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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
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So, my mother wanted to take me out to our favorite Chinese restaurant for my birthday. My wife has been out with my daughter all day shopping for her wedding shower. As I an pulling into the parking lot I get a text from my wife saying she was at the same restaurant with my daughter and wanted to know if I wanted her to bring something home for me. Imagine the surprise when my mother and I walked in.
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Yum!
 
So, my mother wanted to take me out to our favorite Chinese restaurant for my birthday. My wife has been out with my daughter all day shopping for her wedding shower. As I an pulling into the parking lot I get a text from my wife saying she was at the same restaurant with my daughter and wanted to know if I wanted her to bring something home for me. Imagine the surprise when my mother and I walked in.
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Funny and lovely coincidence lol
 
Stuff? As in poly filter and test kit and Nitrate and Phosphate? lol
I hope that is what you have coming…lol
Is this what you mean by poly filter? I already have some of this.

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So my oldest son left for Belgium for work today, is it true that they only eat waffles ther? I’m in charge of his tank. The first one is Ohio species tank. At one time he had a large and small mouth bass and a white and black crappie in it that he had to release when they got to big. The next is tropical, the next is for shrimp and he is currently cycling a1.5 gallon salt that he already placed two asterina starfish from my tank. I’m tank sitting.
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I bet you have awesome asian food up there in the Pacific Northwest.
Yes, I'm partial to Thai, but like Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean. More or less in that order. My favorite Thai place is House of Noodle in Albany, OR.
 
So my oldest son left for Belgium for work today, is it true that they only eat waffles ther? I’m in charge of his tank. The first one is Ohio species tank. At one time he had a large and small mouth bass and a white and black crappie in it that he had to release when they got to big. The next is tropical, the next is for shrimp and he is currently cycling a1.5 gallon salt that he already placed two asterina starfish from my tank. I’m tank sitting.
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Oh man, excellent lake/riverbed scene! That reminds me of my freshwater tanks, so nostalgic. He has done a wonderful job. That apple didn't fall too far from the tree.
 
I don't. I use it off and on - usually every week or 2. Some people use it daily.

One thing to consider - it can lower your alkalinity slightly at each use but not significantly enough to really notice unless you're dosing it very often.
Thanks for this Tim.
 
Yes, I'm partial to Thai, but like Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean. More or less in that order. My favorite Thai place is House of Noodle in Albany, OR.
I lived in Auburn and Lake Steven's Washington for a couple years. They had the best Asian and Greek food out there. I missed my fried shrimp and catfish and Gumbo though....
 
Snow in Miami! Your Heineken always photo bombs like my tailspot blenny.
Really is the best looking Heineken I've ever seen....
 
I lived in Auburn and Lake Steven's Washington for a couple years. They had the best Asian and Greek food out there. I missed my fried shrimp and catfish and Gumbo though....
True Dat. Not too much Southern cooking out here. I've only had collard greens by making them at home.
 
I must have missed that post.
This thread is becoming difficult for me.
Especially because it keeps glitching starting to make me angry and I might have to take a break until it is fixed.
Sorry guys I have to go do some breathing exercises.
I’ll try again later before I start to embarrass myself with uncontrollable rage.
I can feel myself starting to get angry.
No worries.
No judgements.
You are family it's all good.
 
Gotcha! Does it affect any other parameters in your tank? What's the best way to filter it out once it binds? Your typical filtration that you use every day? Sorry for 100 questions Luis. No rush man
Yes I'd like to know too.
Just what John said.
 

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