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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
Nice Kev!!
Here's mine for today :crying-face:
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Please don’t be hating on my friend El Nino, he is doing the best he can.
 
This was going to be my reply. Since the pump is hard plumbed in it likely won't be a problem but the vibration of the pump could cause it to come undone and then you'll lose the return of it comes loose.
Thank you. I didn’t realize I bought extra unions. Adding one more should give me enough space to drop it down.

I’m so nervous on mixing the salt and starting! Idk why! Anyone else get these same feelings.
 
Thank you. I didn’t realize I bought extra unions. Adding one more should give me enough space to drop it down.

I’m so nervous on mixing the salt and starting! Idk why! Anyone else get these same feelings.
Yes! I was so worried I would mess it up the first time!
 
Nice Kev!!
Here's mine for today :crying-face:
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While absolutely beautiful (and I love the intricate picket fence); I prefer looking out my window at this right now:
 

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Joel you get a small island for the tank. You move it to the windows and you are in Caribbean.
Oh thank you @Remi You have now transported me somewhere very nice! :smiling-face-with-smiling-eyes:
 
So small meniscus tear in my left knee.
Everything else looks good.
Rest is really best remedy but doctor suggested a stationary bike for better blood flow and I have a new arsenal of compression socks/knee stuff to wear throughout the day.
Hopefully I can heal it naturally through all of this because I don't want to have surgery.
But good news is it's not a complete tear.
 
So small meniscus tear in my left knee.
Everything else looks good.
Rest is really best remedy but doctor suggested a stationary bike for better blood flow and I have a new arsenal of compression socks/knee stuff to wear throughout the day.
Hopefully I can heal it naturally through all of this because I don't want to have surgery.
But good news is it's not a complete tear.
Glad that it will hopefully be a non surgery fix for you!
 
Thank you. I didn’t realize I bought extra unions. Adding one more should give me enough space to drop it down.

I’m so nervous on mixing the salt and starting! Idk why! Anyone else get these same feelings.
Lord yes! My first water change I was sweating so bad
 
I'm literally crying right now. I have wanted that vase since I was 18 yrs. old. One of my first jobs was at a fancy Department store, like a Nordstom and they had that vase in the China Dept. I love Art Deco and it was perfect. I used to go on my breaks and peruse the entire dept - Dork! I did buy the Lalique Angel Champagne Glasses - set of 2 for my parent's 25th wedding anniversary as we got an employee 20% discount. But alas, nothing for me.

Never had the kind of disposable income to purchase it, but YES, Katrina, YES.
 
So small meniscus tear in my left knee.
Everything else looks good.
Rest is really best remedy but doctor suggested a stationary bike for better blood flow and I have a new arsenal of compression socks/knee stuff to wear throughout the day.
Hopefully I can heal it naturally through all of this because I don't want to have surgery.
But good news is it's not a complete tear.
Considering what you've put your knees through over the years, that is actually good news.
Put the stationary bike in front of the tank!
 
So small meniscus tear in my left knee.
Everything else looks good.
Rest is really best remedy but doctor suggested a stationary bike for better blood flow and I have a new arsenal of compression socks/knee stuff to wear throughout the day.
Hopefully I can heal it naturally through all of this because I don't want to have surgery.
But good news is it's not a complete tear.
Glad it's not surgical right now. I feel for ya; I've had to rehab a couple of MCL tears.
 

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