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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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yesterday was 97 degrees here. too early for that. its already 76 today at 7am 😤
High of 88 degrees yesterday and a high of 67 degrees today, consistently dropping all week with a high of 63 degrees on Friday. Good news, itr rains every day into next week.
 

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Have a great everyday, everyone!
 

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It doesn't say on the tags what they are made of.
I definitely wouldn't put those in a reef system without knowing what they're made of or type of paint used if they are painted.
 

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HECKS NAH

I just found a HUGE worm in the bottom of my tank. I have no idea what he's doing but my shrimp are patrolling the area. I've seen them eat worms before. Are they going to make a big feast? Or could this be a problem.. couldn't get an ID either, the fricker ran away before I could get a photo.
How big are we talking here? And did you get a look at the face? What color was the worm? Was it a long Bristleworm? Was it more greenish with a rainbow shimmer kinda?

Typically in our reef tanks BIG worms can be a number of types. I think the most common area Bristleworms or Bearded Fireworms. Occasionally we see some pretty big Peanut Worms. Also, the ones that could be troublesome are Eunice worms. Not all Eunice are bad though.
 

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High of 88 degrees yesterday and a high of 67 degrees today, consistently dropping all week with a high of 63 degrees on Friday. Good news, itr rains every day into next week.
We (NJ) will be getting that cold front/rain tomorrow. We had two days of 96 degrees.
 

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Dairy Queen is what we have. And it's not even true ice cream

After yesterday's storm I bet no one will have any here. So sad. 😞

I will give it another try then. And thanks. I didn't expect it. They are so pretty. I had read they can be reclusive.

Do you have a real one? I gave black worms to a lady that had 2. They had babies! First I gave her baby brine shrimp. Then the worms until she could get her own.

Hola, feliz Martes de Tacos! I love tacos. And the waiter at my favorite restaurant is teaching me a little Spanish. Very little.
Morning Shelly !
 

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Good morning everyone! I'm leaving for University of Delaware this afternoon. Child #4 is graduating with his Masters degree in Accounting today. One less tuition check to write. Leaving the two youngest in college at UF and FSU.

Hope you have a wonderful day. I will see you all later tonight.
 

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Good morning everyone! I'm leaving for University of Delaware this afternoon. Child #4 is graduating with his Masters degree in Accounting today. One less tuition check to write. Leaving the two youngest in college at UF and FSU.

Hope you have a wonderful day. I will see you all later tonight.
Congrats to them for graduating with a master's!
 

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Good morning everyone! I'm leaving for University of Delaware this afternoon. Child #4 is graduating with his Masters degree in Accounting today. One less tuition check to write. Leaving the two youngest in college at UF and FSU.

Hope you have a wonderful day. I will see you all later tonight.
Congratulations to your son !
 

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Good morning everyone! I'm leaving for University of Delaware this afternoon. Child #4 is graduating with his Masters degree in Accounting today. One less tuition check to write. Leaving the two youngest in college at UF and FSU.

Hope you have a wonderful day. I will see you all later tonight.
Congrats Diana ! And good morning ! 😃
 

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I think this is what you are looking for Shelley! They don’t bloom often but have a very unique fragrance!😉
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While I appreciate the thought, that would be a hard NO!
the magnolias are just starting. these are sunshine yellow or something. got them because they are late blooming. the frost always killed the purple ones on me. I have a yellow butterflies one too but still hasn't bloomed.

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I have never tried them. Very pretty
It doesn't say on the tags what they are made of.
I admit to having the house in quarantine setups several times. But without corals. And never tested for anything toxic. Fish seemed fine.
 

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Fixing to head down to Riverbend park, its a park with a boat ramp about 10 miles from me. I have fished here most of my life, My wife's goldfish pond water plants took a bad hit last winter, going to see how they are on the river (Chattahoochee) may collect some the weekend. The plants we use are considered invasive , but they look nice.
 

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