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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
Mmmmmmm, shake’n bake, my mother used it for chicken when I was young all the time. Am I the only one with black squirrels or do you have them up there Lin? Don’t let the fur color fool you, they are mostly white meat. The were known as chicken of the tree until some canned tuna company purchased the rights to it and called their product chicken of the sea. ;)
some people actually eat the legs. like chicken wings. but you need quite a few to make a meal. Some guy in Germany I saw is making sausages from the raccoon explosion. you could give that a try? :face-savoring-food:
 
some people actually eat the legs. like chicken wings. but you need quite a few to make a meal. Some guy in Germany I saw is making sausages from the raccoon explosion. you could give that a try? :face-savoring-food:
Mmmmm, shake ‘n bake on raccoon! I’ll put a shovel in my trunk, if it passes the smell test I’ll bring it home!
 
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Anyone squirrel hunt? I have an amazing place. Skinned dressed these two fatties , with a lot of sides, could be a meal for one. We could throw this other one in for more color and protein.
Well I have these black squirrels, we gave up on bird feeders years ago!
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Well I have these black squirrels, we gave up on bird feeders years ago!
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That’s the biggest black squirrel I’ve ever seen, it would provide many meals! Some not as cool as yours visitors.
 
That’s the biggest black squirrel I’ve ever seen, it would provide many meals! Some not as cool as yours visitors.
Notice the squirrel proof feeder he is wrecking? Stole the feeder that night and took it back into the woods, found it a couple years later, it wasnt squirrel proof.
 
Looking at a tailspot blenny for the coral quarantine tank because it needs fish and will probably just stay running now cause I like it. Heard @tbrown had one.
You didn’t hear it from me, and a twinspot goby!
 
Looking at a tailspot blenny for the coral quarantine tank because it needs fish and will probably just stay running now cause I like it. Heard @tbrown had one.
Personally, I’ve never been a fan of the tailspot blenny.
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Sorry, but did you check to see if they were turned up from the dimming?
Greg, the more you look like a genius the more I look like idiot. Yes, it was the dimmer switch, thank you! Thank you to whoever invited him to the Smorgasbord!
 
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Personally, I’ve never been a fan of the tailspot blenny.
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Well I joined the club it will be here Tuesday.​


New LFS (MN Aquatics) opened up last month, only 2 hours west of me and they will ship speedee (local shipping company) overnight free over $100 and $10 for <$100 which is awesome! Speedee is always at my house before 11am and they drive cargo vans that are fully heated, its how all my BRS economy orders ship.

This should be a good frag tank crew!

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Have not tried black out yet, in order to keep my nutrients in check in going to NEED to buy a test kit which has been overdue for a while now. Going to have to save money to buy a Hannah kit or something like that.
Define "in check"? I have run higher than the Hanna HR Nitrate can read and 0.40 phosphates with no algae problems. Most people want you to run 0.05 phosphates and 5 nitrates but that's too close to bottoming out in my opinion.

Here's my old 125 running high nitrates and daily dosing 20 ml of NeoPhos to keep my phosphates around 0.15-0.02.
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ah it is coffee time here..off today....back in tomorrow due to situations....
I was over on your side of the world today. Golfed at the San Marcos resort in Chandler for a fundraiser for work.
 

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

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

    Votes: 6 30.0%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 3 15.0%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 5 25.0%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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