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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
You know it!

This was in March:

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And this is them now! Only 4 months of growth!

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(This one has given me troubles so that's why it's not that much bigger. But I finally got it happy again!
It's always the prettiest ones in life that get you buddy. Those are gorgeous. Any secrets on how you made them so happy?
 
wow kevin! im anxious for when i have that many white worms to feed! im carefully picking out for the cbb and he gulps them down as fast as they fall. its sure making a dent in the population! 😬 not sure how many i can afford to feed! i keep trying to get him to eat other things but no go yet
Is your culture in soil or coir? I found that the worms reproduced exponentially more in soil in my experience. Im not saying that's 100% why. Just an observation
 
Is your culture in soil or coir? I found that the worms reproduced exponentially more in soil in my experience. Im not saying that's 100% why. Just an observation
its soil that i heated in the oven. i keep it pretty moist and try to keep fresh food in there for them. am i missing anything? oh and in the dark
 
I'm not a doctor, but I think 800mg ibuprofen and Motrin are stronger. I understand that acetaminophen is the same as Advil, which is for people who are allergic to aspirin ( like me )
Ibuprofen is advil my friend, acetaminophen is Tylenol which I will add to what I'm taking since my nurse friend told me I could.
 
Guys I'm hurting really bad tonight in my ribs and hips so please can you send up some prayers for me. I hate taking the pain medicine so I think it's hurting more because I waited too long to take it.
Definitely Amanda, you got your Prayer squad. We were already in the job bc of yesterday ❤️
 
Is your culture in soil or coir? I found that the worms reproduced exponentially more in soil in my experience. Im not saying that's 100% why. Just an observation
Ya, mines in organic soil John. I’m going to start up a new culture in another container this week.
 
Hey @tharbin any full tank shot? We haven't seen your tank in a few days. How are the frags you wanted to be incrusted?
I'll probably take a full tank shot or two tomorrow. or Wednesday I did post a few section/fish shots my wife took today in my tank thread. Encrusting is progressing but rather slowly. Right now I'm trying to get the hammers and torches sorted out. The Foxface knocked over on of the torches and dragged it through the sand. It isn't happy and the others need to find better homes. Right now they're were the flow is okay for them instead of places that make sense.
 
its soil that i heated in the oven. i keep it pretty moist and try to keep fresh food in there for them. am i missing anything? oh and in the dark
What temp are you keeping them and what are you feeding?
 
Ya, mines in organic soil John. I’m going to start up a new culture in another container this week.
My advice Kevin is to keep it small. I added my culture to way to much fresh dirt and it's like trying to find 36 grains of rice in an 8 acre dirt pit. If I could start over, I wouldve kept the culture the size it was when Wes sent it to me and divided it up in to smaller cultures from there. Just my two cents
 
Ibuprofen is advil my friend, acetaminophen is Tylenol which I will add to what I'm taking since my nurse friend told me I could.
Sorry for the mistake in comparing the medications. Here at home, the only thing we have is ibuprofen, motrin, tylenol for my wife and Jason, and acetaminophen exclusively for me, although I don't like it because I feel like it doesn't work.
 
I'll probably take a full tank shot or two tomorrow. or Wednesday I did post a few section/fish shots my wife took today in my tank thread. Encrusting is progressing but rather slowly. Right now I'm trying to get the hammers and torches sorted out. The Foxface knocked over on of the torches and dragged it through the sand. It isn't happy and the others need to find better homes. Right now they're were the flow is okay for them instead of places that make sense.
Are the euphyllia you want to move attached to rock or on frag racks, Tom? I hate having to move corals, especially ones that are fixed to the rock work. I would also like to see a full tank shot!
 
Sorry for the mistake in comparing the medications. Here at home, the only thing we have is ibuprofen, motrin, tylenol for my wife and Jason, and acetaminophen exclusively for me, although I don't like it because I feel like it doesn't work.
As usual man, you were just trying to help her.
 
My advice Kevin is to keep it small. I added my culture to way to much fresh dirt and it's like trying to find 36 grains of rice in an 8 acre dirt pit. If I could start over, I wouldve kept the culture the size it was when Wes sent it to me and divided it up in to smaller cultures from there. Just my two cents
The only reason I want one more is in case something happens to one of the cultures. The one I have is producing more than I need but I think when I upgrade it will be perfect.
 
Guys I'm hurting really bad tonight in my ribs and hips so please can you send up some prayers for me. I hate taking the pain medicine so I think it's hurting more because I waited too long to take it.
Of course praying for you Amanda!
If it isn't much better tomorrow I'd go get some xrays or something you might be hurt worse than you think...
 

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