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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
All schools closed today and tomorrow, state law if wind chill is below -10 degrees. It was - 20 degrees earlier this morning.
 
All schools closed today and tomorrow, state law if wind chill is below -10 degrees. It was - 20 degrees earlier this morning.
Ours are closed bc we dipped below 40 lol, but in all seriousness. Check out the pics of the Snowy Gulf of Mexico! Palm trees and snowballs don't mix.
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I hate this time of the year, I have to return a lot of money lol
We do as well since my husband is self employed. I claim zero during the year and then claim my son when it's time to do the taxes to try to lessen the amount we have to pay but last year we still ended up paying over $3000. This year I'm scared to go get them done because we sold some property he inherented from his aunt a few years ago.
 
Ours are closed bc we dipped below 40 lol, but in all seriousness. Check out the pics of the Snowy Gulf of Mexico! Palm trees and snowballs don't mix.
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Get with the times, it’s now the Gulf of America!
 
We do as well since my husband is self employed. I claim zero during the year and then claim my son when it's time to do the taxes to try to lessen the amount we have to pay but last year we still ended up paying over $3000. This year I'm scared to go get them done because we sold some property he inherented from his aunt a few years ago.
I feel your pain, we paid over $4000 and we both claim zero. :crying-face:
 
I feel your pain, we paid over $4000 and we both claim zero. :crying-face:
Sometimes I feel like I work just to pay taxes and have insurance. Both of those take over half my check every 2 weeks.
 
What do you need?
Are they as good as my husband thinks they are? Lol he's wanting to get a few for the house as our heat pump is getting up there in years and he thinks they will be cheaper to run and keep the house warm/cool if placed in the right areas.
 
A big one lol
I remember when they were installing new units on the hospital when I would there they used a helicopter to lift them up to the roof. It was really cool to watch.
 
What do you guys use to clean the outside of your aquariums? No matter what I do it always streaks. With my freshwater tanks I use vinegar and paper towels and don't have an issue but that doesn't work on my saltwater. Could it be that they are more noticeable because of the lighting or something?
I use novas polish #1 on my acylic...When I had a glass tank I used rainx...both products help keep water spots off and help with smudges. I also only use micro cloths..Paper towels cause scratches..
 

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