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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

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I just had a protein cookie, and I still want food.....
I had a donut with pink icing and sprinkles that a coworker brought in as well as a second cup of coffee. Today is her last day and she brought us donuts and coffee from Dunkin.
 

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Good morning Rock, so far so good! She seems more interested in picking at the algae on the rocks and glass. Over a week ago she discovered the nori which keeps her busy.
Kung Fu what the heck GIF by A24
Good to know! They are on my "add" list.
 

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I had a donut with pink icing and sprinkles that a coworker brought in as well as a second cup of coffee. Today is her last day and she brought us donuts and coffee from Dunkin.
It was her last day and she brought the stuff in? That was kind of her!
 

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Yes we had her a Taylor Swift themed party last week. She's super sweet and I'm really going to miss her.
It is a bummer when good coworkers leave.
 

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You must go to the aquarium there if you ever go!
I second that! The freshwater exhibit is impressive for how in-depth it is. It's no GA aquarium or the TN (Ripley's) one, but it's still a nice one!
 

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It is a bummer when good coworkers leave.
Yes it is. We've lost quite a few good ones in the past year. One lost his battle to cancer, two retired, one moved to Tennessee because her husband got an amazing promotion at work that required them to move, and this last one is going to a job a lot closer to home.
 

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Is that some crazy European metaphor, or do you actually want a snickerdoodle?
I had Chino Bandido (Chinese/Mexican fusion food?) for dinner on Sunday. Every meal comes with a cookie. I chose Snickerdoodle.
 

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I had Chino Bandido (Chinese/Mexican fusion food?) for dinner on Sunday. Every meal comes with a cookie. I chose Snickerdoodle.
Alright, that's unfair, we don't have places like that near us......
 

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Haven't been active much. Unsure why. Tank is doing alright though. Aptasia is still in the tank and diatoms have started to get bad. Gonna take a blaster of some kind and blast it all off. Working on getting a new RODI system to stop them.
 

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I had Chino Bandido (Chinese/Mexican fusion food?) for dinner on Sunday. Every meal comes with a cookie. I chose Snickerdoodle.
Intrigued on how they combine those. They usually have different flavor profiles.
 

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