00W's AIO Smorgasbord

[ShakeyGizzard]

Morning everyone, been away for a few days, had to make a living

 

[fishface NJ]

Hi @ShakeyGizzard

 

[Calmwaters]

Morning everyone, been away for a few days, had to make a living

Darn working always getting in the way of fun stuff...

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Last week when I was in Petco (Columbus GA) their display cube had dirty glass, first time i seen it this way. hard to see it because of the glass, will get a better pic next time. this is just for display.

 

[00W]

Hey 00W, love how the tank has evolved over the years with the softies and that orange growth filling in.


Since you run bare bottom with a trigger and keep phosphates at zero while dialing nitrates down through water changes, how stable have the soft corals and LTA stayed long-term with those low nutrients? Any tricks you found for keeping the trigger from nipping new additions once they settle in?

Welcome to the Smorgasbord!
I got rid of all rowaphos and or any other phosphate control years ago.
No pads, floss or any other manual filter materials as well.
I now use a rock filter in my sump, where the water comes in from the overflow onto a rock pile then on to the skimmer.
I've experimented with lots of things since the beginning of this thread but now I run biopellets and a skimmer only.
Nitrate stays stable in the 30's, phosphate I don't measure anymore.
The trigger has never touched anything.
He'll eat snails,worms bristleworms and shrimp, chew on rocks, etc.
But he's never touched a coral.
I'll post a picture today.

 

[Calmwaters]

Its an 80's kind of morning...

 

[CoralB]

Great haul! That's a unique blenny and I love my pink streak!

Good morning John !

 

[CoralB]

Good night CB!

Morning Kevin !

 

[CoralB]

Good night @CoralB

Morning Diana !

 

[CoralB]

Its an 80's kind of morning...

Morning Amanda !

 

[CoralB]

Scheduled for tomorrow Kevin . I assume Tuesday is tomorrow unless I was thrown into some time causality loop

Hi Steve ! I didn’t see my picture in your doodles lol!!

 

[CoralB]

Hey 00W, love how the tank has evolved over the years with the softies and that orange growth filling in.


Since you run bare bottom with a trigger and keep phosphates at zero while dialing nitrates down through water changes, how stable have the soft corals and LTA stayed long-term with those low nutrients? Any tricks you found for keeping the trigger from nipping new additions once they settle in?

Hey Aqua Ultraviolet !

 

[CoralB]

"If I'm going to Hell, I'm going there playing the piano."


Very cool when they include info and pics of the artist like this. The end of Buddy's life was tragic, indeed, but I have always found Waylon Jenning's aspect of it pretty cool.

Hi Chris !

 

[Calmwaters]

Morning Amanda !

Hi Coral!!!

 

[CoralB]

Any one with a Pink Stripe wrasse, how are they are far as aggression and pest control?

Hi Rocky !

 

[CoralB]

Good morning Bob

Morning Bob !

 

[00W]

 

[CoralB]

Any one with a Pink Stripe wrasse, how are they are far as aggression and pest control?

I had one for years and they are very docile unlike the Sixline . A pleasant fish to have . I’d be worried about any other fish you put with them . My was the Gem of the tank . I had him for about five years and lost him to during a move . I should get another . They will hide in the beginning but will come out as they feel comfortable.

 

[steveschuerger]

Hi Steve ! I didn’t see my picture in your doodles lol!!

I’ll to remedy that a Coral A+ picture for Coral B

 

[steveschuerger]