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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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Tastes like chicken.

I had some exciting updates with my Yellow tang. I posted a video on my build thread 😄 lets just say it was a milestone I was worried about but he/she seems to be evolving 😁
Did you fry it up and eat it?

If the answer is no, I'm really questioning your sanity right now...
 

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Did you fry it up and eat it?

If the answer is no, I'm really questioning your sanity right now...

Let’s just say eating was the main highlight of my post in my build thread…

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I've heard that cougar is good, but it is one game animal where the state allows you to waste the meat
I've eaten bear and ostrich. Bear is an interesting flavor and also depends highly upon what it has been feeding on for how it'll taste.
 

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@TheNative192 has me contemplating my stocking list now.... my final fish was going to be a One Spot FoxFace but I'm contemplating a Yellow Tang instead.

I do have a Tomini on the way from Dr. Reef, QT should be done any day now.
Do you know which one is best for algae that would fit in a 50 gallon? There may be no such thing. Im planning a 50 gallon frag tank build in a few months. I would like every fish to be utilitarian.
 

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Do you know which one is best for algae that would fit in a 50 gallon? There may be no such thing. Im planning a 50 gallon frag tank build in a few months. I would like every fish to be utilitarian.

IMO 48" length is ideal but the Tomini tang will do the best in smaller sizes, I wouldn't do a Yellow or Foxface but I know some get away with it.
 

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I've eaten bear and ostrich. Bear is an interesting flavor and also depends highly upon what it has been feeding on for how it'll taste.
Ostrich is great!! So is emu. Moose is high on my list. I've never tried it.
 

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IMO 48" length is ideal but the Tomini tang will do the best in smaller sizes, I wouldn't do a Yellow or Foxface but I know some get away with it.
Oh Ok this is good to know. I guess this tank would be a bit small at 35" long.
 

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Do you know which one is best for algae that would fit in a 50 gallon? There may be no such thing. Im planning a 50 gallon frag tank build in a few months. I would like every fish to be utilitarian.

Fox faces eat algae but I also hear that eat bubble algae which most other tangs likely ignore (I think). I think your best bet even though it would be pushing it is a tomini tang.
 

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Fox faces eat algae but I also hear that eat bubble algae which most other tangs likely ignore (I think). I think your best bet even though it would be pushing it is a tomini tang.

Fox Face potentially eating bubble algae is one of the big selling points for me but I guess it's hit or miss.
 

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Fox faces eat algae but I also hear that eat bubble algae which most other tangs likely ignore (I think). I think your best bet even though it would be pushing it is a tomini tang.
Appreciate this advice sir! Maybe there's an equivalent out there that'll work better. I was definitely leaning towards the tomini
 

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Appreciate this advice sir! Maybe there's an equivalent out there that'll work better. I was definitely leaning towards the tomini

Lawnmower Blenny, all mine does is munch away at algae all day.
 

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