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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
@Calmwaters
I didn't want you to think my replies short in any way.
I am enjoying your build thread and think you are amazing!
So much of the posting on this forum is about having the perfect tank right away or throwing something into the water whenever there is a problem.
This is discouraging when what all tanks need is patience, time,thoughtfulness and love.
Slow and steady wins the race and we are all here for you always!
Just wanted to give you an atta girl and felt my replies might be a little short.
Keep on truckin. :)
Thank you! I did not feel that way at all you guys have all been amazing and I'm so glad I'm part of this group!
 
Me too!!!!
I know you all haven’t let me in the club but I appreciate you let me look in from the outside. Thanks to @tbrown I’ve been reported 6 times now and I probably won’t be around much longer, it’s been great though.
 
My daughter just got accepted into the Dual Enrollment culinary program at one of our local community colleges for next year. She'll finish her junior year with a CC in Culinary Arts.
Congratulations to her!
 
Good morning everyone! Do you guys turn off your pumps when feeding? I feel like a lot of the food is getting pushed/sucked into the overflow even I fed my fish.
Good morning, I was switching off wave maker but since I add an extra one for water agitation, food is not going to the overflown anymore so I stop doing it.
 
^^^ agree with this
I have two one on each side of the tank not sure where I should put another one to make it work. Unless maybe I put two, one on each side, on the back beside the overflows?
 

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