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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
No tacos for me today. I had a Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich and "house made" fries for lunch and Chino Bandido for dinner - Mexican/Chinese fusion. Decent stuff! Rice, beans, chicken, and pork. Only thing missing is the tortilla, so naked tacos!
 
They are def different- that’s why I was saying a lot of LFS and online mis-identify. When they are that juvenile, takes an experienced, keen eye - which I don’t have. lol
 
I have only had one tang per tank no matter how big my tank was.
From all I know keep same shape away from each other.
I knew a guy who had 5 yellow tangs in a 200 but he added all of them at once when little.
Yep!
 
Good night my friends!
Back to the restaurant tomorrow :crying-face:
See y'all in the morning!
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Note Joel - looks like somebody had the right idea before you!
 
Well, somehow I cleaned that dang tank. Even glued the three frags back. It’s not pristine as I missed a few spots, but as the farmer in one of my favorite movies said:

“That’ll do Pig; that’ll do”

Thank you all for allowing me to whine freely earlier. Nobody but another reefer would understand the importance of wanting your tank to be at its best. And would also understand that whether mentally, physically, or just time constrained due to RL, we can’t always get to it and how it makes us feel.

I may be a wee bit more in pain, but the feeling of looking at a clean tank makes everything feel good!
 
No tacos for me today. I had a Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich and "house made" fries for lunch and Chino Bandido for dinner - Mexican/Chinese fusion. Decent stuff! Rice, beans, chicken, and pork. Only thing missing is the tortilla, so naked tacos!
I had lamb chops, homemade Cesar salad with anchovies, and a broccoli/cauliflowe purée . Also a sourdough roll.

I don’t think I can make that into even a naked taco - but it was good
 
I had lamb chops, homemade Cesar salad with anchovies, and a broccoli/cauliflowe purée . Also a sourdough roll.

I don’t think I can make that into even a naked taco - but it was good
Greek Naked Tacos?
 
Alright peoples! Bed time for me. Another day of sitting in classes tomorrow.
 

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

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

    Votes: 12 29.3%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 6 14.6%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 6 14.6%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 24.4%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 22.0%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 7 17.1%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 4.9%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 7.3%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.4%
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