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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
This water drop 8 stage ro under the kitchen sink is amazing, I dropped $950.00 for it. ...it has a tds meter at the faucet..reads zero...I have it going to my fridge also.
And no stupid big water tank anymore...
This ro works on demand..
Does 600 gallons per day..
The filters are super easy to change, cost more then regular ro but these last longer. 6months, 12 months and the third is up to two years !!!
 
This water drop 8 stage ro under the kitchen sink is amazing, I dropped $950.00 for it. ...it has a tds meter at the faucet..reads zero...I have it going to my fridge also.
And no stupid big water tank anymore...
This ro works on demand..
Does 600 gallons per day..
The filters are super easy to change, cost more then regular ro but these last longer. 6months, 12 months and the third is up to two years !!!
That is awesome!
 
For those that use an auto feeder where is the best place to put it on the tank? I'm thinking near one of the wave makers so the food is spread through the tank or am I wrong?
Mine are by the wavemakers.
 
For those that use an auto feeder where is the best place to put it on the tank? I'm thinking near one of the wave makers so the food is spread through the tank or am I wrong?
I don't use an auto feeder currently but I'd say it depends on the type of auto feeder and what you commonly feed from it. If it is a surface release auto feeder, like an Eheim then you want it to start to sink before it disperses so in a quieter part of the surface. If it presoaks, like an Avast, in the current as it is already sinking. But, it also depends on whether it is flake or pellet and floating or sinking. I would try a few places with the feed you intend to use to see what disperse best for you. You usually want it to start to sink and then gently disperse around the tank.

I do use a feed cup that sits in the flow on the opposite end of the tank from my gyre as that works well for both pellets and frozen for my tank.
 
I don't use an auto feeder currently but I'd say it depends on the type of auto feeder and what you commonly feed from it. If it is a surface release auto feeder, like an Eheim then you want it to start to sink before it disperses so in a quieter part of the surface. If it presoaks, like an Avast, in the current as it is already sinking. But, it also depends on whether it is flake or pellet and floating or sinking. I would try a few places with the feed you intend to use to see what disperse best for you. You usually want it to start to sink and then gently disperse around the tank.

I do use a feed cup that sits in the flow on the opposite end of the tank from my gyre as that works well for both pellets and frozen for my tank.
I have not used one before but I'm thinking I would use it for pellets. Its just one that drops food my stepson got out for me for my birthday a few years ago and I've never used it.
 

Here's one of Tootie in his less mature days



When I went looking for Tootie's Collapso I found the short.

I found the YT for the full concert. I won't post it here because there's a questionable word or two in it and it's almost an hour and a half long but it is good jazz. If interested search YT for:


Emmet Cohen Trio Featuring Tootie Heath - Live in New Mexico 2023
 
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Good evening all!
I just posted up a bunch of stuff in the 'Dry Goods' forum if anyone wants to take a look.
I need to start clearing out some of my extra stuff.... well, I should say I was "encouraged" to start getting rid of stuff. All the married men know exactly what I'm saying here.
 
So someone left me negative feedback (Johnny20661) because I sold an item that I told him was available. At the time, it was available and by the time he got around to pay, it was sold. He wasn't even first in line. Oh well. I left him positive feedback because that's the kind of person I am.
 
So someone left me negative feedback (Johnny20661) because I sold an item that I told him was available. At the time, it was available and by the time he got around to pay, it was sold. He wasn't even first in line. Oh well. I left him positive feedback because that's the kind of person I am.
You can report the feedback.
 

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