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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
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I know this is weird but one of my three bunches of Dendros that was infected by the Black Sponge ( almost gone ) that I have and I left the Dendro in the back side of the tank after I cleaned it off . Three of the five Dendros were killed and now look at them . 14 have sprouted . 🤩 . This is really weird in a good way ! This was only after two weeks .
That is fantastic! Isn't Mother Nature amazing?
 
That is fantastic! Isn't Mother Nature amazing?
If there is one thing the history of evolution has taught us it's that life will not be contained. Life breaks free, it expands to new territories and crashes through barriers, painfully, maybe even dangerously, but, uh... well, there it is.
 
If there is one thing the history of evolution has taught us it's that life will not be contained. Life breaks free, it expands to new territories and crashes through barriers, painfully, maybe even dangerously, but, uh... well, there it is.
Well said . I can’t believe I didn’t notice it till today
 
If I hadn't already had my afternoon cup I would have it now but it's too late in the day for me.
Never! I had a Mexican Mocha latte around 7 last night. Double shot of espresso, white chocolate mocha, and cinnamon. It's supposed to be like a white chocolate horchata with espresso.
 
If I didn’t have the two remaining ones I would have chucked in the garbage .
Rule number 1: NEVER throw out a skeleton unless it is overrun with Aiptasia or something you aren't willing to deal with. I've had SPS come back up to 3 months without flesh or any visible polyps.
 
Rule number 1: NEVER throw out a skeleton unless it is overrun with Aiptasia or something you aren't willing to deal with. I've had SPS come back up to 3 months without flesh or any visible polyps.
I would never had thought . I did read that scolys can come back .
 
Never! I had a Mexican Mocha latte around 7 last night. Double shot of espresso, white chocolate mocha, and cinnamon. It's supposed to be like a white chocolate horchata with espresso.
That sounds amazing but there is no way I could drink that at night. Lol
 
Is there such a thing as a good simple all in one product to feed corals? I have these three that I currently use but not sure if I need all three or if there is something better. I try to remember to feed one of the choices I have at least once a week by sometimes will do twice a week. Is that enough?
 

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Is there such a thing as a good simple all in one product to feed corals? I have these three that I currently use but not sure if I need all three or if there is something better. I try to remember to feed one of the choices I have at least once a week by sometimes will do twice a week. Is that enough?
I use other products too, I make a mixture of everything plus one cube of brine and one of mysis shrimp, a little AB+, and that's what I feed the corals once a week.
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I also add Fuel and Phytoplankton, but I alternate those every two or three days.
 
Is there such a thing as a good simple all in one product to feed corals? I have these three that I currently use but not sure if I need all three or if there is something better. I try to remember to feed one of the choices I have at least once a week by sometimes will do twice a week. Is that enough?

I use other products too, I make a mixture of everything plus one cube of brine and one of mysis shrimp, a little AB+, and that's what I feed the corals once a week.
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I also add Fuel and Phytoplankton, but I alternate those every two or three days.
I forgot to mention that the Polyp booster doesn't go with the mix; I add it to the tank 15 minutes before feeding so the corals open up properly and know it's time to eat.
 
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Hey I just saw that Ryan who use to be from BRS is a member ! . Maybe someone should see if he wants to join our group.
Someone tag him and get him in here!
 
I use other products too, I make a mixture of everything plus one cube of brine and one of mysis shrimp, a little AB+, and that's what I feed the corals once a week.
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I also add Fuel and Phytoplankton, but I alternate those every two or three days.
I've never thought about mixing them all together that's a great idea. I have just been doing a different one each week.
 
I've never thought about mixing them all together that's a great idea. I have just been doing a different one each week.
BeneReef twice a week and AB+ three times a week plus and fish food and poop that lands on them.
 

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