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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
Thursday was at 0.24 and today 0.10
Oh I miss read, I thought it was.01. My phosphate has been running at .25 for ever. .1 is fine, disregard everything I said. Always remember, I went to public school.
 
I ordered stuff to culture my own phytoplankton. I did the strain Nannochloropsis because it's the easiest to grow and everything eats it. Also, it contains a Zeaxanthin cartenoid alcohol which enhances multiple colors in livestock as well as containing an astaxanthin pigment which does the same. I got an eight ounce bottle of phyto, an air pump and a fertilizer.

I am hoping with the addition of dosing RS AB+ and now live phytoplankton my corals do great. Some are and some aren't thriving. I hope this makes all of them thrive.
 
I ordered stuff to culture my own phytoplankton. I did the strain Nannochloropsis because it's the easiest to grow and everything eats it. Also, it contains a Zeaxanthin cartenoid alcohol which enhances multiple colors in livestock as well as containing an astaxanthin pigment which does the same. I got an eight ounce bottle of phyto, an air pump and a fertilizer.

I am hoping with the addition of dosing RS AB+ and now live phytoplankton my corals do great. Some are and some aren't thriving. I hope this makes all of them thrive.
Good luck with it!!!
 
I ordered stuff to culture my own phytoplankton. I did the strain Nannochloropsis because it's the easiest to grow and everything eats it. Also, it contains a Zeaxanthin cartenoid alcohol which enhances multiple colors in livestock as well as containing an astaxanthin pigment which does the same. I got an eight ounce bottle of phyto, an air pump and a fertilizer.

I am hoping with the addition of dosing RS AB+ and now live phytoplankton my corals do great. Some are and some aren't thriving. I hope this makes all of them thrive.
That's amazing Walker, We need some pictures ;)
 
best wishes and vibes sent to all in path of Milton ,and Helene, be safe ,hope it dies a sudden decline... :face-without-mouth:
 
Absolutely but only if Ohtani decides he wants to retire today and quits baseball. Jeez, I don’t think anyone can beat them Joel, I think they have this :crying-face: .
Probably but San Diego has one heck of a pitching staff, one that was built for the post season.
 
I ordered stuff to culture my own phytoplankton. I did the strain Nannochloropsis because it's the easiest to grow and everything eats it. Also, it contains a Zeaxanthin cartenoid alcohol which enhances multiple colors in livestock as well as containing an astaxanthin pigment which does the same. I got an eight ounce bottle of phyto, an air pump and a fertilizer.

I am hoping with the addition of dosing RS AB+ and now live phytoplankton my corals do great. Some are and some aren't thriving. I hope this makes all of them thrive.
Let me know how it goes Walker. I've been very interested in trying this.
 
Good night folks
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That's an amazing scoly!
Thank you very much! I just picked it up a couple days ago. It was at my lfs on 30% off day. I couldn't resist. That was it's first time eating since I got it.
 
Thank you very much! I just picked it up a couple days ago. It was at my lfs on 30% off day. I couldn't resist. That was it's first time eating since I got it.
Of course! That's a hard one to pass up. Tank is coming along really well. LOVE the cynarinas, the zoa garden and the drunk Linkia!
 

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