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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
Ya I’m actually surprised that I’ve made it this long on #Smo#Smorgasbord thought for sure you all would have had Rev remove me long ago.
If only he would have listened.... :winking-face-with-tongue:
 
@Calmwaters how do you feel about your migraine?


Hi it's still hurting I managed to work until 12 and then came home and have slept most of the day. I woke up ate and took more medicine and now I'm going back to bed. Thank you for checking on me my friend.
 
pardon my ugly partition. just got done putting it in.
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im not very talented! lol. but i stuck up some egg crate to keep the tangs from bothering them. i dont like to put them in an acclimation box. we'll see if this works!
 
pardon my ugly partition. just got done putting it in.
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im not very talented! lol. but i stuck up some egg crate to keep the tangs from bothering them. i dont like to put them in an acclimation box. we'll see if this works!
I never mentioned this before but I plan to do a tank upgrade this fall and that fish is definitely on my list.
 
pardon my ugly partition. just got done putting it in.
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im not very talented! lol. but i stuck up some egg crate to keep the tangs from bothering them. i dont like to put them in an acclimation box. we'll see if this works!
A Maze ING !!!!!!!!!!
 
pardon my ugly partition. just got done putting it in.
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im not very talented! lol. but i stuck up some egg crate to keep the tangs from bothering them. i dont like to put them in an acclimation box. we'll see if this works!
Your tank is BEAUTIFUL!
 
pardon my ugly partition. just got done putting it in.
Resized_20250501_181934_1746148801962.jpeg
Resized_20250501_181922_1746148808604.jpeg
im not very talented! lol. but i stuck up some egg crate to keep the tangs from bothering them. i dont like to put them in an acclimation box. we'll see if this works!
Wow Jill, your tank is awesome! We need more pictures more often! Have you tried feeding them yet? My fingers are crossed for you.
 
@kingranch2003
John-
Thank you so much for sharing your story yesterday.
That's what this thread is all about and what keeps me going every day!
Any time my friend. I appreciate you sharing what was troubling you as well. This is the best group of folks and it's great how we look out for one another. Hope it gets better each day Joel
 

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