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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
I had some. They have a tendency to plug up (good sign they're working) which then makes it difficult to remove them. BUT I usually only changed them when they were fully spent - usually 2-3 months between changes. 😂
Uhmm... I can see the error Tim... 🤣
 
I actually bought it from some archaeologist that was digging in my backyard. He said his name was Santa... Odd fella with a big beard.
No kidding! That's amazing, I think the same jolly 'ole soul gave me mine about 4.5 decades ago.
 
Was he kind of heavy set fellow in a red suit? He IS an odd one. He kept rambling on about some list m, and cookies. Then he gave me this weird pencil for "being a good boy all year"


pencil GIF
A "pencil"... MMmhhmm... suuuure it was a "pencil".
 
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True. We keep PolyFil on hand because my wife and daughter enjoy making little stuffed critters.
My huskies pull the fluff out of all their toys. I give them a small wad of it from time to time and they lose their minds.
 
Ones $10 and ones $12.99 and has to be bought annually at best. The one you like is inferior imo and leaves my back chamber full of fibers. But whatever stuffs your pillow brother!
it's so fluffy despicable me GIF
 
Out with my old RO/DI Buddy
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in with the new and cheaper filter replacements


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Nice upgrade Jimmy!

I just installed an AquaticLife Smart Buddie RO booster, best thing I've done to my RO system. I can now make 5 gallons of water in 45 mins!

https://a.co/d/09KwPufI
 
Nice upgrade Jimmy!

I just installed an AquaticLife Smart Buddie RO booster, best thing I've done to my RO system. I can now make 5 gallons of water in 45 mins!

https://a.co/d/09KwPufI
I don't want to brag but my hose bib makes about 8 gallons of water in 1 minute...
 
I don't want to brag but my hose bib makes about 8 gallons of water in 1 minute...

What do you say.... should I switch my nano to tap water as an experiment? Of course with water conditioner.
 

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