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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
Hmmm... I just checked and White Bass in Arizona are NOT hybrids.
 
Got an inverts order coming in they are to target everything wrong algea wise. Carbon dosing started as well. On day two. Should I plug in my old Icecap skimmer? My remora as we know isn't every efficient and I'm scared with what might happen with it and dosing the carbon.
Following order:

1x Yellow cowrie
10x ceriths. Florias
5 nerites
3 ninjas
8XL astreas
3 peppermint shrimp
 
Got an inverts order coming in they are to target everything wrong algea wise. Carbon dosing started as well. On day two. Should I plug in my old Icecap skimmer? My remora as we know isn't every efficient and I'm scared with what might happen with it and dosing the carbon.
Following order:

1x Yellow cowrie
10x ceriths. Florias
5 nerites
3 ninjas
8XL astreas
3 peppermint shrimp
You can always just add a small air pump from Walmart with an air stone for added aeration and do a 5 gallon water change every 2 or 3 days.
 
Since this is predominately a food and friends thread with a little reefing on the side I though I'd put up my wife's latest recipe: Aip Stew:

Aip_Stew-20260302.jpg


1. Take about 50 young, succulent Aiptasia and separate them from any reef material
2. Stir and mash until well mixed and tender
3. Pour off excess water

Serve

We find that Berghia find it irresistible.
 
What type of camera is that and does it work well when the lights are on. I use a Wyze camera on my one tank but I am thinking of getting another one.

It's a cheap $20 indoor Eufy camera from Amazon and here's what it looks like with lights on.

Screenshot_20260302_104848_eufy.jpg
 
Yeah. Some sellers label them and some don’t as well the lordbowensis are the way to go. I almost bought one of the enchinata ones which I have really long sweepers
Cmon man! Those two corals look nothing alike lol.
 
Since this is predominately a food and friends thread with a little reefing on the side I though I'd put up my wife's latest recipe: Aip Stew:

Aip_Stew-20260302.jpg


1. Take about 50 young, succulent Aiptasia and separate them from any reef material
2. Stir and mash until well mixed and tender
3. Pour off excess water

Serve

We find that Berghia find it irresistible.
Tom are you selling sir?
 
Got an inverts order coming in they are to target everything wrong algea wise. Carbon dosing started as well. On day two. Should I plug in my old Icecap skimmer? My remora as we know isn't every efficient and I'm scared with what might happen with it and dosing the carbon.
Following order:

1x Yellow cowrie
10x ceriths. Florias
5 nerites
3 ninjas
8XL astreas
3 peppermint shrimp
You can always just add a small air pump from Walmart with an air stone for added aeration and do a 5 gallon water change every 2 or 3 days.
I'm scared of the apparent bacteria that is gonna destroy everything from what I've read lol.
 
It's a cheap $20 indoor Eufy camera from Amazon and here's what it looks like with lights on.

Screenshot_20260302_104848_eufy.jpg
I have eufy cameras outside i like the idea of one to look at my tank during the day!
 
I have eufy cameras outside i like the idea of one to look at my tank during the day!

Same all my outdoor cams are Eufy so I figured it would be best to just keep it in the same app.
 
I'm scared of the apparent bacteria that is gonna destroy everything from what I've read lol.
Are you talking about the bacteria from carbon dosing?
 

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