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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
hmm let me do some digging on that NVOS food you are using. It may be adding too much nutrients to your water causing your algae issue...we all have been down this algae issue and sometimes we re-vist it when we change stuff like food....do you have a protein skimmer in the sump?
 
hmm let me do some digging on that NVOS food you are using. It may be adding too much nutrients to your water causing your algae issue...we all have been down this algae issue and sometimes we re-vist it when we change stuff like food....do you have a protein skimmer in the sump?
Er... No sump dad didn't want to do it he thought it would cause a mess parents don't help me anymore with the tank anyway. Hob tidal 110 and a nano hob 50 icecap skimmer fits my tank
 
@Kipp's Corals , I spent a little time on your Instagram account, beautiful family, wife, son, dog and bearded dragon (?)! Your tank is coming along nicely. Have you ever thought of getting some ink?
I have a half sleeve on left, and quarter sleeve randomly placed on right arm Elbow. Some leg ink. Going to get baby foot prints on my chest in the coming weeks. After that, I’ll be done, some I’m not 100% proud of
 
LOL....maybe we all forgot I was here long ago since I visit every week or more.....or perhaps we are all stuck in transit like that series "the Lost" on that island...
I never forget...
You are one of the OG's my friend.
 
So here's a list:
New di system
Reef crystals
Test kit
Spray rocks
Anything else I should add?
Don't have to use reef crystals.
I use IO and have been for a long time.
Much better salt and cheaper too.
 
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Anyone squirrel hunt? I have an amazing place. Skinned dressed these two fatties , with a lot of sides, could be a meal for one. We could throw this other one in for more color and protein.
 
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Anyone squirrel hunt? I have an amazing place. Skinned dressed these two fatties , with a lot of sides, could be a meal for one. We could throw this other one in for more color and protein.
I heard they taste like licorice
 
Today is car day, I had to replace a pvc valve in my wife’s car and, after learning last night when my youngest son picked us up from the party that his dashboard lights don’t work when his headlights are on, I had to pull and check every fuse. They were fine, any electricians or mechanics on this thread?
 
Today is car day, I had to replace a pvc valve in my wife’s car and, after learning last night when my youngest son picked us up from the party that his dashboard lights don’t work when his headlights are on, I had to pull and check every fuse. They were fine, any electricians or mechanics on this thread?
Sorry, but did you check to see if they were turned up from the dimming?
 
Sorry, but did you check to see if they were turned up from the dimming?
Good idea, but wouldn’t they be dim when the head lights were off? I’ll check when he gets home, thanks.
 
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Anyone squirrel hunt? I have an amazing place. Skinned dressed these two fatties , with a lot of sides, could be a meal for one. We could throw this other one in for more color and protein.
When I was a kid we used the chicken shake 'n bake for squirrel.
 
When I was a kid we used the chicken shake 'n bake for squirrel.
Mmmmmmm, shake’n bake, my mother used it for chicken when I was young all the time. Am I the only one with black squirrels or do you have them up there Lin? Don’t let the fur color fool you, they are mostly white meat. The were known as chicken of the tree until some canned tuna company purchased the rights to it and called their product chicken of the sea. ;)
 
Good idea, but wouldn’t they be dim when the head lights were off? I’ll check when he gets home, thanks.
some turn all the way down and off. I bought a Jeep a few years ago and drove around for 2 months before I found out I needed to turn on the auto feature for the headlights to automatically come on. It was only using the day running lights.
 
Mmmmmmm, shake’n bake, my mother used it for chicken when I was young all the time. Am I the only one with black squirrels or do you have them up there Lin? Don’t let the fur color fool you, they are mostly white meat. The were known as chicken of the tree until some canned tuna company purchased the rights to it and called their product chicken of the sea. ;)
We definitely have black squirrels here but none on my property that I have seen, mostly grey squirrels and flying squirrels (which have attacked me!). Also have pine squirrels, those evil little jerks eat through the sides of your buildings and destroy things.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 7 26.9%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 8 30.8%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 1 3.8%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 2 7.7%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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