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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
Nothing but the sea hare was right behind and it’s always pooping so poop maybe?
They're aliens, so you never know lol. But I put some oyster eggs in the tank when I got home, and got mine to "open up". Yours' feeders contrast well against its darker color.
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So sorry Bev, with your talent you could always paint with your toes and feet like the artist born without upper extremities. No pressure though.
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So sorry Bev, with your talent you could always paint with your toes and feet like the artist born without upper extremities. No pressure though.

True, but a majority of people would buy one if they were sold to fit their systems, and usually they cater to sumps only. It's an untapped market in a way
Kingranch..I am on it got you covered...and everyone else...
 
and here's my steak in case you're wondering. It is pitch black out there so it cooked a bit too long.

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I love a good char on a thick steak. That looks perfect to me.
 
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you'll have to wait and see the final result to that when it's put back together from re-processing.
You have been hanging out around The Pod Father too long my friend. And Rock!





(.....and me)
 
They're aliens, so you never know lol. But I put some oyster eggs in the tank when I got home, and got mine to "open up". Yours' feeders contrast well against its
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darker color.
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They're aliens, so you never know lol. But I put some oyster eggs in the tank when I got home, and got mine to "open up". Yours' feeders contrast well against its darker color.
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ok so I'm new to reefing . Is this a Skolly or a mushroom ? its amazing !!! I'm trying to learn everyday !!!
 
ok so I'm new to reefing . Is this a Skolly or a mushroom ? its amazing !!! I'm trying to learn everyday !!!
Scoly, they are a lps coral.
 

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