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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'm contemplating colored pvc for my replumbing. Anyone here run it? I'm torn because it is kind of expensive. I think i would need 30' which BRS sells 5' chunks for 15$ so idk if it's work it or not :thinking-face: only for the spots people might see
Ecspecially because I have like 90' of pvc left over from my initial plumbing job lol
 
Yeaaa... might not go the colored pvc route, with all my unions and valves and what have you I'm up to like 450$ :grinning-face-with-sweat:
 
All you guy's tanks look so amazing!
Mine is finally getting gross and that's a good sign.
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How are you doing with the lights Joel?
 
Black and grey here ;)
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I'm going to do colored from the overflow down into the stand then swap over i think.. still thinking it over. Luckily I got plenty of time. Once I start this project it's go go go and I want it to get well
 
I'm contemplating colored pvc for my replumbing. Anyone here run it? I'm torn because it is kind of expensive. I think i would need 30' which BRS sells 5' chunks for 15$ so idk if it's work it or not :thinking-face: only for the spots people might see
People use Krylon Fusion spray paint. Just let it fully cure before putting it in the tank.
 
People use Krylon Fusion spray paint. Just let it fully cure before putting it in the tank.
Touché..Mine will be all outside the tank... I just don't really have a good spot to paint to avoid overspray and keep it clean. I painted my current plumbing that way but it's good from afar and far from good :grinning-face-with-sweat: I was able to get the price tag down quite a bit, but the unions and 100$ 1.5" gate valve crank the cost right up.
 
How are you doing with the lights Joel?
They're OK thanks so much for asking Luis!
I can't seem to find a color I like.
LEDs are so intense.
The blue is really blue, white very white but I'm working on it.
They really are cool though and are off the top of the tank.
I'm probably going to put the T5's back on Monday just to see color for a few minutes.
My controller doesn't work so I'm getting a new one Monday.
Overall, though I would recommend them.
 

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

  • Glass behind or beside the tank

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  • Sump or rear filtration chambers

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