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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
Of course as soon as we saw our favorite pink colors cross the sky, we would move on to the much stronger libations.
Dr Pepper and Coffee?
 
Good night y'all!
See you in the morning!
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I saw a Wedgetail Trigger today in the wild! Swam with it for a while until I saw a Spotted Boxfish and some Convict Tangs and followed them for a bit instead.
 
All,
I just spoke to my brother who will be receiving updates on surgery from UCSF. He will be at the hospital by the time I’m in recovery too.

He is the opposite of me when it comes to communication- so if it’s ok, he will text Kevin the updates.

Kev, I will DM you the other phone numbers to do a group text.

I apologize for any inconvenience- it’s a bit embarrassing but i didn’t want to not communicate since you all asked.

Kev - I owe you a taco and a genesis concert!
That's is totally fine! You don't worry about us let us worry about you.
 
Good night Kev!
See you in the morning!
And yes, I knew the answers.
Fell asleep in my chair.
Here's my favorite one just for you.

My favorite as well!
 
Good morning Kev! Have you heard from Jen?
Yes I did, I have your number and a couple others. Her brother is going to update me when she is in recovery and I’ll text everyone that I have a number for the good news when I get it. Remember she is 3 hours behind us. Have a great day Luis and I hope you are recovering from being pampered and showered with gifts all day yesterday.
 
Here is my tank 6 months ago.
I was really into the clean look.
This was it's 8 year anniversary.
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This is it today.
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Notice the growth of orange in the middle.
Thanks to R2R and all the research and fun I've discovered I changed a few things and the tank is totally different.
I'm experimenting with adding some corals from my little rescue tank and seeing if the trigger is OK with all of them.
Learning experience.
Maybe help to others along the way.
When he was little he destroyed all my Kenya trees so I'll keep a good eye on him.
It's not like he doesn't eat enough already.
I’ve really been thinking of adding a clown trigger to my mixed reef lately I really miss having a clown trigger, is there any advice you could give me if I decide to do so ?
 
Yes I did, I have your number and a couple others. Her brother is going to update me when she is in recovery and I’ll text everyone that I have a number for the good news when I get it. Remember she is 3 hours behind us. Have a great day Luis and I hope you are recovering from being pampered and showered with gifts all day yesterday.
Ok my friend, I await your message, what I don't like about parties on Sundays is that on Mondays you have to work lol
 
Ok my friend, I await your message, what I don't like about parties on Sundays is that on Mondays you have to work lol
Thankfully my family either forgot about it or just chose to ignore! Win win.
 
Ok my friend, I await your message, what I don't like about parties on Sundays is that on Mondays you have to work lol
The day after the Super Bowl should be a Federal holiday!
 
Good morning everyone my day started with a trip to the ER been here since 6am. Not sure yet if it's my gall bladder or kidney causing the pain. So worried about Jen so please don't forget to text me.
 

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