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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
Did you happen to know that the lighter the roast on coffee beans the more caffeine is in the beans. In other words, the darker the beans are roasted, the less caffeine they have in them.
I did know, yes. And the typical espresso has approximately 65 mg of caffeine and the 12 oz of medium roast had about 140 mg so each cup was around 270 mg which puts me about 140 mg over what the FDA says is a safe daily intake by 8 am.
 
Hey Everyone!! Sorry I have been absent trying to figure out this sump swap!! I finally got it after 2 days and many stores. After having to find a 32mm conversion adapter to 1” US pipe 🤦‍♂️. It is amazing to have a bigger sump and not compact. Still have to connect the gravity fed ATO. Now have to update my build thread but wanted y’all to see the upgrade first! This is hands down the best thing I have upgraded so far.

Old sump
Can’t see all chambers in this sump, tight and compact.
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New sump
Can see every chamber, easy access to equipment to clean and maintain. IMG_6496.jpeg
 
Hey Everyone!! Sorry I have been absent trying to figure out this sump swap!! I finally got it after 2 days and many stores. After having to find a 32mm conversion adapter to 1” US pipe 🤦‍♂️. It is amazing to have a bigger sump and not compact. Still have to connect the gravity fed ATO. Now have to update my build thread but wanted y’all to see the upgrade first! This is hands down the best thing I have upgraded so far.

Old sump
Can’t see all chambers in this sump, tight and compact.
IMG_6497.jpeg

New sump
Can see every chamber, easy access to equipment to clean and maintain. IMG_6496.jpeg
Well done Brian, looks great!
 
Now I can get on board with espresso. You're kind of getting right to the good stuff. Kinda like shooting whiskey, but it's ok to do at 6 in the morning
Except a single shot of espresso is less than a cup of coffee.
 
Hey Everyone!! Sorry I have been absent trying to figure out this sump swap!! I finally got it after 2 days and many stores. After having to find a 32mm conversion adapter to 1” US pipe 🤦‍♂️. It is amazing to have a bigger sump and not compact. Still have to connect the gravity fed ATO. Now have to update my build thread but wanted y’all to see the upgrade first! This is hands down the best thing I have upgraded so far.

Old sump
Can’t see all chambers in this sump, tight and compact.
IMG_6497.jpeg

New sump
Can see every chamber, easy access to equipment to clean and maintain. IMG_6496.jpeg

Thank you! Still have to fix my wiring and where I’m going to put my testing stuff and cups.
 

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Good late afternoon my friends. Been a busy day. I did nab a couple station wagon shots for Chris. @crusso1993
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I do not know why I got the wagons but I'll take them. I did, however, own a 1987 Chevy Caprice Estate Wagon. I cannot recall what year I bought it from my aunt and uncle. It was a real looker with the real, genuine, fake wood paneling running down the sides. Some of it had peeled off. This was my "winter" car as I have always had something fun for the rest of the year.
 

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