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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
@kevgib67 , guys at work are still crying about the Alabama game, they say they was robbed, looking at the stats, i say Bama was lacking.

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I'm still aggravated that kentucky. Let lsu off the hook with two missed FGs from thirty yards or less....
 
hello fish fam

I have waged a war against aiptasia...

4 peppermint shrimp and a file fish

God speed and God Bless.

Hope everyone's Monday is swell
Good afternoon Mike, go get them tiger!
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hello fish fam

I have waged a war against aiptasia...

4 peppermint shrimp and a file fish

God speed and God Bless.

Hope everyone's Monday is swell
Good luck Mike! I think Steve has had some success with pepps vs aiptasia lately. I had to wage the same war a month ago and went with berghia. Keep us posted plz!
 
Good luck Mike! I think Steve has had some success with pepps vs aiptasia lately. I had to wage the same war a month ago and went with berghia. Keep us posted plz!
I am doing everything I can, I have now lost 7 torches, 2 bubble tips, most of my firework cloves, chiquita zoas, a leather, two meat corals and a hammer :(

it happened to quick ha


I know the file fish can turn on the zoas but at this rate I need to regain control of the tank!
 
I am doing everything I can, I have now lost 7 torches, 2 bubble tips, most of my firework cloves, chiquita zoas, a leather, two meat corals and a hammer :(

it happened to quick ha


I know the file fish can turn on the zoas but at this rate I need to regain control of the tank!
Oh man that's a tough one, you had some amazing torches. Im hoping you get it under control and get your awesome tank rocking again VERY soon.
 
Hey Kevin! Have we determined that the mantis shrimp is gone somehow?
Idk, I googled it and it said it can go under the sand for up to a month after a molt and not come out. It’s been a little over that, still keeping an eye out especially at feeding. Want to see where the little bugger is camped out so I can target the area. Perhaps if I don’t see it in another 3 weeks I’ll declare it gone.
 
Good luck Mike! I think Steve has had some success with pepps vs aiptasia lately. I had to wage the same war a month ago and went with berghia. Keep us posted plz!
Yep. I got 3 pepps at PetCo and the 20 odd aiptasia in my little 25 were history by the end of a week.
 
Oh man that's a tough one, you had some amazing torches. Im hoping you get it under control and get your awesome tank rocking again VERY soon.
you know me baby, I'm scrappy!! I got this
 
I got the new royal gramma about a year ago, before the upgrade. He has always just stayed in his cave and just dart out at feeding time. Over the last week he has been out and about during the day adding his splash of color to the tank. Wasn’t sure it would ever happen.
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Idk, I googled it and it said it can go under the sand for up to a month after a molt and not come out. It’s been a little over that, still keeping an eye out especially at feeding. Want to see where the little bugger is camped out so I can target the area. Perhaps if I don’t see it in another 3 weeks I’ll declare it gone.
That is crazy! I never thought about them burying in the sand. Maybe since you haven't seen a molt, that's also a good sign. Interesting stuff honestly
 

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