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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
I haven't done any testing in a while.
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This is after a 15 percent water change.
Gonna go to 9.
Alk just seems to be getting used a lot.
I am adding liquid alk once a week but I really need to be testing more frequently.
 
hi friends! kevgib67 invited me to come over and join you! :smiling-face: i tried reading thru all the pages but just cant get it done! so i'm just going to jump in here. youll have to tell me all the rules and whos who;). have a fantastic monday!
 
hi friends! kevgib67 invited me to come over and join you! :smiling-face: i tried reading thru all the pages but just cant get it done! so i'm just going to jump in here. youll have to tell me all the rules and whos who;). have a fantastic monday!
Welcome @smitten with ocean life to our dysfunctional family! We go by first names, I’m Kevin. Really no rules other than you have to like tacos! We cover many topics, food ( mostly tacos) , sports ( mostly baseball ) , music and once in awhile a little bit about reefing. We have some very helpful people here and some seasoned veterans. Feel free to ask any question. Glad you are here!
 
hi friends! kevgib67 invited me to come over and join you! :smiling-face: i tried reading thru all the pages but just cant get it done! so i'm just going to jump in here. youll have to tell me all the rules and whos who;). have a fantastic monday!
Welcome to the Smorgasbord!
I'm Joel nice to meet you!
 
hi friends! kevgib67 invited me to come over and join you! :smiling-face: i tried reading thru all the pages but just cant get it done! so i'm just going to jump in here. youll have to tell me all the rules and whos who;). have a fantastic monday!
And I'm Joe. Go by Jojo among friends. And I like tacos.
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Yesterday was a big taco day in LA.
 
hi friends! kevgib67 invited me to come over and join you! :smiling-face: i tried reading thru all the pages but just cant get it done! so i'm just going to jump in here. youll have to tell me all the rules and whos who;). have a fantastic monday!
Kevin said it perfectly couldn't have said it better myself.
Just be yourself and ask as many questions as possible.
Enjoy the food, fun and friends.
 
So much going on there JoJo , I’m having trouble wrapping my head around it. I want to try everything!
The beef broth with shredded beef was exceptional. I wanted a full bowl.
 
Hey peeps, anyone here have a picture in the POTM? I don’t recognize any of the pictures.
 
hi friends! kevgib67 invited me to come over and join you! :smiling-face: i tried reading thru all the pages but just cant get it done! so i'm just going to jump in here. youll have to tell me all the rules and whos who;). have a fantastic monday!
Tacos. Tacos are the rules.
 
hi friends! kevgib67 invited me to come over and join you! :smiling-face: i tried reading thru all the pages but just cant get it done! so i'm just going to jump in here. youll have to tell me all the rules and whos who;). have a fantastic monday!
Welcome to the Smorgasbord!
I'm Luis Angel, just like my username hahaha
 
how fun! im jill :smiling-face: and tacos are like my favorite food! those pics are amazing. im a CA native that goes back several generations. so i know tacos!! hard to mess one up!:star-struck: thanks for having me!
 
how fun! im jill :smiling-face: and tacos are like my favorite food! those pics are amazing. im a CA native that goes back several generations. so i know tacos!! hard to mess one up!:star-struck: thanks for having me!
Glad to have you aboard Jill!
I'm also a Cali native from the bay area and I dream about tacos all the time....
;)
 
I'm practically in Mexico so if it's not Tacos it's because we're branching out. I had a cheese crisp for dinner last night which is just a large cheese taco that forgot to be folded.
 
Oh yeah, and Quesadillas was dinner Saturday when we got home from camping.
 

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