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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
That’s terrible Steve !
Sorry. But I have an extreme dislike of dachshunds. Give me Rin Tin Tin or Old Yeller every time.
 
My Ac runs a 75 so my heater gets a work out ! I replace my heater once a year regardless .
Our AC is set to 74 but with the aquarium gear running the heaters rarely turn on. I replace the BRS heater in the display every year but I use AquaEl/Cobalt heaters in the other tanks and I have never had a failure so I keep using them. The oldest in use right now is about four years old. They also hold temp very well. I use them in anything up to 40 gallons.
 
77 on all systems. Heater in overflow, probe in return.
Harvested some Naga Twisters this morning.
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Good morning Sven!
 
Mine is usually set to 78 but right now the main tank is set to 77.9 because I bumped the set switch and I'm too lazy to go back and fix it.

Good afternoon Steve!
Tom Aura GIF
Hey Tom !
 
I want to use the Inkbird in WiFi mode but the thing refuses to connect even though I finally got the 2.4 ghz band available. The stupid 306a doesn’t even have a proper reset button. Glad it works well as standalone.
I have the same Inkbird but I never tried to use the WiFi, don't think I want it on my network.
 
Good afternoon John! Please don't leave Chris unsupervised again.
😆 🤣 Good morning Tom! Im off tomorrow, so I think you and I should drop in on him tonight and help out.
 
Good afternoon Kev! You mean you don't wear those slippers all the time?
Good afternoon Tom, no only on Saturdays when my Buckeyes are playing.
 
Mine is usually set to 78 but right now the main tank is set to 77.9 because I bumped the set switch and I'm too lazy to go back and fix it.

Good afternoon Steve!
Good Afternoon Tom! 😊
 
Well, my Buckeyes still have the whole 4th quarter, they can come back. This game isn’t over!
 
Well, my Buckeyes still have the whole 4th quarter, they can come back. This game isn’t over!
Since we don't have live TV, I had to pop out to see the score. I think the Buckeyes still have a chance.
 

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