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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
They are, but sales come up often.

I don’t know what I’d do without them- can’t any see color variations or lines on syringes with these cataracts
BRS has then on sale right now.
 
Look at Top shelf aquatics. I got most of my corals from them, and with all my rewards points got a Hanna checker for $15. I try to use vendors that have both corall/inverts/phyto/pods along with hard goods so I can always find something for free shipping or rewards points.
Sorry what I mean is they don't deliver outside US so you need to go trought another company which has delivery address in US and after they send it to my place. It is taking time and you pay another service to deliver to Dubai.
 
I am up..w coffee. I have a big UV on the tank and have not added any fish for over a year, except the flame and CCB this month. Or the 2 that got murdered last month(2 wrasses)...have to cut grass and work on putting the high intensity lights and strobes on my personal suv...Got the brackets made yesterday...Girl went to work, I am here with her dog...I am on call tonight...and next few...CBB eats like a pig, but is picky so now I mix, mysis, blood worms, brine shrimp, and some times pellets in each feeding. Yesterday was brine she went after, day before blood worms...today who knows...my cup needs more smooth coffee...I like smooth things...lol....be right back.
 
Now I'm at a crossroads... Do I convince my wife I need $75 in CUC from Reef Cleaners or do I convince my wife I need $80 in fish from Aquarium Arts? Either a pile or shrimp, hermits, and snails or an Aiptasia Eating Filefish and a Scopas ...
BOTH....I saw the File fish almost got one but CBB won the vote and the flame angel..
 
Before I go to bed I just want to say that the courage y'all display is amazing and awe inspiring to me.
Life can be challenging and hard and talking about it can be just as hard or harder.
I'm honored to be a part of your lives and thank you for sharing everything with all of us.
Keep the faith, rock on and good vibes....
Cheers...had a bourbon last night to that !
 
While I agree, I think I'm going with CUC. I really need a Filefish (or they have CBB, pretty sure Ocean's is from there). I might do a CBB or Filefish BUT I'm thinking Peppermint Shrimp from Reef Cleaners so that'll work too.
Yes my CBB is from there...There were 3 great ones and the rest were bad would not eat when Chris tried...We took the middle sized one of the 3...as I did not want bigger one to tick off the 2 yellow tangs even more because of size..
 
@kevgib67
Have a great day off Kev!
Thanks, busy day planned, a little running around, taking my 81yo old mother to get a new car ( that she be most of the day) and of course laundry. This will be the third time I’m skipping my weekly water change, other two were do to vacation, and it gives me anxiety!
 
It is difficult to buy through BRS as it need to go to a 3rd party for us address. phosphate was 55 usd on sale, locally it is 120 usd. So slowly lol. I got alkalinity and nitrate.
try saltwatwer aquarium...com....I walked from BRS...also Premium aquatic in PA is good prices.
 
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Thanks, busy day planned, a little running around, taking my 81yo old mother to get a new car ( that she be most of the day) and of course laundry. This will be the third time I’m skipping my weekly water change, other two were do to vacation, and it gives me anxiety!
She needs convertible Mustang with a super charger I think!
 

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