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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
Side note...
Does anyone use freeze dried phyto or plankton?
I occasionally throw some freeze dried mixes that have Phyto and plankton - Reef jerky, Coral Candy, Benepets, etc.
 
Love those guys, mine were always mean as rattlesnakes
I've got a Veil Panda, a Silver, and the new Black. I'm eventually hopefully going to add another Blue Pinoy.
 
Hello family!
I was absent yesterday. I had a long day. We took my mom (stepmom) and dad down to Indiana to see her youngest son, his three kids and the new great grand baby. My parents hadn't seen the new great grandbaby yet.
We left the house at 0700 to go get my parents then headed to my step brothers house 3 hours away. We had a really good time, my mom got to spend time with Boone (yes, they named him Boone). She was ecstatic! We got home around 1130 last night and I had to be back up at 0500 for work.
My parents were very grateful we took them down there to see everyone as they are both 80 years old and my mom doesn't drive long distances anymore. My dad can't drive at night... But, the Mrs. and I were thanked extensively on the drive home. It was nice, but a long day.
I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving as you all have so much to be thankful for.
We had 48 people here (counting us). 5 brothers' families over for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a great time.
 
I've got a Veil Panda, a Silver, and the new Black. I'm eventually hopefully going to add another Blue Pinoy.
Oh the blue pinoy! Such a stunning fish. You have one now?
 
I can only eat turkey if there's bacon involved...
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It has to be burnt, too
So I cut it up and cooked the 💩 out of it in bacon grease.
Pan fried the next day is my favorite Joel!
 
What a Blessing @Rocks reef. Soak it up brother. I missed my parents this Thanksgiving for sure. Dad's with The Lord and Mom's in a home, and I cant see her. I leaned heavy on my extended family here and you guys sure answered the call.
 
We had 48 people here (counting us). 5 brothers' families over for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a great time.
You're family was a quarter of the crowd lol. What a Blessing Wes
 
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Aren't black worms aquatic?
Im not sure actually Tim. Gotta do some research on these guys. I do white worms and of course all the frozen options, and quality pellets, but I want to really give the new wrasses the best diet possible with plenty of variety .
 
Im not sure actually Tim. Gotta do some research on these guys. I do white worms and of course all the frozen options, and quality pellets, but I want to really give the new wrasses the best diet possible with plenty of variety .
Blood worms are easy... Raise mosquitoes?
 
Blood worms are easy... Raise mosquitoes?
I didnt think about raising bloodworms. My fish love the frozen ones. Where I live they raise themselves. If you spit on the ground mosquitoes will grow in it.. im getting bit by them right now lol.
Go on...
 

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