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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
Good to see you buddy, I'm glad the baby is okay, what are your current lights?
Our lord and savior @00W blessed me with my first reef light a few months ago, as a gift, Amazon generic currently. I need to get another while I cycle my near complete 125G Build.

Going to borrow PAR meter from the lab and see how she’s doing overall. I was thinking of either moving these guys into the 125 but realized that will be a risk as I’m mixing with nearly 70% new water, uncycled water. To much of a risk.

Oh darn, I’ll have to have multiple tanks ;)

Eric Borneman is going to help refurbish my big boy 155G bowfront that some you may have seen me mention it on here. I knew to not send it to the dump!

125G is currently being leak tested with freshwater only

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(Reminder AKA ‘KIPPS CORALS’)

I hope everyone is happy and healthy!
I am going to try and be more active on the thread. I miss talking to everyone!

With the baby doing well, I was ready to focus more on building my personal 65G reef that was started officially over a year ago.

Bubble tip anemone
Forest fire monti Digitata
Kung Poa Monti palawanensis
GSP
Toadstool
Supermorph pandora


Looking to upgrade lighting soon to reefbreeders


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Nice Greg!
 
@00W You guys gave me the bug on this thread.

I really have been considering going back to school for marine biology. I’m sure a lot of have thought about it at some point in your hobby journey, but I’m still as passionate as I was on day one.

Having direct access to Eric Borneman and his team has been a wonderful learning experience.

(I am not promoting) just speaking my journey.

Family life would be a factor to consider but wife has said if I want to go back to school she will support me.

The baby can’t keep his eyes off the tank if we walk by, often arching to keep it in view! I wish I was able to get a video of him in the lab. He’s 6 months now and very attentive to everything!

Working on setting up a 40G breeder for some self taught researching myself (work in progress, will be a while) I am running my local business, won’t get into details but most of you know who I am already. (Thank you reef2reef for allowing me to remain active to comment and speak with my peers)

Slow and steady pace :)

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I like those numbers John. I would feel better if calcium was closer to 450 but you’re fine as long as you are above 400. When the time comes, which it will, this what I use to bump the calcium up. Myself, I wouldn’t feel comfortable with phosphate, I know you’re working on it at .4 but that’s just me. I think Tim and Joel run theirs about there or higher. Oh, and your tank is looking absolutely beautiful!
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Awesome! Thanks Kevin. I love seachem products, so this is probably what I'll run with. What do you like your phosphates to run. I stay between. 2 and .4
 
@00W You guys gave me the bug on this thread.

I really have been considering going back to school for marine biology. I’m sure a lot of have thought about it at some point in your hobby journey, but I’m still as passionate as I was on day one.

Having direct access to Eric Borneman and his team has been a wonderful learning experience.

(I am not promoting) just speaking my journey.

Family life would be a factor to consider but wife has said if I want to go back to school she will support me.

The baby can’t keep his eyes off the tank if we walk by, often arching to keep it in view! I wish I was able to get a video of him in the lab. He’s 6 months now and very attentive to everything!

Working on setting up a 40G breeder for some self taught researching myself (work in progress, will be a while) I am running my local business, won’t get into details but most of you know who I am already. (Thank you reef2reef for allowing me to remain active to comment and speak with my peers)

Slow and steady pace :)

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Happy for you my friend
 
@Calmwaters
Amanda thinking of you today hope you are feeling better get well my dear! ❤️ 😊
Thank you I'm at the ER waiting to get a CT scan to see what's going on with the pain I have been having for over 2 weeks now in my right side.
 
Thank you I'm at the ER waiting to get a CT scan to see what's going on with the pain I have been having for over 2 weeks now in my right side.
Please keep us updated.
 
Thank you I'm at the ER waiting to get a CT scan to see what's going on with the pain I have been having for over 2 weeks now in my right side.
Thinking of and Praying for you Amanda.
 
(Reminder AKA ‘KIPPS CORALS’)

I hope everyone is happy and healthy!
I am going to try and be more active on the thread. I miss talking to everyone!

With the baby doing well, I was ready to focus more on building my personal 65G reef that was started officially over a year ago.

Bubble tip anemone
Forest fire monti Digitata
Kung Poa Monti palawanensis
GSP
Toadstool
Supermorph pandora


Looking to upgrade lighting soon to reefbreeders


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Looking outrageous man! Welcome back, I love the monti!
 

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