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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
She already does buddy. :)
I used to cook dirt in the oven all the time to sterilize it before planting inside the house. since I got a new stove I don't do that now. but you can do it on the grill. aluminum foil turkey roasting pan, dirt, wet it, aluminum foil cover and cook at 200 for 45 minutes. kills all eggs. nothing hatches inside the house later. even though some companies kiln dry their soil, when they ship it and box stores store it (outside) it kind of defeats the purpose.
 
yep thats what ive got. wheat bread smeared with whole plain greek yourt and sprinkled with fish flakes.
Paul B has also mentioned that yogurt and a bit of cat food can really get the worms growing.
 
Thanks, I’ll definitely microwave the soil when I get home, not sure weather it will be cool enough to put them in tonight. My wife is going to think I’m crazy!
"Oh, I thought we still had a few more good years!"
 
Now let's go back and tell us about that beautiful 1983 Porche 944, any pictures lol
The guy that won the 944 just picked it up (he's on the left, our priest is on the right). Not great shots of the car but better than nothing.

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Awesome Keith! For the price, the technology is there for sure. I love my radion xr15 big time, but I'm interested in trying this one on the new build.
I will let you know how I like it when I pick it up and set it up
 
Paul B has also mentioned that yogurt and a bit of cat food can really get the worms growing.
Bet that smells just wonderful! Lol
 
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Sounds like something maybe been wrong with this culture from the start. Did it smell foul when it arrived? If there were a lot of dead worms in there, the rest of the colony may be on its way down. They should be devouring that.
i think i got a good culture. ive found out a couple of things i did wrong, so hopefully i can salvage some and keep trying!
 
I used to cook dirt in the oven all the time to sterilize it before planting inside the house. since I got a new stove I don't do that now. but you can do it on the grill. aluminum foil turkey roasting pan, dirt, wet it, aluminum foil cover and cook at 200 for 45 minutes. kills all eggs. nothing hatches inside the house later. even though some companies kiln dry their soil, when they ship it and box stores store it (outside) it kind of defeats the purpose.
Great idea for soil!
For coir, id buy the dried block, then add boiling water to cover it and put that in a 5 gallon bucket. The water will of course pasteurize the coir, and will give you perfect field capacity for your substrate to host the worms. You'll be happy to know I use this method for growing beautiful mushrooms (your favorite, I believe)! If you allow ANYTHING to out compete the mycelium , you'll lose the culture. It has to be sterile.
 
The guy that won the 944 just picked it up (he's on the left, our priest is on the right). Not great shots of the car but better than nothing.

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Man that is so cool! Good for that fellow. He sure got a beautiful car.
 
The guy that won the 944 just picked it up (he's on the left, our priest is on the right). Not great shots of the car but better than nothing.

944-2.jpg

944-3.jpg
Wow, It seems that the owner who had it loved it very much because the car is very well taken care of. I think you can see the winner's happiness from miles away.
 
Wow, It seems that the owner who had it loved it very much because the car is very well taken care of. I think you can see the winner's happiness from miles away.
I'd love one. 944, 910, 930. but not the 928. those were not the best.
 

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