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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 have a generator but I should get a standby generator. I'm an electrician so the install part is free and through work I can get a good price, install myself, and still get the warranty. Oh BTW just checked out your build thread and you have and awesome setup bud!
Thankyou!
 
Just catching up on these posts in shmorgz this week
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I love jigging for flounder I spend all summer on the artificial reefs in south jersey
Man that is what it's all about! Those are some doormats. Well done brother!
 
Flight of the Navigator. Disney. Mid-eighties. Kind of dated. But we enjoy it. I always feel empathy for the kid and his family in the story. The situation would be so freaky and upsetting.
I love that one wow!! The ending where he's driving in the lightning storm through space, was crazy to watch when I was a kid.
 
Keep in mind it's also recommended to break it into several smaller doses throughout the day if possible.
Well I did 2 doses over 4 hours and nothing seems catastrophic. Everything still looks very happy! That said, I'll probably split tomorrow's into 2 doses as soon as I get home from work, and right before bed
 
Good night everyone!
I'm wiped, horrendously busy week but day off tomorrow and that's when I'll see all of you!
See you tomorrow buddy. I hope you have a good night. Take a little solace in the fact that what makes you this tired, is doing what you love.
 
Kent asked,"What's that on the coral?" I thought someone had dropped a green twist tie in the tank. When I pulled it out I found it was actually this algae.
 

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Mixing saltwater in the black tank. Please excuse the mess.
 

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I thought you had a couple... Around these parts we call them "dogs".
True but they don't sleep in the bed with me. I have so many I would have to sleep in the floor and I feel guilty picking one to sleep with me...
 

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