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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
It was good until I fell lol we decided to let the horse run a bit but then my saddle started sliding to the side and I couldn't get Leo to stop in time for me to fix it so I fell. My left ribs, wrist, arm and hip is really sore. And of course as my luck works have it I didn't fall in grass I fell in hard rocks.
I hope it's nothing serious
 
when I did my 3 berghia in the 32, they ate everything quickly but don't think they ever actually bred.
Agreed.
Mine have eaten nothing.
Just like most things in this hobby, I think nudis are hit and miss and don't work for everyone.
 
Agreed.
Mine have eaten nothing.
Just like most things in this hobby, I think nudis are hit and miss and don't work for everyone.
Maybe what if you add a few more?
 
Hey @00W you can ask @danieyella about her Stripey. I'm pretty sure she's happy with hers.
 
All i do on here nowadays is answer unanswered threads. Feel like a robot. Also doing another reefcleaners order... NO HERMITS what do y'all recommend i take out or add?
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This is the cart so far.
the limpets breed like crazy in my sump. Only thing in your list that didn't work for me is the Ox Tongues. When I got them the bag smelled bad and the ones that were alive fell off the rocks. not sure if mine were all bad or if they don't do well. My Pitho eats bubble algae and churns the sand really well too. only comes out at night but does a good job if you don't already have one. When they get blue porcelains in again I'd recommend those too. They are cool sitting under over hangs fanning the water for food.
My ox tounges have been great. Definitely my best cleaners. I wanna try chitons becuase i hear so much good stuff about them eating gha. I probably won't do limpets because i dont need breeding animals.
 
@tbrown I wanted to ask you, is there any medication that can be added to the tank for the corals, specifically for my toadstool. Since it was cut the other day, it hasn't recovered and it's been over a week now.
 
Hey @00W you can ask @danieyella about her Stripey. I'm pretty sure she's happy with hers.
I am. He's a little bit of a creep but he cleaned out the cube when he was there and I've never seen a hint of aiptasia in the peninsula since he moved over. Wish I could put him back in the cube again to clean that out again but he's a voracious eater and the ponies can't compete with that.
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@tbrown I wanted to ask you, is there any medication that can be added to the tank for the corals, specifically for my toadstool. Since it was cut the other day, it hasn't recovered and it's been over a week now.
I don't medicate my tank so I'm the wrong person to ask. I've done iodine dips on LPS with mixed results but I know next to 0 about softies.
 
I am. He's a little bit of a creep but he cleaned out the cube when he was there and I've never seen a hint of aiptasia in the peninsula since he moved over. Wish I could put him back in the cube again to clean that out again but he's a voracious eater and the ponies can't compete with that.
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There ya have it @00W !
 
@Catawba_Valley_Reef Tell us about the concert
Hey Luis, it was good. Small venue which was even better. He played for about an 1:50 minutes and hit most of the classics and one newer song. Still sounds good at 62. He said his lead guitarist has been with him since the beginning (40 years now). I thought that was cool.
 

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