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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
Yes, only solution is to upgrade to a larger tank.
Lol true! I was wondering which one of you was going to be the devil on my shoulder today. I thought it would've been Kevin honestly.
 
Lol true! I was wondering which one of you was going to be the devil on my shoulder today. I thought it would've been Kevin honestly.
I’m against any and all tank upgrades! I have spoken. There is to much joy in fragging.
 
So.. I was really dumb when I did this and didn't know what I was doing. I really wish I had R2R back then. So don't judge too much, this is one of the main reasons I haven't attempted a build thread. So some things to know.
1: I glued everything..
2:when drilling i drilled outside in and chipped just ever so much on the inside as to make me worried the bulkhead would leak so I installed them backwards, which works but puts them deep into the overflow.
3: I didn't realize my water line would be so low and it's super noise.
4:because of how far they go into the overflow with the bulk heads in backwards, the spouts i glued in didn't have room to fit in to glue them with the bulk heads in place...
5:I designed the 3d printed wier for the urchin you see in the picture.. I pull him out all the time and he never cooperates..
6:the powercord for the powerhead is temporary and the glass is sanded so it isnt going to cut
7:dont mind the cyano, i had a family emergency/loss the summer so my tank fell into disarray but I'm getting it back to the front now..
My biggest regret build wise:
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Looks fine to me.
I've seen much worse.
 
ok guys can you help me with rowa phos? i bought some to help with my high phos. but the directions on how much to use have my head spinning. which one of you use this stuff and how? tia!!
Jill take 2 tbls and put it in a cup of carbon, mix it around with a spoon and put it in the reactor.
No tumble.
DON'T RINSE IT just let it flow clear into a bucket or something.
You can tumble it if you want but I never had luck with that it always clumped.
Leave for 2 days and test.
If no changes, repeat.
If changes leave until no changes.
Repeat until desired parameter then cut dose in half.
 
Since today is Friday, whoever guesses what I'm drinking will get a free frag from Kevin's birdsnest!! Pick up only!! Deal anyone? :face-with-tears-of-joy: :face-with-tears-of-joy:
 
Since today is Friday, whoever guesses what I'm drinking will get a free frag from Kevin's birdsnest!! Pick up only!! Deal anyone? :face-with-tears-of-joy: :face-with-tears-of-joy:
Heineken! Oh, shoot, the frag is coming from me. :angry-face:
 
Since today is Friday, whoever guesses what I'm drinking will get a free frag from Kevin's birdsnest!! Pick up only!! Deal anyone? :face-with-tears-of-joy: :face-with-tears-of-joy:
Heineken.
 
Since today is Friday, whoever guesses what I'm drinking will get a free frag from Kevin's birdsnest!! Pick up only!! Deal anyone? :face-with-tears-of-joy: :face-with-tears-of-joy:
Heineken! No one said we couldn't give away more than one frag! Kevin I need a large piece sir!
 
Since today is Friday, whoever guesses what I'm drinking will get a free frag from Kevin's birdsnest!! Pick up only!! Deal anyone? :face-with-tears-of-joy: :face-with-tears-of-joy:
Thanks alot Luis, I guess I have to frag me a piece of my own birdsnest tomorrow so you don’t have to look like a liar! :angry-face: Oooh! I wonder where I’ll mount it.:upside-down-face:
 
Since today is Friday, whoever guesses what I'm drinking will get a free frag from Kevin's birdsnest!! Pick up only!! Deal anyone? :face-with-tears-of-joy: :face-with-tears-of-joy:
as much as I need a frag Florida's a bit of a poke lol.
 

WHICH PART OF YOUR SETUP IS HARDEST TO REACH OR REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE?

  • Glass behind or beside the tank

    Votes: 7 33.3%
  • Powerheads or wavemakers

    Votes: 2 9.5%
  • Sump or rear filtration chambers

    Votes: 2 9.5%
  • Skimmer or other filtration equipment

    Votes: 1 4.8%
  • Overflow or plumbing

    Votes: 6 28.6%
  • Lights or lids

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mine is pretty easy to access!

    Votes: 2 9.5%
  • Other—tell us what I missed

    Votes: 1 4.8%
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