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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
You keep batteries in, turned on, plugged in. It automatically comes on when the power goes out. Used it for years. Just change the air stone once a month or so.
 
The power went out on entire street tonight- only for 20 minutes but those were the longest in my life.

We don’t get them very often, maybe once a year for 10 minutes; so not generator worthy. I’ve been meaning to pick up the VorTech Battery Backup since I still have my pair of MP40’s from my old tank; however it’s not cheap- but a lot cheaper than losing everything

Currently, there isn’t a battery backup made for my Red Sea gyres, nor pumps.

What does everyone use as backup?
cpu battery back up , 12volt car battery and water pump,have not had to use yet...
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taking bets,does Joel hit 10k before the cafe hits 69k ?... ;) :D
 
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Is that wbat you use? I would have to buy 2-3 since I’ve hit about 80 gallons total water volume
 
You keep batteries in, turned on, plugged in. It automatically comes on when the power goes out. Used it for years. Just change the air stone once a month or so.
You keep in your tank or just charging?
 
taking bets,does Joel hit 10k before the cafe hits 69k ?... ;) :D
You’re closer to your goal And you have a much larger following- so you. Not a fair bet then.

You old card shark
 
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Nothing has happened yet. It said it takes 10-14 day to see results.
No, you should start seeing results during the 14 days. Has it slowed down at all, are some patches turning grey or at least non- green? Is there more in the water column too clean then usual?
 
No, you should start seeing results during the 14 days. Has it slowed down at all, are some patches turning grey or at least non- green? Is there more in the water column too clean then usual?
Nope nothing yet. I said on the box that you start to see things happen around day 10. I have seen a few videos and that was what happened
 
Nope nothing yet. I said on the box that you start to see things happen around day 10. I have seen a few videos and that was what happened
How many days has it been
 

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