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00W's AIO Smorgasbord

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Overview Discussion

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
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kingranch2003 said:
Joel, do you remember when I asked everyone's advice on peppermint shrimp for aiptasia? I got the general concensus that they could cause damage to lps, which I do believe is possible. (I had already gotten the shrimp before I asked) But am I correct that you don't keep lps corals? I had a torch that would open for the first hour or two each day bc it was surrounded by aiptasia. Well today, I noticed the torch was wide open. I took a closer look and the aiptasia was gone. Not ALL of it, but the ones on the shrimp's cave side was gone. I may remove the shrimp and fight it with berghia next time, but for now, the shrimp is welcome
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Yes trigger loves shrimp.
 
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kingranch2003 said:
Joel, do you remember when I asked everyone's advice on peppermint shrimp for aiptasia? I got the general concensus that they could cause damage to lps, which I do believe is possible. (I had already gotten the shrimp before I asked) But am I correct that you don't keep lps corals? I had a torch that would open for the first hour or two each day bc it was surrounded by aiptasia. Well today, I noticed the torch was wide open. I took a closer look and the aiptasia was gone. Not ALL of it, but the ones on the shrimp's cave side was gone. I may remove the shrimp and fight it with berghia next time, but for now, the shrimp is welcome
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Okay John check this out.
So this rock was completely covered.
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I caked paste onto it, let it sit dry for 20 minutes or so then placed it in a bucket of saltwater.
You can see the sponge made it fine, as did the small amount of coraline it had on it .
I only had the paste on for about an hour
Let's see if those bulletproof aips make it through or not.
This is all experimental.
 
Tidal Gardens
Top Shelf Aquatics
Usarmy227 said:
Well that took awhile. I think I’m happy with the results.


Went from this

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To this lol
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It looks awesome! Well done my friend!
 
Tidal Gardens
Top Shelf Aquatics
00W said:
Okay John check this out.
So this rock was completely covered.
20250218_141256.jpg
I caked paste onto it, let it sit dry for 20 minutes or so then placed it in a bucket of saltwater.
You can see the sponge made it fine, as did the small amount of coraline it had on it .
I only had the paste on for about an hour
Let's see if those bulletproof aips make it through or not.
This is all experimental.
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Oh wow! Joel, you HAVE to let me know how this goes! My aiptasia went after what is essentially the corner stone of my aquascape, so I can't remove the rock. I'm so happy to see all of the good stuff made it!
 
AS
Usarmy227 said:
Well that took awhile. I think I’m happy with the results.


Went from this

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To this lol
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Good God man! You can't just casually act like that isn't amazing! Bro....
Duck Dynasty Mind Blown GIF by DefyTV
 
Usarmy227 said:
To bad you don’t live by me lol I have an extra 20lbs
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Lol same here. I have so much extra live rock. I'm like the Kevin of the South. Free live rock, local pickup only
 

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WHICH PART OF YOUR SETUP IS HARDEST TO REACH OR REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE?

  • Glass behind or beside the tank

    Votes: 8 32.0%

  • Powerheads or wavemakers

    Votes: 2 8.0%

  • Sump or rear filtration chambers

    Votes: 3 12.0%

  • Skimmer or other filtration equipment

    Votes: 1 4.0%

  • Overflow or plumbing

    Votes: 7 28.0%

  • Lights or lids

    Votes: 0 0.0%

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    Votes: 3 12.0%

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    Votes: 1 4.0%
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