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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
Okay everyone, good news.

Retested before doing a water change.

dKh: 8.7
Ph: 8.1

Left lights on accidentally and a nice diatom bloom occurred. This is a sign of a good thing right?
Glad to hear, I’m sure it was a rough 24 hours worrying. I think you are good! :D
 
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This picture was taken this evening. I know I’ve never done this before but I’m going to offer everyone here a free frag of this birdsnest. You all know this is an extremely slow growing coral and when it gets fragged typically the frags survive but the mother colony does not. That is why this specific coral is in such high demand and is so expensive. A cost of a round trip ticket is probably less than a quarter of the cost of one of these frags. Just let me know your TOAs. Limited time offer! Oh, Joel could you bring me a swiss mushroom burger? If not you still get a free frag!
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This picture was taken this evening. I know I’ve never done this before but I’m going to offer everyone here a free frag of this birdsnest. You all know this is an extremely slow growing coral and when it gets fragged typically the frags survive but the mother colony does not. That is why this specific coral is in such high demand and is so expensive. A cost of a round trip ticket is probably less than a quarter of the cost of one of these frags. Just let me know your TOAs. Limited time offer! Oh, Joel could you bring me a swiss mushroom burger? If not you still get a free frag!
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Yes burger on the way.
Insane picture Kev!
 
Good day so far. Vendor took me and some friends at the conference out for lunch. Won a 55" TV after that (not really, the vendor just didn't want to lug it to his car and called me when I walked past his booth). Also won a set of Titleist Pro V1 golf balls (that ones for real). Now my wife and I are getting ready to head back for steak dinner with another vendor.
Like i said, when we smuggling this guy to Vegas?!?
 
This picture was taken this evening. I know I’ve never done this before but I’m going to offer everyone here a free frag of this birdsnest. You all know this is an extremely slow growing coral and when it gets fragged typically the frags survive but the mother colony does not. That is why this specific coral is in such high demand and is so expensive. A cost of a round trip ticket is probably less than a quarter of the cost of one of these frags. Just let me know your TOAs. Limited time offer! Oh, Joel could you bring me a swiss mushroom burger? If not you still get a free frag!
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What’s a TOA?
 
Hey all,

One of my cleaner shrimp has been on this zoa for like the past 2 days. I’m not sure what’s going on. Do you have any ideas
 

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Hey all,

One of my cleaner shrimp has been on this zoa for like the past 2 days. I’m not sure what’s going on. Do you have any ideas
Zoas look fine, just hanging out?
 
Hey all,

One of my cleaner shrimp has been on this zoa for like the past 2 days. I’m not sure what’s going on. Do you have any ideas
Looks like it's picked it's cleaning station ;)
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 9 25.0%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 6 16.7%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 13.9%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 27.8%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 25.0%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 6 16.7%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 5.6%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 8.3%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.8%
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