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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
Morning everyone
Fish behavior has balanced out. Gramma is eating again, she finally ate frozen food yesterday. Corals aren't doing any better though and I don't understand why. The only exception is my nem. It's grown just a bit. Suprisingly GSP looks like it's DYING. And my leather is just doing nothing.
Good morning Camden! Your gsp are just grumpy, they like higher nutrients in the tank and with all the water changes I bet yours are low. If they did die, which they won’t, you could write a book on how to kill gsp and it would be a best seller!
Camden GIF
 
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I couldn't tell you. I used to have test kits until siblings took them and broke them. Parents didn't care so I didn't get a refund. At least I have my p04 Hannah!
I can’t believe all that you have accomplished with zero support! Hang in there young man.
 
Morning everyone My Gsp's are grumpy this morning to a crab knock them off the rocks and in the sand last night . im sure some good light will wake them up tho . No food or coffee in the house might have to run to Kwik Trip
wait what !!!!!! NO COFFEE...what the *****(&^%((*%)&^)&^)007756 LOL
 
I couldn't tell you. I used to have test kits until siblings took them and broke them. Parents didn't care so I didn't get a refund. At least I have my p04 Hannah!
I can’t believe all that you have accomplished with zero support! Hang in there young man.
Well I've got y'all id say that's good enough.
 
Good morning Camden! Your gsp are just grumpy, they like higher nutrients in the tank and with all the water changes I bet yours are low. If the did die, which they won’t, you could write a book on how to kill gsp and it would be a best seller!
Camden GIF
100% agree with this
 
Morning everyone My Gsp's are grumpy this morning to a crab knock them off the rocks and in the sand last night . im sure some good light will wake them up tho . No food or coffee in the house might have to run to Kwik Trip
Good morning Garrett! No food or COFFEE in the house! I’d fire the head of the house!
cheese head lol GIF by Chipotle Mexican Grill
 
Morning everyone
Fish behavior has balanced out. Gramma is eating again, she finally ate frozen food yesterday. Corals aren't doing any better though and I don't understand why. The only exception is my nem. It's grown just a bit. Suprisingly GSP looks like it's DYING. And my leather is just doing nothing.
Good morning Cam.

Yeah, honestly it's probably because you striped all of the nutrients out of your water.

I couldn't figure out why all the water changes, when we were all pretty much advising against it.
 
Good morning.

Heading to the local reef shop this afternoon. Taking some macros and some moss. They have a new betta rack and I’m so excited to see the fish. (That’s what the moss is for)

I’ve a big ole aiptasia in my reef. It’s the only one, on a rock with the zoas/palys. It’s massive! I kinda want to leave it since it’s been there roughly 6 months lol. But I also don’t want it to take over.
 
Good morning.

Heading to the local reef shop this afternoon. Taking some macros and some moss. They have a new betta rack and I’m so excited to see the fish. (That’s what the moss is for)

I’ve a big ole aiptasia in my reef. It’s the only one, on a rock with the zoas/palys. It’s massive! I kinda want to leave it since it’s been there roughly 6 months lol. But I also don’t want it to take over.
It will eventually become many.

If you're lucky enough to have it isolated, you'd probably be better to kill it. Mine went from one big cool looking aiptasia, to aiptasia reef in no time. You can epoxy over it if there's room between corals, or try the f aiptasia route. I tried shooting mine with boiling water. I might as well have shot it with fertilizer. This didn't completely kill the aiptasia and it spread like madness. Only after buying berghia, did my reef become aiptasia free. Im not trying to scare you, just sharing my experience with you :)
 
I couldn't tell you. I used to have test kits until siblings took them and broke them. Parents didn't care so I didn't get a refund. At least I have my p04 Hannah!
Do you have a friend near by to borrow his or hers ?
 
I couldn't tell you. I used to have test kits until siblings took them and broke them. Parents didn't care so I didn't get a refund. At least I have my p04 Hannah!
Do you have a friend near by to borrow his or hers ?
Nope. Not too many reefers around Roanoke.
 

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