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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
Oh my gosh I swear him and Wes's little girl get cuter and cuter every time I see them! I love seeing everyone's happy babies and children!
I can't remember, but I thought I read somewhere that @Imrahilwjz has 10 kids? If so, that is AWESOME! Big families are the best!
 
Hmm ok.. I could always try a filefish.
Filefish work but they don't eradicate Aiptasia in my experience, they must leave little nubs of them. Once they clean the tank, keep them well fed so they leave your corals alone.
 
I can't remember, but I thought I read somewhere that @Imrahilwjz has 10 kids? If so, that is AWESOME! Big families are the best!
Yes and they always look so happy and you can really tell they love each other.
 
4"??? you need more than that! you don't even dig out in that.

Cabin Fever Cat GIF
I quoted this an now cannot remember why. Oh, wait, is it your birthday? If so, wishing you a wonderful day followed by the best upcoming year of your life! If not, no one cares about you.

I can't remember, but I thought I read somewhere that @Imrahilwjz has 10 kids? If so, that is AWESOME! Big families are the best!
I thought it was 11.

See above answer to Mrs. Gumbie.
 
What a disaster, I just got home and found the whole floor flooded. Nothing serious with the tank itself, but one of the dosing pump hoses came loose, and somehow, even though I always keep them high up in the sump, they were submerged in the water, and the tank almost drained completely due to gravity. Luckily, it's a thin hose, and I think it only lost about 30 gallons of water, or maybe more, you learn from everything, my friends, lesson learned.
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I'm sorry to hear that Luis! My only fear when/if that happens to me is what my wife will say!
On a side note, what doser is that? RedSea?
 
Good morning everyone!
Go with grace and love today and, no matter where you go, travel safely.
It might be a mess out there.
Peace ✌️
 
Good morning everyone!
Go with grace and love today and, no matter where you go, travel safely.
It might be a mess out there.
Peace ✌️
Grace and love... you're a comedian and didn't even know it. 😉
 

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