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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

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience
I normally don't drop full albums but this, in my opinion, is worth it. Plus, it'll be nice to be able to listen to something continuously, without having to page-jump, while I catch up on all the threads.

Hope you enjoy it as much and I do.


I will definitely be listening to this masterpiece throughout the day.
 
Thank you! I went that route and Im very glad I did. I found a little rock nook in the back corner with some baby aiptasia that should be a great spot for them. They slowly crawled out one by one. Hope they're hungry!
They are ALWAYS hungry

I had a very serious aiptasia problem couple years back and berghia solved it. I don't have a wrasse because I invested so heavily in berghia to get to the other side of my aptasia problem. I already have a copperband who is always prowling and 2 orange spotted file fish, so my berghia have to be good hiders.

I thought about trying to raise berghia for a while, but life got in the way (and you have to raise a LOT of aiptasia to keep them fed). There is a guy local to me that raises them on the side, and he has taught me a lot and has good prices.
 
They are ALWAYS hungry

I had a very serious aiptasia problem couple years back and berghia solved it. I don't have a wrasse because I invested so heavily in berghia to get to the other side of my aptasia problem. I already have a copperband who is always prowling and 2 orange spotted file fish, so my berghia have to be good hiders.

I thought about trying to raise berghia for a while, but life got in the way (and you have to raise a LOT of aiptasia to keep them fed). There is a guy local to me that raises them on the side, and he has taught me a lot and has good prices.
It's great to hear a success story. Im really hoping these nudis will wipe it all out for me. I went through this about a year ago and had wonderful success with berghia. My little pink streak wrasse concerns me a bit, as he's been staying up late here recently.

I am so interested in raising berghia, but like you mentioned, I dont know if I could keep them fed. It would be very interesting to follow along and learn from someone who's trying it.

I'll keep you posted on the progress in my tank!
 
Beautiful John! I wish my fathead dendro would constantly stay open like that. I’m beginning to wonder if I got a sun coral by mistake. Oh by the way I just saw that the Fathead Dendros will be touring next year to promote their new album!
You and I are going to that show! Can you imagine the after party!?

Party Dancing GIF by HBO Max


Ill be honest Kevin. I think it's flow. They were never open when I first got them, then I raised the flow so that the polyps were being blown around pretty good. That's when everything changed for them. If I turn that particular powerhead off for any reason and the dendros lose that flow, they close up almost immediately. I also refuse to feed them after lights out. Hope this helps you Kev.
 
Woke up with this song in my head, I don’t know why, I don’t feel like I’m winning. I thought I would share with you good people so it will be in your head all morning as well. Your welcome.


A rut like you're going through right now can sure make you feel that way. It can also show you how beautiful your life normally is when it goes off course a bit. Just remember how many people cate aboit you. That's how im staying positive through everything these days brother
 

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