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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
@00W will cook us all dinner! (Without mushrooms 🤮)
From what I've seen, you're a better cook than I am Paul.
Plus, they'll be lots of us so you can cut everything up for us!!! 😍 😍😍
 
Yep me too.
I've never had any luck with an "all for one " type thing.
I just keep salinity high, change water and, if needed, add what I need separately.
My biggest issue is keeping alk past 6 so I dose me coral alkalinity liquid only once or twice a week.
Im in the slightly higher salinity/ water change club with you Joel.
 
great minds think alike! im cooking pasta too! and just slid 2 chocolate pies in the fridge.
@kingranch2003 that first pic looks like a postcard! gorgeous! and love the way you take your son fishing. thats fantastic!
Thanks Jill ❤️
My Dad took me and taught me all about it when I was young and even after I was grown. I want my boys to have the same experience.
This is a shot of Biloxi Back Bay in an area called Popps Ferry :) saltwater
 
luis, dont kick me in the behind. i ordered a fish i promised i was done with. yeah a copperband 🫣 thought maybe id try from a different source. my aiptasia are coming back with a vengeance since i got rid of the filefish. 😭 im scared to try shrimp because i think my sasquatch would eat them. im almost sure thats why my new Australian stripey disappeared😡. very expensive snack!
Why did you get rid of the file fish Jill? Just curious. I am super sorry that happened to your stripey. Sometimes the hobby has its lows, hang in there. Perhaps berghia time?
 
Im in the slightly higher salinity/ water change club with you Joel.
Bingo.
I don't test much anymore, especially using reef crystals but I used that up so I might test regularly again.
My salinity is usually 1.029.
Tuesday it was 1.028 or so, I just use a hydrometer so it's close.
My nitrate is usually in the 50's and I change 15 gallons a week.
 
he was decimating all my zoas @kingranch2003 . sometimes you just cant win. i loved that fish too. neatest personality! im hesitant to try berghia again. ive sunk so much money into those things and never had luck
 
River wants in on Secret Santa this year! I hope everyone is having a great week!

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he was decimating all my zoas @kingranch2003 . sometimes you just cant win. i loved that fish too. neatest personality! im hesitant to try berghia again. ive sunk so much money into those things and never had luck
I dont blame you Jill. Berghia worked for me on the first try, but if I had the experience with them that you did, Id be very hesitant to try them again. Definitely
 

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