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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
haha my bad i thought you meant chicken eggs! lol! yeah i have most of those frozen foods. and the white worms and the black worms.....but keep the ideas coming!
@kingranch2003 its all of my favia, blastos and shoot hahah im so tired i cant for the life of me think of the names of the other ones!
 
Feeding the white worms. This culture Wes @Imrahilwjz sent me was extremely healthy and busting with eggs and cocoons. I put about 25% in a fairly large bin of soil, and now it is a 2nd booming colony of white worms. They are ready to be shipped out for any of you that are having trouble receiving them.
Ill admit, I have no experience shipping them in the heat. Im going to maybe try cold packs for Keith's order.
Stay tuned.
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ACANS!! lol thats the name im looking for!
Have you added anything new, like cuc members, like perhaps, a God forsaken peppermint shrimp? Have you amped up lighting? Do a fresh sweep for aiptasia. Im not trying to overwhelm you, just help lol.
 
Feeding the white worms. This culture Wes @Imrahilwjz sent me was extremely healthy and busting with eggs and cocoons. I put about 25% in a fairly large bin of soil, and now it is a 2nd booming colony of white worms. They are ready to be shipped out for any of you that are having trouble receiving them.
Ill admit, I have no experience shipping them in the heat. Im going to maybe try cold packs for Keith's order.
Stay tuned.
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you didnt toast that bread first? looks like mayonnaise with poppy seeds. :winking-face:
 
I'm running 4 pumps in the sump and I'd like to cut down on that.
I want a good one that actually works at high head but doesn't sound like a Volkswagen.
Ouch Joel, I own a Volkswagen, low blow!
 
been contemplating for a while about getting a new light. obviously the 36x36 footprint is odd for a single light. but I only needed to have a single HD32 at that time. all the rock is like 6" away from the glass so the 24" seems fine but thinking I need more light now for corals and that this RBTA climbed to the top (but is also in the direct flow now). I used the RMS rail with Euro brackets to sit on top since I have nothing above I can mount to (or want to). but I like the Orpheks. The Natura does 24x32 $760x2. so been looking at that as well as the ATI Stratton which does 28x28 at $1600. thinking 2 Naturas is probably the better option especially if one goes out. Black Friday is still a long ways for what a $50 off probably but will probably increase in price soon due to tariffs?
 

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