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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
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Good morning y'all

My brother and his wife are at the hospital in Portland this morning. They went to the ED last night because his wife had stroke-like symptoms. She didn't have a stroke, but MRI showed a mass deep in her brain. They're waiting for a biopsy to know what their next steps are. On top of that a different sister-in-law flew to Kansas because her grandmother is on the verge of passing away. Any prayers/good wishes welcome. Thanks
Hi Wes! They are in my prayers
 
My brother and his wife are at the hospital in Portland this morning. They went to the ED last night because his wife had stroke-like symptoms. She didn't have a stroke, but MRI showed a mass deep in her brain. They're waiting for a biopsy to know what their next steps are. On top of that a different sister-in-law flew to Kansas because her grandmother is on the verge of passing away. Any prayers/good wishes welcome. Thanks
Lots of prayers Wes !
 
Has anyone tried to culture pods? I've been watching and raising brine shrimp to adulthood with great success. I feel like I could use the same principle of, feeding phyto, using a slow bubble for o2 and harvesting through a fine mesh filter. Copepods are more beneficial to the system than beneficial, so Id love to switch to raising them.
That’s my next step . I’ll be watching for replies.
 
That’s my next step . I’ll be watching for replies.
Are you still hatching baby brine shrimp? Apparently culturing pods isn't much different from growing out brine.
 
I found a ton of great videos on YouTube about growing out brine shrimp to adults and culturing copepods
I actually am doing the brine shrimp for my coral . No need to raise them to adults but thank you 😊
 
I found a ton of great videos on YouTube about growing out brine shrimp to adults and culturing copepods
The copepods would be great for feeding corals as well but I would need to go up to Amanda’s rig now that she’s got going .
 

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