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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 everyone!!! Happy Friday Eve! I don't know about the rest of you but for me this has seemed like the longest week ever!
Good morning Amanda!
 
going to officially start cutting the acrylic for the AIO today, had to get caught up on some stuff to keep the wife happy while I do the tank work.
I totally understand that... hence it has taken me almost a year to set my new tank up!
 
Good morning Joel, I hope your days are getting a little less hectic. Great tunes.
Good morning Tom!
Thanks for this.
Somewhat less hectic, hopefully a bit more chill in the future.
Have a fantastic day 😊
 
Morning y'all!
Have a great day everyone 😀
Be kind to one another ✨
Happy Friday eve Miss Amanda!
Good morning Joel, have a great day!
Joel GIF
 
Going to be another lovely day here weather wise! Looking forward to getting outside on my lunch break.
Sounds wonderful! It's cold and rainy here, at least it's not snow!
 
Good morning, all!

Today could be your day. If that's what you want and go for it!

I'm rooting you on!
Good morning Chris!
Today is my day to not throat punch a rude patient. Wish me luck sir
 
My wife loves Peeps. I, for the life of me, can't bring myself to like them. It just tastes like pure sugar to me
Agreed and I really don't like marshmellow either
 
Good morning Chris!
Today is my day to not throat punch a rude patient. Wish me luck sir
Just remember you need the job to support your reefing habit... that helps me sometimes....
 
Agreed and I really don't like marshmellow either
But marshmallows are amazing!!! You have to have them to make smores and smores are a very important part of life! Not too mention no hot chocolate is complete without them!
 
But marshmallows are amazing!!! You have to have them to make smores and smores are a very important part of life! Not too mention no hot chocolate is complete without them!
Smores? I love. Marshmallow by itself? Not really
 

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