different location but they are closing one of the two locations & were discounting the live stock instead of moving it, it was kinda a drive too lol). I assume it’s some type of frogspawn or octospawn or something like that. It kind of reminds me of a tiger torch with the orange hue in the middle. It sure had a lot of hitchhikers from its dip. If anyone knows what type it is let me know lol.

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You're right about the tiger torch comparison. Yours glows yellow in the middle. That would look great in The Back 40. Ill send you my address :)
 

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I really need to do some water tests on my water too, ugh. Can they just release the Hydros maven already so I don't have to test my water anymore.
Yea your funny. Wish I had that money. LOL
 

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It looks like a frogspawn or Frammer. You're right though, the coloration is really unique! I know this isn't the typical question, but do you have any pics of it under blue light?

It always amazes me how it can look so different with eyes compared to the camera lol.

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Yea your funny. Wish I had that money. LOL

Its not even out yet 😭 its probably going to be ridiculous now. I think originally it was going to be like $1,000 or $1,200 but who knows what it will be now.
 
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Good morning everyone! I ended up skipping church this morning so I'm sitting at home on the couch waiting for the Livestream to start in another hour and a half so I can critique my broadcast sound technician.

Why did I skip church this morning? Well, I've been fighting a sinus infection for a couple of days (started kicking in on Thursday).

Gross news but good news?
I coughed up almost two tablespoons of sputum and phlegm this morning once I finally rolled out of bed. Sorry, no pictures.

Anyways, sitting here with a headache after just finishing a bowl of my grandma's homemade blackberry cobbler made lovingly by my daughter yesterday for my in-laws Christmas lunch. She also made Sweet Hawaiian bun pesto chicken sliders and sweet potato casserole.
Hope you feel better soon Tim.
The food choices sound amazing and you're making me hungry 😋
 

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Stayed up til 1:30 am watching the Magic in overtime beat Denver . What a game .
I love your spirit Mrs B and I'm so glad you joined our family!
 

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