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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 have great nephews that are 6 years old and they love to come to Aunt Manda's and see the fish and axolotal and like most little boys their hands always seem to be dirty and of course their hands always touch the glass. LOL
I feel that lol
 
In paper towels and vinegar? My wife likes to let my son point as the fish and there's lots of snot and blackberry juice in my glass...
take a look outside. Saturn and Venus are on top of each other and it makes it look huge! Jupiter and Mars are pretty bright right now too. I love living up north.
 
take a look outside. Saturn and Venus are on top of each other and it makes it look huge! Jupiter and Mars are pretty bright right now too. I love living up north.
I'll go look!
 
I think he might have a Rotary Dial actually!
I figured he must of upgraded from the paper cups and string but I forgot the rotary dial. I bet he is still using one
 
Not to be a bummer just feeling pretty rough today.
This restaurant is really kicking my @**.
Hope everyone had the best Monday you could.
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Not to be a bummer just feeling pretty rough today.
This restaurant is really kicking my @**.
Hope everyone had the best Monday you could.
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Sending you big hugs and prayers it gets better for you my friend!
 
I have great nephews that are 6 years old and they love to come to Aunt Manda's and see the fish and axolotal and like most little boys their hands always seem to be dirty and of course their hands always touch the glass. LOL
axolotls are illegal here too! they don't let us have fun.
 
Not to be a bummer just feeling pretty rough today.
This restaurant is really kicking my @**.
Hope everyone had the best Monday you could.
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Thoughts and prayers man, I sent my last message before seeing this so if you want to get some rest go for it! Not gonna hurt my feelings at all!
 
@00W remember the other night you had asked for pictures and paramaters? I'm half way through testing right now. The last 2 days got away from me
All good I'm still here for you no worries.
 

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