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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 my tiger loves that area. I have a deep sandbed so he cant reach all the way down, but that trunk is something else. He'll bury on the edges of the glass sometimes too. 100% recommend

Mexican turbos will go after that area sometimes also. Not a fan of their size though

Ya not a big fan of Turbos... they're like bulldozers lol I'm thinking Tiger Conch is the money move here.
 
I am a big fan of diamond gobies to turn over the sand bed. That being said I also have a tiger conch for cleaning the sand bed and he does a good job.

I've had one in the past but I wasn't a fan of the mess they made 😅
 
I am a big fan of diamond gobies to turn over the sand bed. That being said I also have a tiger conch for cleaning the sand bed and he does a good job.
I have a diamond goby that I have loved, such a hard worker and keeps my sand bed perfect. I thought he would have died a couple of months ago, his stomach is so pinched in. He keeps sifting through. He has way outlived there lifespan. I think I’m going to replace him with 2 twin spot gobies. There’s been a rumor that has been going around for a few years that Tim used to have one but he will neither confirm or deny.
 
I've had one in the past but I wasn't a fan of the mess they made 😅
Twinspot gobies are known to sift the sand with out the mess.
 
Twinspot gobies are known to sift the sand with out the mess.

Actually my Lawnmower Blenny does it from time to time but it's not enough to make a difference. I think it needs a therapist... it stopped eating algae in favor of meat. Hangs around the feeding portal begging for mysis flakes and LRS reef frenzy. Always has a balloon belly
 
Actually my Lawnmower Blenny does it from time to time but it's not enough to make a difference. I think it needs a therapist... it stopped eating algae in favor of meat. Hangs around the feeding portal begging for mysis flakes and LRS reef frenzy. Always has a balloon belly
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I usually always try to have Conches. Currently I don't have any though simply because of the hitchhiker Sand Sitting star. I want to keep the sand as dirty for him as possible. I know he won't survive long term but he's still kicking! Fairly certain the last time I got a good look at him he's starting to have some degradation so I'm not certain how much longer before I get another conch or 2.
 
I usually always try to have Conches. Currently I don't have any though simply because of the hitchhiker Sand Sitting star. I want to keep the sand as dirty for him as possible. I know he won't survive long term but he's still kicking! Fairly certain the last time I got a good look at him he's starting to have some degradation so I'm not certain how much longer before I get another conch or 2.

I really wish I could keep a Sand Sifting Star, they're neat but Conch it is. Can you spot feed the starfish?
 
Just got a call saying Publisher's Clearing House wanted to give me $5,000,000 and a "cherry red GMC pickup truck ." He said they would be at my house in 20 minutes and I needed to get a pen and paper and write some stuff down. I told him I didn't believe him and hung up. My wife and I then received simultaneous video call requests from the same number. We both blocked 🚫 the number. Guess we're out 5 mil 🤪 🤷 🙃
 
I really wish I could keep a Sand Sifting Star, they're neat but Conch it is. Can you spot feed the starfish?
I can if he's out but I don't really spot feed anything... I also don't have silversides or anything to feed him besides enriched frozen brine.
 
🤣 Just got a call saying Publisher's Clearing House wanted to give me $5,000,000 and a "cherry red GMC pickup truck ." He said they would be at my house in 20 minutes and I needed to get a pen and paper and write some stuff down. I told him I didn't believe him and hung up. My wife and I then received simultaneous video call requests from the same number. We both blocked 🚫 the number. Guess we're out 5 mil 🤪 🤷 🙃
Idk but it sounds legitimate to me!
 
Just got a call saying Publisher's Clearing House wanted to give me $5,000,000 and a "cherry red GMC pickup truck ." He said they would be at my house in 20 minutes and I needed to get a pen and paper and write some stuff down. I told him I didn't believe him and hung up. My wife and I then received simultaneous video call requests from the same number. We both blocked 🚫 the number. Guess we're out 5 mil 🤪 🤷 🙃

I guess we'll know in 20 minutes if they're standing in your front yard and it's legit 😂
 
Just got a call saying Publisher's Clearing House wanted to give me $5,000,000 and a "cherry red GMC pickup truck ." He said they would be at my house in 20 minutes and I needed to get a pen and paper and write some stuff down. I told him I didn't believe him and hung up. My wife and I then received simultaneous video call requests from the same number. We both blocked 🚫 the number. Guess we're out 5 mil 🤪 🤷 🙃
listen to me...you should have said ..wait we won again...? we just won last month and we don't want to win again we can;t afford the taxes my account told us so give it to someone else....click
 
Ya not a big fan of Turbos... they're like bulldozers lol I'm thinking Tiger Conch is the money move here.
Yep I think you'll be happy for that addition to your cuc!
 
Just got a call saying Publisher's Clearing House wanted to give me $5,000,000 and a "cherry red GMC pickup truck ." He said they would be at my house in 20 minutes and I needed to get a pen and paper and write some stuff down. I told him I didn't believe him and hung up. My wife and I then received simultaneous video call requests from the same number. We both blocked 🚫 the number. Guess we're out 5 mil 🤪 🤷 🙃
you blocked Kevin from calling you?
 
I usually always try to have Conches. Currently I don't have any though simply because of the hitchhiker Sand Sitting star. I want to keep the sand as dirty for him as possible. I know he won't survive long term but he's still kicking! Fairly certain the last time I got a good look at him he's starting to have some degradation so I'm not certain how much longer before I get another conch or 2.
I currently have in my reef cleaners shopping cart a snail only crew for a 40 breeder, 22 bumble bee snails, 4 tiger conch and 2 fighting conch.
 

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