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Mayor Crabs 15 Gallon AIO

Innovative Marine 15 Gallon AIO
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Introduction
My return to reefing with a 15 gallon AIO
Innovative Marine 15 Gallon AIO

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
15
When did you start this tank?
Jul 1, 2025
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
15
Aquarium Width (inches)
15
Aquarium Height (inches)
15
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
All In One Tank
Aquarium Sump
NO Sump
Aquarium Stand
Pre-made from Bulk Reef Supply
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
NO
Aquarium Reactors
  1. None
Return Pump
Stock pump
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Powerhead
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
AI Nero 3
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
Kessil A160WE with Kessil X Controller
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
78

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8
Specific Gravity
1.026
Calcium
420
Alkalinity
8
Magnesium
1400
Salt Brand
Reef Crystals

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Shallow
Nutrient Export
  1. Filter Sock
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
10% water change weekly

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Blenny
  2. Clownfish
  3. Goby
  4. Wrasse
Coral List
  1. LPS Coral
  2. Zoanthids
  3. Soft Coral
  4. Mushroom Coral
Invert List
  1. Shrimp
  2. Snails
Livestock Quarantine
  1. Fish

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
One Daily Feeding
Coral Feeding Frequency
Do Not Feed Coral Directly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Frozen
Auto Feeder
NO

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Friends, I am loosing the aiptasia battle I feel so defeated I have thrown everything at them F-aiptasia,joes juice,elimi-aiptasia,5 berg nudis,peppermint shrimp I don’t know what eles to do

The chemical producing them disappear for a week or so but they eventually came back stronger the peppermint never touched them and the nudis worked for the aiptasia on the sand bed but I thing my 6line finally ate them all
 

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Friends, I am loosing the aiptasia battle I feel so defeated I have thrown everything at them F-aiptasia,joes juice,elimi-aiptasia,5 berg nudis,peppermint shrimp I don’t know what eles to do

The chemical producing them disappear for a week or so but they eventually came back stronger the peppermint never touched them and the nudis worked for the aiptasia on the sand bed but I thing my 6line finally ate them all
Boiling water - squirt it right in its mouth. It will kill the big ones and the babies as it's spitting them out. Just be careful, it'll kill corals also.
 

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I go into my kalk container with a pipette, stir up the bottom until the water is solid white, and I give them a blast of that. If you do it right they dont even move because it kills them so fast they dont know what happened. Just work certain areas every few hours. too many blasts of kalk will mess with your parameters if you don't.
 

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Friends, I am loosing the aiptasia battle I feel so defeated I have thrown everything at them F-aiptasia,joes juice,elimi-aiptasia,5 berg nudis,peppermint shrimp I don’t know what eles to do

The chemical producing them disappear for a week or so but they eventually came back stronger the peppermint never touched them and the nudis worked for the aiptasia on the sand bed but I thing my 6line finally ate them all
Aiptasia eating filefish potentially?
 
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id like to see your experience with the nero 3. I've wanted one for my casa 12 but thought it would be to much.
This is actually my second time owning a nero. I had a 5 on my 75 gallon tank and loved it. Part of the reason why I went with the nero 3 on this build.
So far it's awesome. I have it on random mode from 20% to 50%
 

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