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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
Good morning!

Wishing you all a Friday that goes exactly how you would like it.
Morning Chris... unfortunately it won't go exactly as I'd like because that would involve day drinking and working on my tank build!
 
Not cold here today but temps are supposed to drop a lot over night I think. They are now saying we are going to get ice and not snow so I'm not happy about that. @AlyciaMarie I think we need to protest against mother nature....

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I'd take those temps over what we are getting!
 
We go from the darn snowpocalypse here to oh you might get rain. People doomsday buying around here for some rain
At least they were preparing...
 
@Gumbies R Us can attest to the fact that I've fully worked through the 5 stages of grief over this snow MULTIPLE times this week 🤣 ... I LOVE snow, and I am beyond disappointed. Now they're talking about a big snow next weekend? Yeah, not falling for that one.

This storm went from "24 inches of snow and breaking the blizzard of 1993's records!" to "There is a doomsday ice storm coming that is going to freeze the elderly and children to death!" to "rain".....

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Take a trip north to Michigan! We have plenty to share
 
@revhtree has a mini one. I wish he would share photos of it. He claims it's not a flamethrower, but it 100% is.
They call those 'pear burners' in Texas. But, it's a full on, flame thrower. I used mine when I lived there to start bonfires. It was easier than using a match and kindling!
 
Ooh, that reminds me, I should probably start my generator tonight just in case.
Make sure you have a full tank of gas as well. I filled two gas cans last night for mine. It's supposed to be bitterly cold and I don't want like being unprepared. We probably won't lose power, but just in case. Oh, I also bought some extra beer. You know.. the necessities.
 

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