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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
good morning! got picked for the jury yesterday morning and the trial lasted 12 hours, didnt get home til 9 last night. That was more of society then I needed for a decade so back to being a hermit. only 4 more jury summon dates this month ugh.
 
Good morning Amanda, my nephew came up from Florida to deer hunt for the first time with my brother in-law, so he is taking care of things now. You don’t have to rush to Ohio. Now go get that dream buck!
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Has this ever happened to you. I was walking past the door going into the garage and saw a UPS driver walking up the driveway with a box that my coral orders would come in. With no coat on I met him halfway up the driveway and realized it was my four months worth of shots. I don’t know why I reacted like that, I had not ordered any corals. :angry-face:
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No deer yet today but I did have these guys visit. For the last several years there have been pretty much no turkey's seen here but since more people are hunting coyotes in the area it seems the turkey's might make a come back...
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This is basically the only hair algae in left. A lot I know, would you think a sea hare would eat it or is it too long?
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Yes, I believe so.
 
It has been a busy busy morning, I haven’t even taken my weekly shower yet.
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exactly what I am doing today, everything from qt being glued/epoxied into the tank. I switched my shower to monthly for better scheduling.
 
Mechanical removal first then add the CUC!
Trust me I've tried everything.. fluanzacole, scrubbers, and manual removal all at the same time.
 

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