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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
Is san Francisco Bay brand pretty decent? Because that's all my lfs carry.
Thats one of my main food sources. My fish and corals love it, and my water regularly tests well for phosphates and nitrates. Great stuff
 
Is san Francisco Bay brand pretty decent? Because that's all my lfs carry.
I have tried many SF. my kids only eat the Mysis. I've tried the other blends but this one is the fan. they do eat PE Mysis too which is Piscine Energentics which is what my Mandarin was raised on. But I only alternate those two now. otherwise it just goes into the floss and the glass goes greener quicker.
 
Yea, I always see people saying they feed "x" but no one around me carries a good selection. Ecslecially of live food so I would have to order it. Like reef nutrition roe, and I don't want to spend 25$ to overnight a small thing of roe :downcast-face-with-sweat:
This stuff is fantastic. It's all restaurant grade freeze dried claims, scallops, shrimp etc. You can often find bogo sales on their site. Everything eats it. My big cynarinas go nuts for it. They went into these feeding reactions after a small shake into the tank.
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trying something new. I have 6 epipens on the ready for me. though I should just pre-spray it with epinephrine. more about presentation I guess. will add tofu too. That's processed soy beans compressed into a square cube for you carnivores! Would have looked nicer if I could've found a skinnier eggplant.

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I have tried many SF. my kids only eat the Mysis. I've tried the other blends but this one is the fan. they do eat PE Mysis too which is Piscine Energentics which is what my Mandarin was raised on. But I only alternate those two now. otherwise it just goes into the floss and the glass goes greener quicker.
Is PE mysis supposed to be better or is it just 2 types of mysis from different makers? Either or kinda thing
 
This stuff is fantastic. It's all restaurant grade freeze dried claims, scallops, shrimp etc. You can often find bogo sales on their site. Everything eats it. My big cynarinas go nuts for it. They went into these feeding reactions after a small shake into the tank.
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Is this for the san Francisco or the roe? That's awesome!
 
I am on well, it’s not to hard but I’m 8 months in and no changes to my filters yet. I’m getting close though Pulling 1 TDS after sediment and then 0 coming out DI.

How hard is your well water? Sorry if I missed it in earlier threads
It's up there :grinning-face-with-sweat:
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It's up there :grinning-face-with-sweat:
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I have a point of use filter for the arsenic. Eventually a whole house system would be nice but that's a big chunk of change and I'm fairly certain it would still leach out of my pipes so kinda a waste
 
trying something new. I have 6 epipens on the ready for me. though I should just pre-spray it with epinephrine. more about presentation I guess. will add tofu too. That's processed soy beans compressed into a square cube for you carnivores! Would have looked nicer if I could've found a skinnier eggplant.

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I don't know how to feel about this :thinking-face: :grinning-face-with-sweat:
 
So i closed in both sides now, but I made this up to hopefully set down on my overflow (glass, flat, I geuss coast to coast? Front to back) 4 of these should fit perfectly. My brother other in law is going to 3d print a trial o m e and I'll adjust as needed. I'm not super tech savvy but pretty proud of this!
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Is PE mysis supposed to be better or is it just 2 types of mysis from different makers? Either or kinda thing
I didn't look but thought it was just fresh water shrimp. I have a glass of whiskey in my hand so too lazy right now to get up and check. Ok, ok. it's my 3rd. but when I go for my fourth I'll let you know!
 
I don't know how to feel about this :thinking-face: :grinning-face-with-sweat:
yeah, I'm allergic to vegetables so...so far I'm still ok! funny, I've had some people "wish" for my allergy...Seriously...vegetables?
 
yeah, I'm allergic to vegetables so...so far I'm still ok! funny, I've had some people "wish" for my allergy...Seriously...vegetables?
I genuinely really like most vegetables. I don't get the people that won't eat any vegetables at all. Like, come on, did you even try it? :thinking-face: :face-with-tears-of-joy:
 
So i closed in both sides now, but I made this up to hopefully set down on my overflow (glass, flat, I geuss coast to coast? Front to back) 4 of these should fit perfectly. My brother other in law is going to 3d print a trial o m e and I'll adjust as needed. I'm not super tech savvy but pretty proud of this!
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That looks great! If someone would start 3d printing little odds and ends for the aquatop recife eco series tanks, they'd make a killing. A lot of new reefers have this tank (including myself), and there are very few aftermarket parts for them.
 
I genuinely really like most vegetables. I don't get the people that won't eat any vegetables at all. Like, come on, did you even try it? :thinking-face: :face-with-tears-of-joy:
I'm from Mississippi, so I consider gravy a vegetable.
 
I genuinely really like most vegetables. I don't get the people that won't eat any vegetables at all. Like, come on, did you even try it? :thinking-face: :face-with-tears-of-joy:
yeah, I like broccoli but that's one of the worst for me.
 
I'm from Mississippi, so I consider gravy a vegetable.
isn't gravy just cooked fat run off? hopefully I don't become allergic to animals that ATE vegetables! :face-with-rolling-eyes:
 

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