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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
Oh, my daughter stopped by and dropped this thing off, grandpup sitting until Sunday. My dog is ready to pass out.
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Oh, my daughter stopped by and dropped this thing off, grandpup sitting until Sunday. My dog is ready to pass out.
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Such a pretty pup!
 
I have no food pictures to share but I will be making a ham tomorrow for us here at deer camp. Here is a lovely sky picture I took when I was hunting this evening. We seen 5 little fawns but we prefer to let them grow instead of harvesting them now. Hopefully tomorrow's hunts will be more successful.
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New lighting here.
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This light I found in the garage.
Wow Joel that really makes the corals pop! Hey, you didn’t happen to find a new corvette in the garage that you aren’t using? I would gladly fly out and take it off your hands to free up room in your garage. You know, that’s what friends are for!
 
Good night peanut!
Good night buttercup, dang you Joel, sleep tight and dream of that twenty point ( that’s a 10 point Tim) that you are going to get tomorrow!
 
These guys are 10 times happier with this tank. Always out,totally different fish.
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Unbeknownst to me, this tank needed to be completely refinished.
I don't care about the scratches but the haze on the acrylic is terrible.
I'm used to it now but I have an acrylic scratch kit coming which, evidently, I can use on a full running aquarium .
I'm going to try and sand the haze out.
I'm really good at screwing things up, not fixing stuff but I'm going to go for it.
I'll keep you updated as I go.
 
Wow Joel that really makes the corals pop! Hey, you didn’t happen to find a new corvette in the garage that you aren’t using? I would gladly fly out and take it off your hands to free up room in your garage. You know, that’s what friends are for!
Yes I found a convertible, white, red leather, 327 tri power.
I'll leave the lights on for you!
 
These guys are 10 times happier with this tank. Always out,totally different fish.
20241128_180405.jpg
Unbeknownst to me, this tank needed to be completely refinished.
I don't care about the scratches but the haze on the acrylic is terrible.
I'm used to it now but I have an acrylic scratch kit coming which, evidently, I can use on a full running aquarium .
I'm going to try and sand the haze out.
I'm really good at screwing things up, not fixing stuff but I'm going to go for it.
I'll keep you updated as I go.
Wow, it must be something you can only see in person because your tank looks incredible to me!
 
Yes I found a convertible, white, red leather, 327 tri power.
I'll leave the lights on for you!
How did you know that white is my car color? You rock like no other Joel. I’m checking SouthWest flights for Sandpoint Idaho as soon as I’m done texting!
 

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