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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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Good point here Tom. I was wondering about that, because that's a lot of dead shrimp at once if your not careful
I would think the clean up crew would get some of them but too many could be a bad thing.
 

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because they require spirulina or algea to live.
Yes this is right! Ok so as a group we need to find the best food for them. I know theres not a lot of options, but maybe we can come up with something.

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Yes this is right! Ok so as a group we need to find the best food for them. I know theres not a lot of options, but maybe we can come up with something.

National Power Rangers Day GIF by Power Rangers
I think spirulina and a quality flake good crushed really tiny is good maybe even soak the crushed food in gosh vitamins. What do you think?
 

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First I want to say sorry for letting you down John, the #Smorgasbord and the entire R2R community! We went to the restaurant that had shrimp and grits. I was informed that the shrimp and grits were only on the breakfast menu ( a southern thing?).
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First I want to say sorry for letting you down, the #Smorgasbord and the entire R2R community! We went to the restaurant that had shrimp and grits. I was informed that the shrimp and grits were only on the breakfast menu ( a southern thing?).
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Oh man that looks good!
 

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First I want to say sorry for letting you down, the #Smorgasbord and the entire R2R community! We went to the restaurant that had shrimp and grits. I was informed that the shrimp and grits were only on the breakfast menu ( a southern thing?).
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Just don’t eat the lobster there 🤭
 

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First I want to say sorry for letting you down, the #Smorgasbord and the entire R2R community! We went to the restaurant that had shrimp and grits. I was informed that the shrimp and grits were only on the breakfast menu ( a southern thing?).
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That looks sooo goood 🤤 i'm doing this dumb thing called a diet, I will enjoy through your photographs Kephin
 

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Baby brine is probably the most nutritious however a lot of fish won't bother with them. The babies will feed your smaller fish and fry if you have them but the full grown brine will keep a lot of the bigger fish busy.

I don't think they live long enough in our tanks to grow out in the tank but I'm not sure. I think they only live a day or two in a saltwater tank.
What about feeding your coral ?
 

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I think spirulina and a quality flake good crushed really tiny is good maybe even soak the crushed food in gosh vitamins. What do you think?
Im thinking something like this too. Im wondering at what stage they'll eat flakes? That could be your move. Or crushed tdo
 

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Yes this is right! Ok so as a group we need to find the best food for them. I know theres not a lot of options, but maybe we can come up with something.

National Power Rangers Day GIF by Power Rangers
Ice cream ! …….. whoops that’s my stomach 🤣
 

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First I want to say sorry for letting you down John, the #Smorgasbord and the entire R2R community! We went to the restaurant that had shrimp and grits. I was informed that the shrimp and grits were only on the breakfast menu ( a southern thing?).
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No disappointment here my friend! I would order that in a heartbeat. Looks better than shrimp and grits. Enjoy!
 

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I was informed that the shrimp and grits were only on the breakfast menu ( a southern thing?).
Heeeeeeeck no!
Grits are 24/7! That's some rule from another planet. (Aka Florida)
 

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