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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
@00W @tbrown
Down to 0.33 in 2 days lol, too fast but very happy with the results, Should I close the valve more so that less water passes through or turn off the reactor for a couple days?
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You're good.
Test daily.
Keep us updated.
 
I don't know if you did it, but if I were you, I would file a claim to let the seller know and have them send a replacement.
Thinking about it, but the stirrer was clearance, and the pump was open box (taking a chance) , was going to use the pump in my salt bin,
 
The lights were still off when I left the house but they looked fine, now I turned the reactor off so when I get home I can adjust it
Careful when turning it off Luis.
Make sure you flush it again when you start it back up.
Don't leave it for more than a few days cuz that gfo will get hard as a rock.
I'd run it to. 25, turn it off and test EVERY DAY.
Find out how much it's rising and add accordingly.
I'll help just let me know.
Gotta be diligent and it'll be perfect.
 
Insane.
Simply Insane.
Wish I was there with you....
Me too! Strange my wife wanted to come with me and she has ZERO interest in my tank, nada, zilch, zero. Could care less, for a long time I wasn’t sure if she even knew I had a tank. Maybe she has a thing for Than?
 
Me too! Strange my wife wanted to come with me and she has ZERO interest in my tank, nada, zilch, zero. Could care less, for a long time I wasn’t sure if she even knew I had a tank. Maybe she has a thing for Than?
Embrace that moment of support for your hobby lol, they come every 10 years from what I've read lol
 
I had forgotten to show you the family tank in Cuba, not the greatest video quality, but that's what communism brings lol

Where is that Luis, your house? I didn’t know you had freshwater.
 
Embrace that moment of support for your hob...

When I told my husband this morning my plans to go to all the stores he said just don't spend too much. He don't understand my hobby but he knows it makes me happy so he supports me.
 
I had forgotten to show you the family tank in Cuba, not the greatest video quality, but that's what communism brings lol



So glad you are here with us now Luis
 
Where is that Luis, your house? I didn’t know you had freshwater.
My family in Cuba is still maintaining it. My grandfather started with that tank, then my father had it and then me when I was a kid. Now my uncle and a cousin who are still in Cuba maintain it, but it has been in the family for more than 40 years on and off. Sometimes it is empty, but we have never gotten rid of it.
 
Me too! Strange my wife wanted to come with me and she has ZERO interest in my tank, nada, zilch, zero. Could care less, for a long time I wasn’t sure if she even knew I had a tank. Maybe she has a thing for Than?
My wife seems to hate having me out of her sight, she thinks this 60 year old still has to fight women off, lol
 
My wife seems to hate having me out of her sight, she thinks this 60 year old still has to fight women off, lol
You just made my day, I thought I was the geezer on this thread but you have me by a couple years! You must be one sexy geezer!
 
My wife seems to hate having me out of her sight, she thinks this 60 year old still has to fight women off, lol
I've had that conversation with my wife before, but it's already proven that all my hobbies are at home lol, reefing, playing video games, cooking, gardening, flying my drone, photography.... All that remains that I remember is to fish and shoot, which is outside the home.
 
I've had that conversation with my wife before, but it's already proven that all my hobbies are at home lol, reefing, playing video games, cooking, gardening, flying my drone, photography.... All that remains that I remember is to fish and shoot, which is outside the home.
what video games you play, I'm an OG when it comes to that, and still am for a dedicated game, keeps my hands nimble
 
I've had that conversation with my wife before, but it's already proven that all my hobbies are at home lol, reefing, playing video games, cooking, gardening, flying my drone, photography.... All that remains that I remember is to fish and shoot, which is outside the home.
online games only
 
what video games you play, I'm an OG when it comes to that, and still am for a dedicated game, keeps my hands nimble
I play everything LOL, I play on Xbox, I have friends there for more than 9 years since we have been playing together every night
 

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