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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
Jason was behind in almost everything and to top it off he was born at the beginning of the pandemic when I didn't even let my wife look out the door, I would come home from work and take a bath in the yard before entering the house, what a crazy time that was, people telling us that Jason had a condition and that's when I got tough and sent a couple of people to hell lol, now Jason is the top of his class and sometimes I would like to put a tape on his mouth because he talks like a parrot lol with everything he talks about
Luis what a Blessing brother. My youngest was born then too. I remember being scared to be around my wife when she was pregnant with him. It's hard to explain, but that level of fear for your family takes its toll. I'm glad your little man defied the odds.
 
Luis what a Blessing brother. My youngest was born then too. I remember being scared to be around my wife when she was pregnant with him. It's hard to explain, but that level of fear for your family takes its toll. I'm glad your little man defied the odds.
Buddy, was a very uncomfortable time, my child could not be in a place where there were 5 people because he would start crying and screaming, Jason did not meet a person outside the family until he was about a year old, imagine that whole stage that is super important for children, Jason is still a bit extroverted because of that, hate what they do with us with that "pandemic"
 
Buddy, was a very uncomfortable time, my child could not be in a place where there were 5 people because he would start crying and screaming, Jason did not meet a person outside the family until he was about a year old, imagine that whole stage that is super important for children, Jason is still a bit extroverted because of that, hate what they do with us with that "pandemic"
1000% agree
 
Im glad Oliver was born after everything started to normalize. My wife works at a YMCA and they let her work remotely as much as she needed but if she had to go in, he went with her and spent the day meeting all kinds of people. Now that he's over a year old he gets to go to childcare so he goes to work with mom then gets to go play with all his friends and then she walks down the hall to grab him at the end of the day. Best of all, childcare free for employees, because wow that's expensive
 
Wow, what a crazy busy day. I'm finally sitting down! But man, that coral market was INSANE, there were over 100 coral vendors!

I'll get pictures of the coral tomorrow, but I got:

Cotton candy torch (1 head, splitting) $40
Bam Bam zoas, $20
Green goni $40
Red goni $50
Golden hammer (1 head) $25
Cleaner shrimp $25
 
Wow, what a crazy busy day. I'm finally sitting down! But man, that coral market was INSANE, there were over 100 coral vendors!

I'll get pictures of the coral tomorrow, but I got:

Cotton candy torch (1 head, splitting) $40
Bam Bam zoas, $20
Green goni $40
Red goni $50
Golden hammer (1 head) $25
Cleaner shrimp $25
40$ torch???? Man I wish I could find deals like that! Congrats bud!
 
Buddy, was a very uncomfortable time, my child could not be in a place where there were 5 people because he would start crying and screaming, Jason did not meet a person outside the family until he was about a year old, imagine that whole stage that is super important for children, Jason is still a bit extroverted because of that, hate what they do with us with that "pandemic"
My youngest is the same as your son. He's quiet and not as quick to like a person. My 8 year old, though? He's the life of every party. We can build them up though man
 

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

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