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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
ok question for all you worm guys. cant remember who all is growing them! @JoJosReef and wes? what do you do when the bread is all moldy yet is full of worms? i want to change it out but dont want to throw out worms.
Same boat. If the bread is getting moldy, I start changing a day earlier. I usually flip over the moldy piece of bread and see what worms are sticking out, grab them with tongs and move them back to the soil. I can't get all of them, though, so some end up lost.
 
Off to do a water change. I’ve got to do some fragging of this monstrosity. I really hate the way it looks after, I think I’ll just do a little bit every other week so it doesn’t look totally mauled. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve fragged it, probably only second to my previous birdsnest.
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are you patio hopping? I'd sit there till they kicked me out! go enjoy a Heineken on the bench Luis!
I came to fix the air conditioner and ended up talking to the lady of the house about the plants lol
 
ok question for all you worm guys. cant remember who all is growing them! @JoJosReef and wes? what do you do when the bread is all moldy yet is full of worms? i want to change it out but dont want to throw out worms.
I would probably try to brush them off with a toothbrush if the bread is stiff enough? If they're really intertwined I'm not sure.
 
Let me know when you want to, and I'll help you. Try bumping mag up a bit and see what happens. That's of course just a suggestion.
I second that John. Increasing mag for euphyllia is a wonderful thing. They consume a lot of mag! I know this reply is probably two days behind, but I've been busy... LOL!
 
Oh I almost forgot i got some pretty pictures of my roses today for you guys. And one of my blueberry bush it has tons of berries this year so I'm hoping to get a good boy to eat off it if the birds don't beat me to them. And if they do oh well I planted everything in my garden with the intention of feeding birds, bees, and butterflies.
Beautiful!!
 
morning kids!
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I love your rock! Mine looks very similiar. TBS sells some high quality rock. Think I have those same arches too! LOL. Caribsea? That starfish looks fake! WOW! Looks like a dog toy.
 

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