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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'm not sure she was a Khaki duck and they have white eggs I'm not sure about other ducks. Her name was Mrs.Quackers and she stood argue with my husband...
I've looked at the black/green ducks. I forget what they're called now. They were quackless.
 
I've looked at the black/green ducks. I forget what they're called now. They were quackless.
I googled it they are Muscovy ducks it says they hiss personally I think I would rather have one quack at me than I would hiss at me. Lol
 
I googled it they are Muscovy ducks it says they hiss personally I think I would rather have one quack at me than I would hiss at me. Lol
Nah, I think they were Cayuga's....
 
Nah, I think they were Cayuga's....
I just googled ducks that don't quack and that was the first one that came up so there must be more than one that doesn't quack. You never know what you'll learn here on the Smorgasbord. Lol
 
I had ducks once, never again.
I just had two but one was a male and he had to go so I have him to someone with a big pond and other ducks. Just having the one female wasn't too bad we had a kiddie pool for her.
 
I just had two but one was a male and he had to go so I have him to someone with a big pond and other ducks. Just having the one female wasn't too bad we had a kiddie pool for her.
I have 10 silver apple yards, 3 mallards, 2 Indian runners and a Pekin. All went to camp Kenmore, all were delicious. They destroyed my yard... and made such a mess... if i had a pond, I might try it again, but the amount of water they went through...
 
I have 10 silver apple yards, 3 mallards, 2 Indian runners and a Pekin. All went to camp Kenmore, all were delicious. They destroyed my yard... and made such a mess... if i had a pond, I might try it again, but the amount of water they went through...
They are very messy for sure but also like you said very tasty... I just had mine for eggs but then a predator got her.
 
They are very messy for sure but also like you said very tasty... I just had mine for eggs but then a predator got her.
I did like the eggs as well. I had one drake that was my best friend I liked him. I'd walk him around the garden and when I saw a slug I'd hold him out and he'd eat it :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:
 
They are very messy for sure but also like you said very tasty... I just had mine for eggs but then a predator got her.
And my post was supposed to say had*
 

WHAT PART OF LIVING WITH A REEF TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE?

  • How much space the supplies and equipment take up

    Votes: 8 53.3%
  • Salt creep, spills, and cleanup outside the tank

    Votes: 2 13.3%
  • Planning trips or finding someone to care for the reef

    Votes: 5 33.3%
  • How attached I’d get to individual animals

    Votes: 2 13.3%
  • Making decisions when there’s no clear right answer

    Votes: 3 20.0%
  • How much the reef affects everyday household life

    Votes: 5 33.3%
  • Nothing in particular, I felt well prepared

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 6.7%
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