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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
One of the categories for #Smorgasbordafterdark was inadvertently omitted, here is a short group to make up for the omission:






Obviously I did not understand after dark lol. I saw witches and figured that was what yall were doing.
Chris Farley Idk GIF
 
Ah, a sign it’s football season! You southerners, how do you know when it’s football season, do the palm tree leaves change colors before they fall off for the winter? The colors would really pop if I took this under blue lights.
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Ah, a sign it’s football season! You southerners, how do you know when it’s football season, do the palm tree leaves change colors before they fall off for the winter? The colors would really pop if I took this under blue lights.
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Obviously I did not understand after dark lol. I saw witches and figured that was what yall were doing.
Chris Farley Idk GIF
It was, then it morphed to gypsies and I opened it up to tramps and thieves. You were right on point.
 
Ah, a sign it’s football season! You southerners, how do you know when it’s football season, do the palm tree leaves change colors before they fall off for the winter? The colors would really pop if I took this under blue lights.
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Palm leaves don’t change colors and fall of for winter .
 
Palm leaves don’t change colors and fall of for winter .
Da, I lived in Florida, had a palm tree in our yard and the only time I go to Florida is in the winter!
 
Palm leaves don’t change colors and fall of for winter .
Tell him CB!

@kevgib67 We tell seasons changing based on Snowbirds. When they arrive and when they leave. This is often evidenced by the changing of the license plates, hair color, and driving patterns.
 
Tell him CB!

@kevgib67 We tell seasons changing based on Snowbirds. When they arrive and when they leave. This is often evidenced by the changing of the license plates, hair color, and driving patterns.
don't forget the halfbacks.
 

WHAT PART OF LIVING WITH A REEF TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE?

  • How much space the supplies and equipment take up

    Votes: 9 47.4%
  • Salt creep, spills, and cleanup outside the tank

    Votes: 2 10.5%
  • Planning trips or finding someone to care for the reef

    Votes: 7 36.8%
  • How attached I’d get to individual animals

    Votes: 2 10.5%
  • Making decisions when there’s no clear right answer

    Votes: 4 21.1%
  • How much the reef affects everyday household life

    Votes: 5 26.3%
  • Nothing in particular, I felt well prepared

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 5.3%
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