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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
Question for those that culture pods and phyto could I use half gallon Mason jars instead of the gallon jugs I see people using? Just trying to use what I already have instead of buying new stuff. I would use plastic lids instead of the metal ones.
you can buy a gallon jug of distilled water from dollar general, and use the jug also, about $5 for two, but the mason jars will work also
 
you can buy a gallon jug of distilled water from dollar general, and use the jug also, about $5 for two, but the mason jars will work also
I have lots and lots of empty jugs from distilled water! We use it for our cpap machines I didn't even think about using some of those.
 
I have lots and lots of empty jugs from distilled water! We use it for our cpap machines I didn't even think about using some of those.
About the CPAP, i snore badly if I sleep on my back, i don't wake up, or have sleep apnea as far as I know. But would the CPAP stop snoring
 
Then you might have sleep apnea. Do you often fall asleep when sitting still?
basically never, I don't get sleepy behind the wheel either. no fatigue here. I have a regular doctors appointment Tuesday, will talk to them about it.
 
basically never, I don't get sleepy behind the wheel either. no fatigue here. I have a regular doctors appointment Tuesday, will talk to them about it.
That's a good idea even if they don't recommend a sleep study maybe they can recommend something to help the snoring.
 
That's a good idea even if they don't recommend a sleep study maybe they can recommend something to help the snoring.
that sure would make my wife happy
 
Enjoy your golf game!
I did! It was just a warm up. We're golfing a tournament next Saturday and another one on the following Monday.
 
So, then the diameter is 3.5" or, roughly, the same width as a 500ml plastic bottle like a San Pellegrino Water bottle.

i apologize if it seems I am being a PITA. I simply need to have accurate measurements.
Ohhhh... I misread her original post and thought it was 11" diameter.
 
Then when you're done, you can vote for me and sweetlips #14 in the potm contest! :D

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@tbrown I don't mind shamelessly riding on the coat tails of your success! Your MOTY candidacy even got my wife to come out of her R2R hiding and vote for you.
I saw! She needs 12 more posts to qualify though. 😉
 

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