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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 Morning Peeps.
Amanda, still adding Rock Flowers? I pick this one for your next.
Morning Paul !
 

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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.
Exciting. Congratulations 🎉🎈
 

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Fixing to head down to Riverbend park, it’s 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.
Hey Jimmy !
 

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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.
That sounds like fun. Funny all I can think is what hitchhikers will you get? Where 40 years ago wouldn't give it a second thought.
 

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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.
Morning Tim !
 

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My youngest son bought these home a couple weeks ago and cooked them up like shrimp scampi. I’ve only had them breaded and deep fried.
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“Slightly sweet “ is that because of all the bugs 🐛 🐞 🐜 that come in the mix ? Eweeeee!
 

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Happy wacky Wednesday my friends!
Be kind to one another ✨
Have the best day!
Peace ✌️
Kevin and I were just talking about you and this club . Do you remember when you started this and how far it’s come ?
 

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So my son got me a Sponge Bob pineapple house and a sponge Bob figure to put in my aquarium. I don't do fake decor in any of my aquariums but I don't want to hurt his feelings so is there a way I can make it safe to put into my saltwater aquarium?
Put it on top of the aquarium instead of inside?
 

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My youngest son bought these home a couple weeks ago and cooked them up like shrimp scampi. I’ve only had them breaded and deep fried.
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Well this is the first time I have heard of Walmart selling these
 

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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 child 4 and you!
 

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