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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
hmm..lower the tank water height, or ah put a piece of duck tape on the outside of the hole just incase. Please do not tape ducks quack quack...hahah The power head does not have to push water hard, a gentle push is ok...Or a air stone so that it adds O2 and causes a little circulation...
 
hmm..lower the tank water height, or ah put a piece of duck tape on the outside of the hole just incase. Please do not tape ducks quack quack...hahah The power head does not have to push water hard, a gentle push is ok...Or a air stone so that it adds O2 and causes a little circulation...
I can do that when I get home I'm just really glad it will be fully operational tomorrow afternoon after the silicone dries from the repairs and hard plumbing my husband and stepson are going to do today for me.
 
Trying to keep up with this group is like investigating a drive by shooting. Still not sure what happened when lol! What color was the car again or was it a motorcycle?

Have a great day all...off to work.
are you sure it was a shooting and not a firecracker...hahah
 
Normally it is good, but even today it was very very full but it didn't seem right like it was disintegrating. I put it lower it seems better so wait and see. Maybe wrong placement or got irritated as a fish threw sand on it.
Pictures?
 
Kalimera All!

That’s Greek for Good Morning.
I like to put lemon juice on my Kalimera and dip it in cocktail sauce. Mmmmm
 
Since I put in the lower flow it got a bit of color back and tentacles when back. It was nearly white on the part facing the light. It was 100s of tentacles. Thank you for your advice.
Glad to hear!
 
Trying to keep up with this group is like investigating a drive by shooting. Still not sure what happened when lol! What color was the car again or was it a motorcycle?

Have a great day all...off to work.
Ya, I’m always in a state of confusion when I’m on this thread!
 
hmm..lower the tank water height, or ah put a piece of duck tape on the outside of the hole just incase. Please do not tape ducks quack quack...hahah The power head does not have to push water hard, a gentle push is ok...Or a air stone so that it adds O2 and causes a little circulation...
I always felt bad for all the ducks that are slaughtered to make that tape.
 
Some die off perhaps.
@tbrown @1ocean good advice there.
Should be okay.
HOB power filter works good too.
Anything to make the water go.
Just make sure you test.
You've got bottled bac too will help.
Yes I have Dr. Tim's one and only buy I haven't added it yet as I thought it would be better to do when the sump is up and running.
 
I'm just always in a state of confusion lol
This is the thread of confusion not to be confused with Genesis’s song Land of Confusion.
 
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Working on my third cup and still not fully awake. I had a rough night after getting a cortisone shot in my shoulder.

Ok Miss! Time to get the men in the house to help with anything heave/strenerous on the tank this week. You need a wee break.
 
This is the thread of confusion not to be confused with Genesis’s song Land of Confusion.
I will re name to thread of confusion give me a minute. ;)
 
Ok Miss! Time to get the men in the house to help with anything heave/strenerous on the tank this week. You need a wee break.
I mixed and made water yesterday which was not heavy and my hubby has volunteered to carry it to the tank for me tomorrow when we are ready to get the sump started. I have 15 gallons of saltwater and 15 of RODI water ready to go.
 

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