20230926_180324.jpg

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

tharbin

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 22, 2021
Messages
12,309
Reaction score
73,882
Location
Arizona
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Is this the right citric acid to clean my wavemakers with? I ordered some from Amazon but it got lost so they gave me a refund.

Screenshot_20260403_101433_Walmart.jpg
Amanda,

It is probably fine but it does not have an ingredients list. It does say no artificial colors or preservatives so it is probably fine. Basically you just want pure citric acid.
 

Calmwaters

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 25, 2024
Messages
15,676
Reaction score
110,606
Location
Sylva, NC
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Amanda,

It is probably fine but it does not have an ingredients list. It does say no artificial colors or preservatives so it is probably fine. Basically you just want pure citric acid.
Here you go.
 

Attachments

  • Screenshot_20260403_102623_Walmart.jpg
    Screenshot_20260403_102623_Walmart.jpg
    88 KB · Views: 10

That Crusso Kid

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 21, 2018
Messages
14,898
Reaction score
76,064
Location
SW, FL, USA
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Is this the right citric acid to clean my wavemakers with? I ordered some from Amazon but it got lost so they gave me a refund.

Screenshot_20260403_101433_Walmart.jpg
I was going to post the same thing that @NanoSteam posted above. It's the least expensive and it doesn't go bad.

You can get it delivered between 4:00 and 8:00 tomorrow morning if you order now from the place that @tharbin Tom loathes.
 

NanoSteam

ANTI 100% Blues Only Club
View Badges
Joined
Dec 23, 2019
Messages
2,887
Reaction score
13,341
Location
SoCal
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I was going to post the same thing that @NanoSteam posted above. It's the least expensive and it doesn't go bad.

You can get it delivered between 4:00 and 8:00 tomorrow morning if you order now from the place that @tharbin Tom loathes.

Yup and at 5lbs you can use it for other things without running out quickly like cleaning fruits and such around the kitchen.
 

ShakeyGizzard

Southern Dude
View Badges
Joined
Sep 18, 2023
Messages
7,509
Reaction score
29,672
Location
West Central Georgia
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I have been treating my phyto jugs with the citric acid as of late, but my phyto has been down for about a week, have some Isochrysis Galbana and more Tetraselmis chui on the way from Reef Legends

 

Calmwaters

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 25, 2024
Messages
15,676
Reaction score
110,606
Location
Sylva, NC
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I was going to post the same thing that @NanoSteam posted above. It's the least expensive and it doesn't go bad.

You can get it delivered between 4:00 and 8:00 tomorrow morning if you order now from the place that @tharbin Tom loathes.
I just seen the one i tried to order from Amazon on the Walmart app and it can be delivered tomorrow so I ordered it. I hate going to Walmart and would prefer not to since I can get it delivered.
 

Calmwaters

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 25, 2024
Messages
15,676
Reaction score
110,606
Location
Sylva, NC
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I have been treating my phyto jugs with the citric acid as of late, but my phyto has been down for about a week, have some Isochrysis Galbana and more Tetraselmis chui on the way from Reef Legends

Been thinking about growing phyto and pods is it hard to do?
 

kingranch2003

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
May 4, 2024
Messages
18,525
Reaction score
131,242
Location
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Rating - 100%
1   0   0
I've never tried it... is there a benefit to feeding live vs frozen regarding nutritious value or is it just to get picky eaters going.
You can gut load the brine shrimp and it's a cleaner way to feed when it's introduced as live instead of frozen. Is this statement thaf I made true? .....probably not, but it gives me a chance to say good morning to you and.....



TRY TO CONVINCE YOU TO BUY ONE!!!

:D :D :D
 

NanoSteam

ANTI 100% Blues Only Club
View Badges
Joined
Dec 23, 2019
Messages
2,887
Reaction score
13,341
Location
SoCal
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
You can gut load the brine shrimp and it's a cleaner way to feed when it's introduced as live instead of frozen. Is this statement thaf I made true? .....probably not, but it gives me a chance to say good morning to you and.....



TRY TO CONVINCE YOU TO BUY ONE!!!

:D :D :D
Good morning!!!! I guess now I have to research how to gut load... heard that term before but never looked into it.
 

Calmwaters

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Jan 25, 2024
Messages
15,676
Reaction score
110,606
Location
Sylva, NC
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Good morning!!!! I guess now I have to research how to gut load... heard that term before but never looked into it.
I think basically its just feeding them a high quality food before you feed them to your fish.
 

tharbin

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Oct 22, 2021
Messages
12,309
Reaction score
73,882
Location
Arizona
Rating - 0%
0   0   0

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHAT AMOUNT OF LIVE ROCK AND SAND SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED FOR OPTIMAL BIODIVERSITY/FILTRATION?

  • 100% live rock + bagged sand

    Votes: 38 26.6%
  • 100% dry rock + 100% live sand

    Votes: 48 33.6%
  • 50/50 live/dry rock, 50/50 live/bagged sand

    Votes: 32 22.4%
  • 75% live rock, 25% live sand

    Votes: 15 10.5%
  • 25% live rock, 75% live sand

    Votes: 10 7.0%
Back
Top