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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
Whew ! , I wouldn’t want to be Phycho cool . So lucky , I guess I didn’t stay up all night . 🤪 💰
But, but, but the cool people stay up late!



Blood count numbers are looking good. Dr said we'll do imaging again at the 6 month mark
Out-freaking-standing!

Thank you Tim. Im really glad I asked. Sounds like they think it's bc people are hacking their flash bios of a website (which we made fun of a lot on #Smorgasbordafterdark last night)

It looks like people are saying paypal may be safe? Im leaning towards not making a purchase with them now, honestly.
You do know that you can give me your credit card(s) and I'll be a personal shopper for you, don't you? As an added bonus, I'll give you the "friends and family" rate for my services.
 
That always amazes me looking at it lol, cant believe I have one on the way (should be arriving next week :D). By chance do you feed the scoly with pellets or any specific type, or do you feed it mysis or something special?
Wait until you see yours! It's a stunner and will look at least as good.

Mysis, fish eggs and very small lps or hikari marine S pellets, are all favorites. When I broadcast frozen rotifers or oyster feast, it reacts to that as well. It's been melted by other corals, picked at by a tailspot blenny for months, and pushed around by my yellow plate, and has never skipped a beat. Very hardy coral
 
Getting wrasses makes me iffy if I have a dragonette as my six line decimated the pod population in my cube tank despite me dosing a ton of pods to the tank like 10 bottles & some of my culture lol.
Yeah you're right. Id probably prioritize one or the other. Maybe you could keep a wrasse fat and happy with mysis and pellets and he wouldnt eat all the pods?
 
one day I'll make it to the 90's


No! You've changed the way I listen to music from the 80s! Heck you're why my music finally made it out of the 60s and 70s lol
 
the one that fell out of its tube kept rolling away with the current. but I found use for the used MP40 guards,

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Brilliant! Dumb question.... how do you keep them in place? The ones in the sand
 
Yeah you're right. Id probably prioritize one or the other. Maybe you could keep a wrasse fat and happy with mysis and pellets and he wouldnt eat all the pods?
I've never understood why we continue to use the phrase, "Fat and happy." It's a very old term. I mean, I get what the meaning is but I know when I'm fat, I'm not too happy. I'm also not sure I know of anyone who is too happy when they are fat. That being said, do I really want fat fish that may not necessarily be healthy? I think I will will use "fit and happy" from now on. Rant over...
 
But, but, but the cool people stay up late!




Out-freaking-standing!


You do know that you can give me your credit card(s) and I'll be a personal shopper for you, don't you? As an added bonus, I'll give you the "friends and family" rate for my services.

Sorry to ruin your reputation Chris, but Id give my card to you way quicker than I would Blue zoo aquatics
 
I've never understood why we continue to use the phrase, "Fat and happy." It's a very old term. I mean, I get what the meaning is but I know when I'm fat, I'm not too happy. I'm also not sure I know of anyone who is too happy when they are fat. That being said, do I really want fat fish that may not necessarily be healthy? I think I will will use "fit and happy" from now on. Rant over...
"Fit and happy" sounds like a Richard Simmons workout video from the 90s.

Ill take my happy, "fat" Thank you very much.
 

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