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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

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What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience

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A few new tank pics!!
I am having a hard time with the crappy iPhone camera. I can’t get the true colors. Anyone have any tips?


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Hello Smorg! We got back from being out of town and decided to almost stop using our phone the past couple days.
I hope you all are well. I miss interacting with you guys and gals.
Hope you had an amazing trip Rock!!!
 

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Exactly, I was going to go with a flame, I had one decades ago, but I came across a thread talking about how peaceful and beautiful Eilbi are and I looked into thhem and changed my mind. Matt chimed in stating that he had one and it was his favorite fish. He got a pair shortly after I got mine.
I do think that is a beautiful angel Kevin maybe I can see if my lfs can order me one later.
 

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We decided not to go. Pretty boring drive and I don't really need anything at the moment except a couple of Pithos. One of ours died last night. It was chunky enough it probably just ate itself to death.

I'm thinking I might check the LFSs and see if any of them will order a couple for me as I don't need any other CuC at the moment plus it looks like we will keep cracking 100 for a while, and our UPS driver must live near us because we are always at the end of his run.

Was Octo Aquatics there? I would have liked seeing his stuff in person.
I almost bought 2 Peppermint shrimp since they were on sale but I kept asking myself "What Would Tom Do?" and didn't.
 

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We decided not to go. Pretty boring drive and I don't really need anything at the moment except a couple of Pithos. One of ours died last night. It was chunky enough it probably just ate itself to death.

I'm thinking I might check the LFSs and see if any of them will order a couple for me as I don't need any other CuC at the moment plus it looks like we will keep cracking 100 for a while, and our UPS driver must live near us because we are always at the end of his run.

Was Octo Aquatics there? I would have liked seeing his stuff in person.
Octo was not but VCA was. And Plankton Labs. I believe he's on Reef2Reef but he changed his name...
 

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Octo was not but VCA was. And Plankton Labs. I believe he's on Reef2Reef but he changed his name...
Glad I passed then, only two reasons I would have gone was possibly to meet up with you and to see some of Octo's pieces up close.
 

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Glad I passed then, only two reasons I would have gone was possibly to meet up with you and to see some of Octo's pieces up close.
I'd have brought you my SHU if we had met up.
 

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@kingranch2003 , hey John, what type of pricing should I expect for two heads of flathead Dendros ? Asking for a friend.
 

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Hello Smorg! We got back from being out of town and decided to almost stop using our phone the past couple days.
I hope you all are well. I miss interacting with you guys and gals.
Welcome to The Smorgasbord! Care to share your first name? This is a serious thread, no joking around. We hate saltwater tanks only freshwater, hate tacos and usually shut this thread down on Tuesdays, music is not allowed we hate it any discussion of food. We try to not support anyone else on this thread. We are happy you’re here, this is going to be fun, it’s been a loooong time since someone wanted to join this thread and we can’t figure out why!
 

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A few new tank pics!!
I am having a hard time with the crappy iPhone camera. I can’t get the true colors. Anyone have any tips?


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Amazing, a true mixed reef!
 

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Welcome to The Smorgasbord! Care to share your first name? This is a serious thread, no joking around. We hate saltwater tanks only freshwater, hate tacos and usually shut this thread down on Tuesdays, music is not allowed we hate it any discussion of food. We try to not support anyone else on this thread. We are happy you’re here, this is going to be fun, it’s been a loooong time since someone wanted to join this thread and we can’t figure out why!
You forgot to add the part about you being king...
 

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Howdy Wes! How’s Weston doing at school?
He called last Sunday. He's doing well and seems to be enjoying it. The academics are a bit challenging (he's passing okay, but here he was valedictorian). He gets to play hockey. They're in Minnesota, so priests (professors), seminarians, and brothers all play hockey.
 

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Welcome to The Smorgasbord! Care to share your first name? This is a serious thread, no joking around. We hate saltwater tanks only freshwater, hate tacos and usually shut this thread down on Tuesdays, music is not allowed we hate it any discussion of food. We try to not support anyone else on this thread. We are happy you’re here, this is going to be fun, it’s been a loooong time since someone wanted to join this thread and we can’t figure out why!

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He called last Sunday. He's doing well and seems to be enjoying it. The academics are a bit challenging (he's passing okay, but here he was valedictorian). He gets to play hockey. They're in Minnesota, so priests (professors), seminarians, and brothers all play hockey.
And how was the little ones birthday party!?
 

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And how was the little ones birthday party!?
Fun. It was just us and we had cake and ice cream. She had no idea what was going on but she liked the cake.
 

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I know. I just ordered him another shell. Fingers crossed that it's the right size.
Just to be sure Wes, I would have your house inspected for radiation!
 

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