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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
Oops I thought remi posted the Metallica song lol
I replied to him that Killem all was my favorite but now I see that I should have replied to you.

Love it brother! My first favorite band ever!
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Anyone else have a diamond watchmen goby?! Man he is a pain in my butt!
Yes, mine was for the first few months but once it settled on the one cave as it’s home it settled down. Great personality.
 
Jill called me Twin Spot. :face-with-tears-of-joy:
Congratulations Tim! Remember with great excellence comes great responsibility- uncle Ben Parker.
 
My grandfather before the war and after the war.
He was one of only a few that survived in his unit in the Battle of the Buldge in Germany.
Someone was asking but this thread is getting out of control I can’t find the person or the post for some reason.
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You and I were talking about our grandfather's serving in the Army during WW2. THANKS brother for showing that hero to the Smorgasbord family.
 
You and I were talking about our grandfather's serving in the Army during WW2. THANKS brother for showing that hero to the Smorgasbord family.
Do you realize if not for our brave service members we could all be speaking German right now. Same with our revolutionary army and militia, we could all speaking English right now! ;)
 
Take a syringe and squirter boiling water on it is one way I have read.
I tried that with one aiptasia head. It disappeared and a month later there were 10 there. 100% wouldn't go that route again.
 
Sorry everyone had to wake up to a neon Ballroom, aka @VintageReefer reef. My eyes are hurting too.
This guy is definitely one of my favorite reefers and an excellent person and friend. He is so much of the reason why I've had the level of success I've had at this stage in reefing. I couldn't think of someone better for the Smorgasbord. My friend it is awesome to have you here, brother.
 
Oh no!! How do I get rid of this! Is it aptasia? This is bad right? IMG_3013.jpeg
Is the frag glued into place? Take it out and brush it off with a toothbrush, rinse with RODI or a cup of tank water *don't put the water back in the tank lol* and replace the frag
 

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