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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
I didn’t catch that I thought it was.25, .025 is basically zero, no bueno.
Yeah, with nitrates being that much higher. I'd shoot for a 100:1 ratio or close to it
 
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Gonies can be in 75-150 but let someone else who has some chime in, I’ve never had any.
You are correct. It's a deep water coral that prefers lower lighting.
 
The wife asked me earlier what the difference was. Was going to send some pictures but then noticed this! Problem is, idk which part of my tank is rainforest!
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The corner with the tree canopy and howler monkeys silly!
 
I run my blues at max, whites at 10% but that's just my preference. I added my Orphek today - Blue Plus.

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Very nice! Not overly blue, good work!!
 
So are these more aptasia that just find have the stem part? Or am I paranoid?
Hard to tell...resembles a filter feeder at first glance. Can you pull it and use a magnifying glass to get a closer look. If not, super glue it!!!
 
Hard to tell...resembles a filter feeder at first glance. Can you pull it and use a magnifying glass to get a closer look. If not, super glue it!!!
If I take it out of the tank I can't see them. I wish I could just get the little mushrooms of and get rid of that rock but I can't.
 
Good morning @Calmwaters
I don't have the list of names handy, I do apologize! I'm trying learn everyone's names, promise!
I am Amanda and don't worry you will get the names eventually.
 
I mean, I'm sure I've had that. Does that count or do I have to eat it in its purest form to count it as "tried"?
I remember a guy that tried it but didn’t inhale!
 
Good morning Smorg!
Don’t use “good” morning today. My critters have spent the weekend in Jersey city and last night in Southern ME. Shrimpcicles!
 

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So are these more aptasia that just find have the stem part? Or am I paranoid?
To me it seems to be aiptasia because of the circular shape and the curvature of its tentacles, but a front photo would be better to confirm.
 

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