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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
Dude / what am i going to do with you! Pasta tacos, blueberry coffeee!

Is nothing sacred!?!
There is a blueberry cobbler flavored coffee from the brand called I think New England and it is heavenly...
 
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I put two peppermint shrimp in my 20 and all aiptasia was gone in a matter of days.
I had one the size of a quarter no joke and that one I squirted with hot water and as it was dying/getting out of its hole, they ate that too.
Never seen anything like it before.
They are incredibly efficient cleaners too.
This is my first experience with them.
I also have been impressed with my 2 peppermint shrimp - total worker bees! Also my giy-normus emerald crab - he eats everything bad!
 
Guys my dear sweet hubby is really sick but he's stubborn and won't go to the doctor so if those of you that pray could say a prayer for him I would really appreciate it. I think it's the flu because of the way his body is hurting and the fever he has.
 
I love Peppermint Shrimp but... Halichoeres Wrasses do too. I tried Berghia and they seemed to be doing good but Halichoeres Wrasses happened...
So far I’m lucky - my Mel eats All my snails, but leaves shrimp alone
 
I also have been impressed with my 2 peppermint shrimp - total worker bees! Also my giy-normus emerald crab - he eats everything bad!
I love my emeralds and peppermints as well!
 
Yeah plus one Tim!
I have that long nosed hawkfish in there and I was nervous but he doesn't even look at them.
I also keep lil Kev well fed. ;)
lil Kev - heart ❤️ emoji
 
The lights are off and the wrasses are sleeping so the bergs have a chance to hide in the rocks.
That’s something you do with all CUC / at night when everything is mostly asleep- gives them a chance to find hiding places .

Same with fish introductions- I add to acclimation box as soon as lights go out, and moonlight is starting. It’s calmer for the new fish as well
 
Guys my dear sweet hubby is really sick but he's stubborn and won't go to the doctor so if those of you that pray could say a prayer for him I would really appreciate it. I think it's the flu because of the way his body is hurting and the fever he has.
I got you covered! I think prayer is what got me through a transplant and cancer. When it was all said and done I had a doctor tell me he was really pulling for me but never thought I was going to make it. He was not alone.
 
I got you covered! I think prayer is what got me through a transplant and cancer. When it was all said and done I had a doctor tell me he was really pulling for me but never thought I was going to make it. He was not alone.
Thank you! And I sure am glad you are still here! Blessed to count you and the rest of this wonderful group as my extended family members.
 
Joel,
While in Rome.,.

Hotel has restaurant and too tired to go out and explore tonight/ so I Had my first Key West Jumbo shrimp cocktail! Very nice flavor.

They have Key Lime pie - it’s a favorite of mine and it’ll be interesting to see if it’s different than what I have gotten in calif. I will order some tomorrow and let you know.

My focus will be Cuban food - I’ve had very little authentic and that deli Luis suggested looks incredible.

Wish you were here and we could taste our way through Winter Park as we explored LFS,
 
Dude / what am i going to do with you! Pasta tacos, blueberry coffeee!

Is nothing sacred!?!
Nope. Not when it comes to food.
 
So can someone tell me the difference between the nespresso machine and a normal espresso machine?
I think it's more of a personal decision but
Nespresso. Fast and good coffee.
Espresso. If done right it is GREAT coffee.

If you make one or two a day. Go for nespresso. Buy assorted capsules and you will find the right one. Stick to Original Line

I have the Nesspresso Lattissima One and i love it so far, There is a lot of variety and the other thing is that it comes with a built-in system to add the milk too and you will have the perfect mixture, for example with milk and a caramel pod you can have a delicious caramel cappuccino, etc
 

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