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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 got a fancy new key board pad and wrist support pad. The keyboard pad is electric and heats up which feels really nice in my always cold office... I didn't know if it would hurt the keyboard for it to get warm so I placed a square I crocheted to put dishes on to dry under it.
 

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Good morning nerds! This little bugger grows so fast, I’ll have to do some fragging again. I was thinking about the mother colony I fragged this from, it was the size of a dinner plate and could be seen from the space station. For the first time it occurred to me that perhaps I should upgrade my tank to let it grow out and I wouldn’t have to constantly frag it. :thinking-face:
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Good morning!
Please all you northern people keep your snow and cold weather up there. I do not want anymore here in the south...
 
I got a fancy new key board pad and wrist support pad. The keyboard pad is electric and heats up which feels really nice in my always cold office... I didn't know if it would hurt the keyboard for it to get warm so I placed a square I crocheted to put dishes on to dry under it.
didn't know they made electric heating pad for that.
 
Good morning nerds! This little bugger grows so fast, I’ll have to do some fragging again. I was thinking about the mother colony I fragged this from, it was the size of a dinner plate and could be seen from the space station. For the first time it occurred to me that perhaps I should upgrade my tank to let it grow out and I wouldn’t have to constantly frag it. :thinking-face:
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nice to have something that grows fast for me. I'm wondering if I can call these corals pets and get petco to allow pet insurance!
 
Please all you northern people keep your snow and cold weather up there. I do not want anymore here in the south...
but it's the only thing we have that is abundant to give away like Kevs birds nests!
 
I think it was @Imrahilwjz that shared the swamp soup recipe that we are trying tonight. I had to use a different sausage than he uses but it sure does smell good...
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This looks like something I'd find in festerfang
 
I'd like to make a tide pool/touch tank set up with a bunch of stuff. could just use a preformed pond. so when they get bigger was thinking that with giant queen conchs. I'd like to get a giant acorn barnacle if I can ever find one. like a 3" one
That would be just about the coolest thing, I could imagine. I'll send you a bunch of thin stripes hermits from the Gulf!
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WHAT PART OF LIVING WITH A REEF TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE?

  • How much space the supplies and equipment take up

    Votes: 9 47.4%
  • Salt creep, spills, and cleanup outside the tank

    Votes: 2 10.5%
  • Planning trips or finding someone to care for the reef

    Votes: 7 36.8%
  • How attached I’d get to individual animals

    Votes: 2 10.5%
  • Making decisions when there’s no clear right answer

    Votes: 4 21.1%
  • How much the reef affects everyday household life

    Votes: 5 26.3%
  • Nothing in particular, I felt well prepared

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 5.3%
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