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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
Just got home, over 2 1/2 hours without moving. Huge accident on the turnpike. Good night peeps and good morning @Remi !
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Kev, so,sorry you had to deal with that, especially at the end of a long work day. Hopefully today will be a lighter workload and you get to and from work without any issues.
 
I haven’t taken out nori older or frag rack. I don’t see any rust on those and I need them for some of my corals and to feed fish.

I feed the tank Roda fish food, and nori, sometimes ab plus.

I did end up dipping my hammer. I know a marine biologist that is near by and he said give it a try. He said from his experience when hammers start to go downhill there isn’t much coming back so why not give it a try. I also think I should fry the hammer because he’s gotten so big and has new heads coming in I need to put different parts of it in different areas of the tank. I also just saw a weird snail on the hammer.

I am working on the RODI.

Thanks for the help
Hi Parker,
Glad to hear from you. The reason I mentioned taking them out was two-fold: first, rust possibility, second, they have accumulated a fair amount of algae, and should be cleaned daily if you need them in your tank. Especially the Nori feeder as the unused nori in the crevices need to be removed daily. Maybe you’re already doing all this, but I based my advice on the photo you gave.

Also, this week I went to pull one of my frag racks out to use - I have several brands, all good brands. All are only 6 months old at the most. My Eshopps magnet was expanding out of the casing and you could see rust. Bit surprised, but glad I noticed. Is that orange-rimmed rack an eshopps in your tank?

Anyway, sounds like you’re getting the help you need. Always here if you need me.

Great to hear about Lacrosse; you must be really enjoying it. Don’t forget, we love pic around here.
 

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Made this yesterday for a purple/ yellow green favia...Made the bottom completely flat with marco motar.
What a good idea. I have two favias that aren’t really showcased on their current frags.
 
Day 2 of 10 on radiation treatment- ugh. Don’t mind take treatments, it’s just that long drive. Especially since it’s my gas leg. But can’t complain cause the end-result could be I get my mobility back and that is priceless- lil Jake and I love to go on stroller walks - we even have a song. And now that he has a sister, there is a double-stroller waiting for me too break it in!

My AI Blades are getting installed today - soo excited to see what the added color spectrum does for my coral viewing!

Have a great day everyone!
 
In my heart I know the new job is going to be better for me and my family but I am really really going to miss the kids from this job. Just had a little girl want to hold my hand from the lobby to my office then to the scales then to the lab and when I was going to leave her in the lab she wanted me to sit with her... She was so darn cute.
 
In my heart I know the new job is going to be better for me and my family but I am really really going to miss the kids from this job. Just had a little girl want to hold my hand from the lobby to my office then to the scales then to the lab and when I was going to leave her in the lab she wanted me to sit with her... She was so darn cute.
Always so difficult to leave the “work” family. But I bet there are quite a few people at your new job that are waiting for “Amanda” love and energy to come their way. They just don’t know it yet.
 
So the vendor sent 2 of the blades with euro outlet/plug! Ugh. Another week to wait. The way these vendors treat small LFS is criminal - Fluval/Hagen calling you out. Aperture, you can do better!

I suggested they let me take over vendor management- and they said yes!

Ohhhh, there is a new sheriff in town my friend; and her hat is not white!
 
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Everybody okay for a Thursday?
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Pretty stressful day today, but I had tacos for dinner, so now today was the best!
 
Is that one of the older Yugo models?
Yes it is!
I'm glad you recognize it!
They based all their cars on this model that's why they were so successful!!!
 
Yes it is!
I'm glad you recognize it!
They based all their cars on this model that's why they were so successful!!!
An absolute classic! I’d love to know what it would go for with all matching numbers at Barret- Jackson auction.
 

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

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

    Votes: 7 25.9%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 18.5%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 18.5%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 8 29.6%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 6 22.2%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 18.5%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 7.4%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 11.1%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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