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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
I'm trying to figure out what pods I should order from reef by steel but I don't know which one I should get. I am trying to restock the pico with them.
personally I would get a mix. I have only bought from Dinkins though.
 
personally I would get a mix. I have only bought from Dinkins though.
I have bought from both places but can't remember what I ordered before. Lol
 
I didn't think they were performing anymore after the RI incident!
Yep in Biloxi, about 2 miles from where we saw the show last night. Fly on down and ill buy you a ticket!
 
I'm trying to figure out what pods I should order from reef by steel but I don't know which one I should get. I am trying to restock the pico with them.
I’ve never used them, I use Dinkins that has a great mix. I have a 25% discount code if you want it.
 
I saw Great White with White Snake and Stevie Ray Vaughn. I was a freshman and Stevie died shortly after that show.
How do you top that one? SRV and anybody would be epic. Id love to see white snake.
 
I have bought from both places but can't remember what I ordered before. Lol
I bought their Snacklebox a few times.
Apocyclops panamensis
ligriopus calitornicus
TIsDe Diminiensis
 
Beautiful pictures Parker! Is that a maxima or a squamosa? If it’s a Maxima you’ll need to get it off the sand and up high on your rockscape. They are filter feeders but like corals get a lot of what they need from light, a lot of it. Phytoplankton will meet there nutritional requirements.
I think it’s a maxima. Fish store told me sand would be fine but should I move it up high? Can I feed phytoplankton?
 
I have bought from both places but can't remember what I ordered before. Lol
Do a search for the names of the businesses within your email inbox. It should bring up your old order forms.

Tigriopus and tisbee have done well for keeping our dragonets fell fed in my wife's tank and my tank.
 
I think it’s a maxima. Fish store told me sand would be fine but should I move it up high? Can I feed phytoplankton?
Yes your lfs gave you the wrong information if it is a maxima. It needs to be up on the rock. If it’s a squamosa it should be on the sand. Yes feed phytoplankton.
 
I think it’s a maxima. Fish store told me sand would be fine but should I move it up high? Can I feed phytoplankton?
I have a croacea. I used to feed frozen phytoplankton. I had him about 1/2 way up on the rocks but he kept jumping off trying to move. I put him 3/4 of the way up and he is showing his mantle everyday with no moving around.
 
I saw Boston back in the 80's. you couldn't tell the difference between a CD and live.
Ive always heard that about them. One of my coworkers saw them in SF in 69 or 70 and he said the same thing. Of course back then it wouldve been vinyl lol.

Id love to hear this one live.
 
Ive always heard that about them. One of my coworkers saw them in SF in 69 or 70 and he said the same thing. Of course back then it wouldve been vinyl lol.

Id love to hear this one live.

We have tickets for the whole family to see Gaelic Storm in October. Really looking forward to it, although my oldest will be out of town and miss it. It's in the Hult Center in Eugene and they require you to buy a seat for every age, even Adelaida has to have a ticket. Hope she enjoys it. 😄
 
We have tickets for the whole family to see Gaelic Storm in October. Really looking forward to it, although my oldest will be out of town and miss it. It's in the Hult Center in Eugene and they require you to buy a seat for every age, even Adelaida has to have a ticket. Hope she enjoys it. 😄
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I'm trying to figure out what pods I should order from reef by steel but I don't know which one I should get. I am trying to restock the pico with them.

I bought their Snacklebox a few times.
Apocyclops panamensis
ligriopus calitornicus
TIsDe Diminiensis
Amanda, Paul forgot how to type for a little bit here I think:

Apocs, Tisbe, and Tigri(Tigger)
 
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Yes your lfs gave you the wrong information if it is a maxima. It needs to be up on the rock. If it’s a squamosa it should be on the sand. Yes feed phytoplankton.
Ok got it. I just moved it up how is that. Should I feed the Phyto directly to it and spray it on it?

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I have a croacea. I used to feed frozen phytoplankton. I had him about 1/2 way up on the rocks but he kept jumping off trying to move. I put him 3/4 of the way up and he is showing his mantle everyday with no moving around.
Oh wow I didn’t know they could move . Did you just put the food in its mouth? Is the mouth the hole that is on it or is it the little thing sticking out? Also how can you tell the difference between these clams
 

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