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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
Good to see you buddy. How's the white worm culture going?
Hope they are ok! Will find out on Monday. I showed the coworker/tank carer how to feed them. Been changing up their food. First was greek yogurt + yeast + end pieces of whole wheat bread, then swapped out the bread for rolled oats, but that was getting too thick and dry, so back tk bread and that's been working well.

Should be due for a second split, so I'll be sterilizing some new soil this week!
 
Guys we lost another fur baby today. Her name was Dixie and she was 16 years old. She was a great hunting dog but for the last 3 or 4 years she's just been a beloved pet. She was the sweetest thing and wagged her entire body when she seen you.
I'm sorry to read this, Amanda, just catching up. It's a gut punch no matter how old they are. Big hugs!
 
I think Tim have one
Not the burst, just the Nexus Joker - green side only.

Nexus Burst is half orange and half green. Very beautiful anemone if you get a true 50%/50% split.
 
Hope they are ok! Will find out on Monday. I showed the coworker/tank carer how to feed them. Been changing up their food. First was greek yogurt + yeast + end pieces of whole wheat bread, then swapped out the bread for rolled oats, but that was getting too thick and dry, so back tk bread and that's been working well.

Should be due for a second split, so I'll be sterilizing some new soil this week!
Sounds good! I've been giving them bread and a few shrimp pellets. Do you have any tricks for getting them out of the dirt? Lol
My fish absolutely love these worms.
 
ive been toying with getting an anemone. i know some people hate them. what are your guys thoughts?
No experience with anything but tube anemones, I think they're beautiful though. Maybe someone will have a little experience and can help you out Jill
 
Sounds good! I've been giving them bread and a few shrimp pellets. Do you have any tricks for getting them out of the dirt? Lol
My fish absolutely love these worms.
I'm trying a few things, none of which I find very efficient yet.

One is I stack a couple of the plastic mesh sheets under the yogurt/bread. The I lift off the bread and the middle plastic mesh, leaving the one stuck to the dirt in place. This prevents dirt getting into the water, but I'm getting fewer worms.

Another is grabbing some worms and dirt into a small container, putting enough water in to just cover everything, and then laying a plastic mesh on top to collect the worms that try to eacape onto the mesh. Problem with this is: slow, and some worms don't figure it out and stay writhing in the water.
 

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