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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
Finally back to WiFi, so here's an update and of course I could not forget the pictures!

A family member has gotten Covid... I feel a little ill but I think it's just in my head. Let's hope I don't get it!!

Tomorrow I am heading to the botanical garden, then to my uncles house to see his 22 freshwater tanks, then to a fishstore (because why not), then finally I head to an Itallian restaurant with family. Leaving St. Louis with a bang!

Wednesday I drive up to Michigan, where I will see more family!

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(I only took pictures of the SW tanks)
I didn’t remember a public aquarium when I lived there. I had to google it, it opened in 2019. Great pics Walker, thanks.
 
Have yall ever seen archer fish? They are fish that shoot water at food above the water to knock it down. I saw these at the aquarium yesterday... they were so cool!

 
Have yall ever seen archer fish? They are fish that shoot water at food above the water to knock it down. I saw these at the aquarium yesterday... they were so cool!


Those are cool fish! Have fun in Michigan, it’s where I was born and I have a lot of family there. I was just there last year for a wedding. I know you will be driving through Ohio on your way home. I think I’m taking my Frags to my lfs on Thursday so let me know which ones you want me to save for you when you swing by.
 
coffee time here and then another 40 gallon change out..plan to modify sump to put in a shelf for the Avast ozone set up soon...incase of a leak, can not have water on the floor...dang fedex ...package is still somewhere,......gonna trim another palm tree today...they are the miniture ones only get like 8 ft...only about 6ft now...have 5 of one kind and 3 of another kind...in the backyard...they are I think like 15 years since I planted them .....
 
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I found Peet..... ;)
What a relief! I hope him and his family are doing well and his in laws aren’t driving him crazy. I hope he finds a job soon.
 
Those are cool fish! Have fun in Michigan, it’s where I was born and I have a lot of family there. I was just there last year for a wedding. I know you will be driving through Ohio on your way home. I think I’m taking my Frags to my lfs on Thursday so let me know which ones you want me to save for you when you swing by.
Thanks Kev. I don't know if I an going the American or Canadian route. Will let you know if I can make a stop or not.
 

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