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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
Hahaha!!!
Don't get me wrong. I like a lot of Dwight Yoakam's music. And he's a fantastic guitar player. It's just really rare for me to find a music video that I actually like. Really rare.
 
This is what I use to lower Nitrates and phosphate in my system. It takes about a week to start to have an effect. And then you’ll have to find a balance dosing,
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otherwise it will strip your system and you’ll have to start adding phosphate and nitrates.
 
how long have we had that bowl of eggs? :zany-face:
Good to have you back Paul, you’ve been missed. Did you have a great time, I’m sure you have more pictures other than the inside of a grocery store?
 
how long have we had that bowl of eggs? :zany-face:
About 3 weeks…lol
They stay good for several weeks on the counter if you don’t wash them and as they age they become easier to peel when boiled.
 
Good to have you back Paul, you’ve been missed. Did you have a great time, I’m sure you have more pictures other than the inside of a grocery store?
what have you guys averaged, 40 pages a day? Sorry if I didn't get to anybody's posts. It was a miracle that we made it there. First time I've been on a plane that got de-iced before take off. Delayed it an hour. But because the next plane hit a bird, it was delayed as well so we made that flight. Really didn't take too many pics this time. left my phone in the hotel. First time I actually swam in the ocean since it wasn't that cold. They said their winter started and ended early down there so ocean was warmer.
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what have you guys averaged, 40 pages a day? Sorry if I didn't get to anybody's posts. It was a miracle that we made it there. First time I've been on a plane that got de-iced before take off. Delayed it an hour. But because the next plane hit a bird, it was delayed as well so we made that flight. Really didn't take too many pics this time. left my phone in the hotel. First time I actually swam in the ocean since it wasn't that cold. They said their winter started and ended early down there so ocean was warmer.
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Those are awesome! Where were you exactly again?
 
what have you guys averaged, 40 pages a day? Sorry if I didn't get to anybody's posts. It was a miracle that we made it there. First time I've been on a plane that got de-iced before take off. Delayed it an hour. But because the next plane hit a bird, it was delayed as well so we made that flight. Really didn't take too many pics this time. left my phone in the hotel. First time I actually swam in the ocean since it wasn't that cold. They said their winter started and ended early down there so ocean was warmer.
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Those little sharks are reef safe? Good to have you back Paul
 
Ok
Water change - done
New 100 microns filter socks - done
Clean skimmer - done
Dose trace element (half dose) -done
Bag of RowaPhos - done
Time will tell I think
 
My youngest son cooking up catfish, I think my house has gone completely southern!
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Weekly episode of cooking with Kevin is working very well ;)
 

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