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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
Take advantage @luis angel , I drove out Saturday and when I got there the lights were off, I had to turn around and drive back to Ohio.
If I leave right now, will I arrive on time for breakfast?
 
You know what Joel, you are just a kid. You’ll find out when you get to be my age, life isn’t fair. In fact, life will smack you around, it’s better to learn now while you are in your early thirties.
Sorry Joel, tough love.
 
If I leave right now, will I arrive on time for breakfast?
Would you mind stopping in Ohio and dropping off a Cuban sandwich! My lights will be so on!
 
No problem, any drink? ;)
Of course, do you even need to ask? What is that Cuban cocktail that is so popular. It’s on the tip of my tongue. I used to watch to much food network. Mohito?
 
Of course, do you even need to ask? What is that Cuban cocktail that is so popular. It’s on the tip of my tongue. I used to watch to much food network. Mohito?
Yes, there are many with alcohol lol, I was thinking something more like guava or mamey smoothie ;)
 
If I leave right now, will I arrive on time for breakfast?
I've made a breakfast or two ;)
I'll be waiting don't listen to Kev he went to the wrong house
My neighbor was pretty mad, guy with Ohio plates just parked on his lawn....
 
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Got this today.
Ebay for $40.
Pretty rough like I thought.
T5's didn't work but I have a bunch of remote ballasts since it's the same as all my other cheap fixtures.
MH ballast is still good, fuse intact so I ordered a new bulb since this one was burnt out.
Trying to put it over my 20 I'll let you know if I get it working or not.
I'd like to try some harder corals, maybe I don't know couldn't pass it up.
 
Italy trip is going great. Done with Venice and now in Florence, Rome next.
 

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