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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
Do RFAs change colors sometimes? I'm not very happy with the colors of the two I got Friday as I fell their colors are very blah and I tight RFAs are always really colorful. It's my fault I guys because I got mystery ones instead of as picking them out.
 

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Do RFAs change colors sometimes? I'm not very happy with the colors of the two I got Friday as I fell their colors are very blah and I tight RFAs are always really colorful. It's my fault I guys because I got mystery ones instead of as picking them out.
your first pic looks like my Copper planet yuma ricordia shroom, its small in the pic, about the size of a quarter, its close to double now, and looks to be splitting.

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Do RFAs change colors sometimes? I'm not very happy with the colors of the two I got Friday as I fell their colors are very blah and I tight RFAs are always really colorful. It's my fault I guys because I got mystery ones instead of as picking them out.
Unfortunately no, I would only buy wysiwyg . I learned my lesson with my green one. Corals. Com has a LOT of beautiful wysiwyg ones.
 
your first pic looks like my Copper planet yuma ricordia shroom, its small in the pic, about the size of a quarter, its close to double now, and looks to be splitting.

copper planet yuma ricordia shroom.jpg
It’s weird, I have placed over a half dozen in my tank and they all slowly shrink and disappear. I have tons of lps and a couple of sps that thrive but for the life of me I can’t keep a ricordea. The last one I added was a year and a half after the previous one and exactly the same thing happened. :thinking-face:
 
It’s weird, I have placed over a half dozen in my tank and they all slowly shrink and disappear. I have tons of lps and a couple of sps that thrive but for the life of me I can’t keep a ricordea. The last one I added was a year and a half after the previous one and exactly the same thing happened. :thinking-face:
Guess i have been lucky, I am OCD about a few things, but The pic shows the shroom a few days after I purchased, Low flow, 100 to 110 PAR, I spot feed about twice a week (reef chili) Will try to get some better white light pics tomorrow morning. On a side note. I don't spot feed until 5 to 10 min. after I feed the fish, helps with the feed response.
 
John, here’s another group from the 80’s consisting of members from other famous bands.
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I have definitely not listened to enough of these guys Kevin! I love Paul Rodgers, and the bass of Tomy Franklin. Hmmm... I think I need another vinyl.
 
My favorite Kev...

Wow, I totally forgot about that one! I haven’t heard it in many decades! Thanks Joel.
 
Love the tunes, back in day running dirt roads with my boom box playing my tunes was cool, but every time I turned on the radio, john (cougar) Melloncamp and Kim Carns came on
 
I'm outside in shorts and a t shirt....
Don’t forget sunscreen, melanoma is a thing. 20 degrees here, jeans, t-shirt and a flannel with two blankets on me in my recliner so basically the same. ;)
 

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

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

    Votes: 7 23.3%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 33.3%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 7 23.3%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 6.7%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 10.0%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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