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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
joel, im beyond excited for you!! i know that awful feeling with the aiptasia. your tank looks fabulous and i hope you love your new lights!
and kevin, your tank doesnt look too shabby either!! ;) jk its AMAZING!
and yours too luis!
 
joel, im beyond excited for you!! i know that awful feeling with the aiptasia. your tank looks fabulous and i hope you love your new lights!
and kevin, your tank doesnt look too shabby either!! ;) jk its AMAZING!
and yours too luis!
You should really post more pictures of yours Jill.
Yours is extremely beautiful so let us share that with you
I'm waiting patiently for these new lights.
I'm thinking they are just what I'm looking for.
I hope...
 
Good morning everyone! I hope you all have an amazing day filled with many blessings!
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Good morning Amanda! May your day be great!
 
Alright, what does everyone think? I cant decide if i love it, or think it looks too much like a random jumble of rocks. I also think I might be overthinking it and forgetting that once I get coral i'll never see it again haha
looks amazing like Kev's new corals!
 
Sites bugging hard. This was painful trying to get it to send lol
I like the whitish rock sculpture on the right. nice height and structure. is there enough room to take the small middle rock on top on the left and place it in your open space as an island? I know you wanted a void there but you might want a zoa rock or something you don't want to spread?
 
I like the whitish rock sculpture on the right. nice height and structure. is there enough room to take the small middle rock on top on the left and place it in your open space as an island? I know you wanted a void there but you might want a zoa rock or something you don't want to spread?
This one? There's room, and I do have some zoas i don't want spreading. I also had a little bit more rock designated for islands. I know my wife does want a zoa island. So I'm torn. Because I almost fell like I have too much rock lol
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This one? There's room, and I do have some zoas i don't want spreading. I also had a little bit more rock designated for islands. I know my wife does want a zoa island. So I'm torn. Because I almost fell like I have too much rock lol
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yes. that rock down to the bottom as an island in the open spot. you could even plant a torch on it.
 
Well I scraped my glass, changed the socks, have a mini water change of 6 gallons coming, will make RO and new salt water for next weeks large change. Chalice due in tomorrow. and another epoxy coating today. I can't believe how fast the temp changes here. already down to 40 degrees. I thought I might get 2 months but don't think so now so I need to move faster. if I can at least get these floor boards and seating done and out of the way to give me more room. I don't like leaving my car out at night.
 
There are videos online saying how to tell if the glass is tempered using polarized glasses and a cell phone. We forgot the polarized sunglasses. Whether bravely or foolishly we guessed it wasn't tempered and Providence favored us.
Interesting. Im gonna have to test it before anything. Marineland has terrible support so they wont answer my email.
 

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