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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
You could save the Publix for tomorrow and get your sweetie some Mexican...
In his defense, the card was swiped before I saw your photo 😂 . So, French dips tonight. But, I'll be having myself some queso tomorrow night!
 
In his defense, the card was swiped before I saw your photo 😂 . So, French dips tonight. But, I'll be having myself some queso tomorrow night!
I love a good French Dip!!!
 
Don't feel bad. Back when I was about 17, I was giving my car a complete tune-up. Filters, oil, cap and rotor, wires, set timing, etc. Well, the first part of the process, after pulling onto the ramp-stands was to drain the oil and, while under the car, swap the oil filter out. I then proceeded to do the rest of the work. Got it all put back together. Poured the fresh oil in. Waited about 10 minutes and pulled the dipstick to double-check the oil level. Hhhhmmmm... that's strange. No oil on the dipstick. Put the dipstick back in, pull it out and look again. Hhhmmm... no oil on the diptick. It was at this moment I realized I never put the oil pan drain plug back in. It was no fun cleaning up the mess and even less fun having my dad find out that a bunch of oil had gone down the drain in the garage. He failed to see the humor when I said, "Hey, at least it was clean oil." Needless to say, this never happened again.


How did the day go?


@tharbin isn't selling anything. He's pushing it because he's The Pusher.




Happy you eventually got on the right track.


Yesterday went okay. They just avoided each other, but the unit is definitely still tense. Their psychiatrist is here today and having them meet to see if we can clear the air.
 
Good day to go outside today! Rocks were a little slippery at the top because of rain yesterday, but still had a good day climbing
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Good day to go outside today! Rocks were a little slippery at the top because of rain yesterday, but still had a good day climbing
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That is absolutely beautiful! Looks like a ton of fun too.
 
That is absolutely beautiful! Looks like a ton of fun too.
Crag (what we refer to as bouldering spots) was awesome! Relatively close to my house, and a whole lot to do there. If I had videos, I'd post them. I got one, but it's a long video and I might break R2R trying to upload it, haha
 
Ugh I ordered the wrong size filter cups and of course they can't be returned. That's what I get for just assuming i knew what size I needed without measuring... any one need 4 inch filter cups?
 

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