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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
Ill have to do that when i get home from work tomarrow thanks for advice Ill get back to ya . this stuff is floating all over the top and top of the aoi area in the back of the tank also
Might be Cyano then, like Tom mentioned. Kinda foamy feeling? Does it disappear at night during lights out?
 
Ill have to do that when i get home from work tomarrow thanks for advice Ill get back to ya . this stuff is floating all over the top and top of the aoi area in the back of the tank also
You may be able to make a meaningful dent in it with paper towels. Get a roll of paper towels and a tupperware. Take a sheet of paper towel and drop it on the AIO or display surface for a few moments, until it starts to get too waterlogged to stay afloat. Then pull it out and throw it in the tupperware. Do this as long as you see froth on the surface. It won't cure it but it will slow it down.
 
Wow ! What is this ?
Red Cynarina. One of the coolest "meat" corals. They have a lot of personality, and are very hardy in my experience. Here's a better picture. The last pic is after lights out when it's in feed mode.
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Good morning everyone! Hope you are all ready for Christmas if you aren't then you better hurry. Lol
I’m ready other than having to go to the grocery store again today to go get stuff for making breakfast tomorrow!
 
Ill have to do that when i get home from work tomarrow thanks for advice Ill get back to ya . this stuff is floating all over the top and top of the aoi area in the back of the tank also
Good morning GD4U! Just reading now, looks like you got the info and recommendations you needed, good luck!
 
ah....today is Noel's eve eve

I need to clean the tank's glass spotless....we are hosting Christmas day and everyone is going to be in the dining room!
Good morning, Merry Christmas and welcome @emozoo !
 
Good morning, all!

Like most, I’ve been experiencing some very busy days and yesterday was no exception.

Late yesterday afternoon, we went to the in-laws and made 222 pierogi from scratch. It’s quite a bit of work but so worth it. We’ll be enjoying these tomorrow for the Polish tradition of wigilia. (Truth is I already enjoyed about 10 of them, on the sneak, yesterday.)

Here’s a pic of some of the homemade pierogi.

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