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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
This TBS rock with the tunicates on it fell to the sand while I was gone and is partly shaded. I think the tunicates look happier. I'll probably shove it even further under the rock later


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Good night everyone sorry I have been quite last night an today been spending extra time with Leo and Dottie trying to do what I can to comfort him. Then today we had to go to our hunting camp to check on things which was a lot of driving there and back for me. I haven't slept well the last couple of nights worrying about Leo and then this morning I had to get up at 2:30 so I'm exhausted and my head hurts so I'm heading to bed earlier than normal.
 
Lucky! This is why I always say every tank and every specimen is different. I dropped in some nassarius in my tank when it was newer. My Halloween had to be removed bc she kept eating them lol. Then my wrasses never touched a stomatella.

I talked to my lfs buddy today and he's getting in a bunch of snails Tuesday, trochus for sure. Im going to try what you and Tom said, and grab some and hopefully a couple nerites.
I wanted ceriths too, but I dont think he'll have any.
Rn I have 2 mex turbos 8ish nassarius 10 or 12 tiny dwarf hermits, fighting conch, urchin, and emerald crab in my 40 gallon.
Do you think 5 or 6 trochus and 3 or 4 nerites would be a good addition or would that be too much.
Trochus will breed. 5 or 6 helps ensure that you hopefully have some breeding begin.

Nerites are great but they won't breed. Or rather, they won't have babies. They'll lay eggs everywhere.
 
Trochus will breed. 5 or 6 helps ensure that you hopefully have some breeding begin.

Nerites are great but they won't breed. Or rather, they won't have babies. They'll lay eggs everywhere.
That's good to know Tim. It'd be really cool if they bred in my tank. I like the idea of a self sustaining cuc member.
 
Good night everyone sorry I have been quite last night a today been spending extra time with Leo and Dottie trying to do what I can to comfort him. Then today we had to go to our hunting camp to check on things which was a lot of driving there and back for me. I haven't slept well the last couple of nights worrying about Leo and then this morning I had to get up at 2:30 so I'm exhausted and my head hurts so I'm heading to bed earlier than normal.
Good night peanut, sleep tight! I hope you feel better in the morning.
 
Not sure what bolognese is but it looks like bologna and if it's the same its a southern thing here for sure! Love a good fried bologna sandwich!
Dang spell check!😠
 
That's good to know Tim. It'd be really cool if they bred in my tank. I like the idea of a self sustaining cuc member.
Trochus and Stomatella snails both readily and successfully breed in our tanks. Trochus do a massive spawning event and will cloud your tank with the amount of sperm and eggs they release.
 
Trochus and Stomatella snails both readily and successfully breed in our tanks. Trochus do a massive spawning event and will cloud your tank with the amount of sperm and eggs they release.
All of them at the same time.
 

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