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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
Agreed cause I was looking at the comline for my 35 and now I’m scared lol. I need a skimmer but need one that’s going to not suck
IOAOI makes a good skimmer. They're offering several for free still I think. You buy it on Amazon, review it, they refund you.

Mine worked great for about a year and a half until my urchin ate the power cable.
 
And I apologize: no pictures of dinner yesterday. It was tasty but it cost $80 for a chicken sandwich and some fries for me, one for my wife, and chicken and waffles that my kids shared. That's with waters all around...
 
IOAOI makes a good skimmer. They're offering several for free still I think. You buy it on Amazon, review it, they refund you.

Mine worked great for about a year and a half until my urchin ate the power cable.
I’ll look into it, thanks! I’ve never heard of that one. Is there a post or anything special I’d have to do for the review?
 
I’ll look into it, thanks! I’ve never heard of that one. Is there a post or anything special I’d have to do for the review?
You do the reviews on Amazon. I forget, what size tank?
 
I tagged both of you on the thread I think for your size skimmer.
 
Thank you but I won a skimmer a few months back in here.
Yeah, I forgot. I remember now it was perfect timing because yours was giving you fits.
 
So other than aquariums what are some of everyone's other hobbies/addictions you spend money on? For me it's hunting and pretty coffee mugs... if I see a pretty mug it's really hard for me to resist buying it even though I have lots of them. This is my most recent failure at resisting. I bought not one but two of them. One for me and one for my best friend that lives on the plains in Canada. I thought she might think of me her mountain bestie when she uses it for tea or coffee. Tea is another thing I spend too much money on. Lol
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So other than aquariums what are some of everyone's other hobbies/addictions you spend money on? For me it's hunting and pretty coffee mugs... if I see a pretty mug it's really hard for me to resist buying it even though I have lots of them. This is my most recent failure at resisting. I bought not one but two of them. One for me and one for my best friend that lives on the plains in Canada. I thought she might think of me her mountain bestie when she uses it for tea or coffee. Tea is another thing I spend too much money on. Lol
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I have a few more hobbies but the tank has taken up most of my time lately hahaha ( and I LOVE ITTT ), I love fishing, going to the shooting range, I also play video games with some friends from Colombia who we have been friends with for more than 8 years, I really enjoy cooking, I would say it is a hobby too because I am always looking for recipes to make on the weekends when I have a little free time, taking photos either with the drone or with the phone
 
So other than aquariums what are some of everyone's other hobbies/addictions you spend money on? For me it's hunting and pretty coffee mugs... if I see a pretty mug it's really hard for me to resist buying it even though I have lots of them. This is my most recent failure at resisting. I bought not one but two of them. One for me and one for my best friend that lives on the plains in Canada. I thought she might think of me her mountain bestie when she uses it for tea or coffee. Tea is another thing I spend too much money on. Lol
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I like gardening or baking. Both of those I have lost interest in because my tank is taking over haha.
 
So other than aquariums what are some of everyone's other hobbies/addictions you spend money on? For me it's hunting and pretty coffee mugs... if I see a pretty mug it's really hard for me to resist buying it even though I have lots of them. This is my most recent failure at resisting. I bought not one but two of them. One for me and one for my best friend that lives on the plains in Canada. I thought she might think of me her mountain bestie when she uses it for tea or coffee. Tea is another thing I spend too much money on. Lol
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I'll throw money at the boat during the summer lol other than that I have a large t shirt collection I can't wear cuz I'm always at work. ;)
 
I’ll look into it, thanks! I’ve never heard of that one. Is there a post or anything special I’d have to do for the review?
Sump or no sump?
 
So other than aquariums what are some of everyone's other hobbies/addictions you spend money on? For me it's hunting and pretty coffee mugs... if I see a pretty mug it's really hard for me to resist buying it even though I have lots of them. This is my most recent failure at resisting. I bought not one but two of them. One for me and one for my best friend that lives on the plains in Canada. I thought she might think of me her mountain bestie when she uses it for tea or coffee. Tea is another thing I spend too much money on. Lol
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Wow Kev, that's impressive. The lake we're at has bass and the biggest one I've caught is maybe 8 inches in length and it's very skinny haha.
 
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hmm... I will play.....what do I throw money at besides the 300...I would say the house, I completely remodeled it all inside during last 5 years, tore walls down and moved walls. Kitchen is huge for the girl with a 6.5 ft x 10ft island in the middle of it, with cook top and chiars..Total Gut job and last year added on to the back of the house. Now upgrading the backyard, new bbq, new smoker , new fire pit, new fire table and now waiting for brick veneer to be made so I can brick walls in the back yard and bar area. New Patio area and roof (35 feet x 20 feet metal roof). Did it all with my friends...Saved a few $100K easy in labor...Thinking about extending the garage so there is extra room and also have room to park those extra long new 4 door trucks they are making. Thinking about when I sell this place...I like making things....as you all know...when I am not working...
 

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