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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
Oh no no @kevgib67 has way more knowledge than I do
Whomever is decided! i started a group, Let me know if yall want to make the jump. i will post the link.

As mentioned, this is decided upon OP's decision! we stay where he stays!
 
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Whomever is decided! i started a group, Let me know if yall want to make the jump. i will post the link.

As mentioned, this is decided upon OP's decision! we stay where he stays!
Ya, totally up to @00W and what his goals are for his thread. He might want a close knit group or wants to meet and help as many people as possible.
 
@Katrina71 what do you think is the best sand, is live sand worth the price?
i know you dont want to fine of a grain. Let me know some suggestions.

This is my up to date equipment list -
-Tank 65G
-Sump: ESHOPPS ADV - 100
-Sump Plumbing: will be provided flexible hose and soft return tubing (i think the PF300 allows)
-HOB OF: Eshopps PF-300
-Protein Skimmer: Reef octopus Classic 110-SSS
-Return Pump: 800GPH, 19.99 on amazon, APRHOOD 800
- Doctor Tim's: Cycling organisms.
-Heater: 300W marineland
-Heater Controller: Inkbird
-Aqua Rock: See thumbnails
-SAND: AWAITING RECOMMENDATIONS.
-Refug Light: still deciding, figure i wont need this right away (unless its better to get it going during cycle, thoughts?)

P.S i just did the math for all supplies purchased over the course of this year and i am up to $1,174.00 --> this is what it costs me to get the tank cycled lol! im sure you guys have muchhhhhh more invested over the years. still not a horrible price, all equipment is bought "used"

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@kevgib67 what sand did you use?
It was the bagged so called live sand. I don’t recall the brand but if I had to do it over I would have ordered the sand from TBS, true live sand.
 
Made burgers on the Blackstone
Oh that sounds good.
I had 2 pieces of bacon and 3 peanut butter cookies.
Oh and my pseudo Java monster. ;)
 

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