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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
Have not tried personally yet, seen on internet ,guy opened box ,poured a bowl dry ,put a match to them and they ignited, will try myself ASAP... ;) :)
 
Have not tried personally yet, seen on internet ,guy opened box ,poured a bowl dry ,put a match to them and they ignited, will try myself ASAP... ;) :)
Hmmm, on a cold surface or already started fire?

I’m calling shenanigans on that one - bet he put lighter fluid on it.

But yes! We need a Frank firepit cherrios demo video!
 
Kev, how you doing?
Thanks for asking Jen, came down with virus over the weekend. Sore throat, cough, congestion, body aches and chills but otherwise I have never felt better. Read through your thread and it seems you are having the time of your life, I’m so happy for you!
 
Morning Family!

Missing you all and missing our daily posts. Too exhausted to read everything I’ve missed in our Smorgasbord!

Can someone give me a quick update on the important stuff, like everyone’s health (Amanda’s hubby) for one; how is Lily (saw she might be sicker) and anything else that is critical.

I know that’s the interns job, but one of the current applicants is in Florida going coral crazy, so I leave it to the next person who loves to be verbose! Hahaha

Btw, there are no cherrios on the room service menu so at least my early morning meal was healthy as I Didn’t Have One! lol
Lilly's liver is still not working properly, so we have her on a steroid. Thr steroids is making her feel like a million dollars. We have no idea how much time she has left, but with each day I am with her I am so grateful.
 
Thanks for asking Jen, came down with virus over the weekend. Sore throat, cough, congestion, body aches and chills but otherwise I have never felt better. Read through your thread and it seems you are having the time of your life, I’m so happy for you!
Ohh, I’m glad you are feeling better- sounds like you and Amanda’s hubby got the same thing.

Absolutely best time ever!
 
Lilly's liver is still not working properly, so we have her on a steroid. Thr steroids is making her feel like a million dollars. We have no idea how much time she has left, but with each day I am with her I am so grateful.
Such a difficult time, but I’m so glad the steroids are allowing her to feel as wonderful as possible.

Sending my love to you both
 
If I could hire him to work with me I would, Bob the builder doesn't stop working lol, It already has 2 or 3 entrances to the cave
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Might want to find a way to elevate that favia. Once a pistol shrimp gets going, they can really cover corals with sand!
 
Might want to find a way to elevate that favia. Once a pistol shrimp gets going, they can really cover corals with sand!
That's what I was thinking in the morning when I found the favia on its side fallen into a hole made below, the favia is so happy in that place that now I don't know where to put it.
 
Little tank installed in my new office it's really starting to feel more and more like my work home and not just some place I go each day...
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My oldest son has a freshwater tank with all kinds of freshwater shrimp, orange, red, blue, zebra and some crossover mixes that would look really cool in there.
 

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I think it will be difficult for me to find the pink-streaked wrasse, I have visited 2 lfs and no one has it, I'm on my way to another one to see if they have it.
 
I think it will be difficult for me to find the pink-streaked wrasse, I have visited 2 lfs and no one has it, I'm on my way to another one to see if they have it.
Oh , the never ending quest for a pinkstreak wrasse, it has been going on since man first discovered fire. Ok seriously, since I’ve been on this forum this has been occurring and if I remember right they tend to be seasonally available. I’ve never seen one at my lfs but almost everything I’ve asked them to order for me that they don’t have they have. Start asking if they could request one in there next order from the vendor they use.
 

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