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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
OK I'm done
Your not done, this thread is going to go way over 500 pages! Hang in there Joel, you have no clue what you started! This was your first post in June 19 2023!
 
It's 39 degrees and raining.
Absolute insanity at the restaurant today goodness me.
I am thinking of taking my show on the road down to Arizona to see Tim.
What'd y'all think about
Totally Tacos by Tim
Tim's Taco Truck
Tim's Taco Time
Tim's Tasty Tacos
Or
Tim's Travelling Taco Truck?
 
Your not done, this thread is going to go way over 500 pages! Hang in there Joel, you have no clue what you started! This was your first post in June 19 2023!
I totally forgot about that Kev :upside-down-face:
 
It's 39 degrees and raining.
Absolute insanity at the restaurant today goodness me.
I am thinking of taking my show on the road down to Arizona to see Tim.
What'd y'all think about
Totally Tacos by Tim
Tim's Taco Truck
Tim's Taco Time
Tim's Tasty Tacos
Or
Tim's Travelling Taco Truck?
Who is Tim and what are tacos? If this thread doesn’t start mentioning something about reefing sometime soon I’ll find one that does. This is ridiculous, music, food, trucks etc. Enough already!
 
I’ll match your Sublime and add my third Barenacked ladies song.https://youtu.be/fC_q9KPczAg?si=U8psnwuvbZyQ9HSp oops!
 
Ok, let’s start from the beginning. Is this a new tank? I don’t see any coralline algae. What are your parameters? Are you using tap water? What is your par? We are here to help you and not judge you but this looks like a week or two old tank. Did you cycle? What are your ammonia levels?
 
Ok, not to be redundant but I believe @Katrina71 appreciated this and it reminds me of when I was at Ohio State University. Feel free to block me!
 
Ok, let’s start from the beginning. Is this a new tank? I don’t see any coralline algae. What are your parameters? Are you using tap water? What is your par? We are here to help you and not judge you but this looks like a week or two old tank. Did you cycle? What are your ammonia levels?
I think it's time for a rip clean here ;)
 
It's 39 degrees and raining.
Absolute insanity at the restaurant today goodness me.
I am thinking of taking my show on the road down to Arizona to see Tim.
What'd y'all think about
Totally Tacos by Tim
Tim's Taco Truck
Tim's Taco Time
Tim's Tasty Tacos
Or
Tim's Travelling Taco Truck?
Totally Tacos, by Tim
 
I think it's time for a rip clean here ;)
Joel, this is your thread; what would you like it to be?

Also, do u have more than one tank right now? Realistically, how many can you actually maintain with your schedule and actually enjoy it? And unless the kids are going to actively help with maintenance, it’s just you.

Cause u absolutely need to be able to sit down and stare at ur DT after a long day. Look at Kev; his small tank is magical, next to seating, and can be maintained easily. He’s probably got us all out-witted as we are always recreating and fixing SH3$@T.

Worried about you.
 
Joel, this is your thread; what would you like it to be?

Also, do u have more than one tank right now? Realistically, how many can you actually maintain with your schedule and actually enjoy it? And unless the kids are going to actively help with maintenance, it’s just you.

Cause u absolutely need to be able to sit down and stare at ur DT after a long day. Look at Kev; his small tank is magical, next to seating, and can be maintained easily. He’s probably got us all out-witted as we are always recreating and fixing SH3$@T.

Worried about you.
Thanks for the worry but no worries all is good.
Yes I need a vacation but one day I'll go visit Kev you Frank or Kat, maybe eat tacos with Tim but until them the thread is all and more I could have asked for and how I make it through every day :smiling-face-with-smiling-eyes:
I have 5 tanks, 2 salt 3 fresh but thinking of going to 1 fresh.
Haven't done a water change in a month.
I enjoy all you guys so much I wouldn't change a thing.
Rip clean is in reference to another thread ;)
 

Ok Joel, I was never a Prince fan until this guitar solo, omg ( that’s oh my god for you older reefery).https://youtu.be/dWRCooFKk3c?si=Nq_46pBfYr_64j93 oh dang!
 

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