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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
@IOAOI makes one. I love it!
Got it!
A few quick design questions:
1. Would a cylindrical shape improve water flow efficiency?
2. Are bottom drainage holes required?
3. Should we include height adjustment to accommodate varying tank water levels? (Strong magnets boost performance but add costs and shipping fees.)
 
Everything is fine, not much work today, but the reason is that I'll work tomorrow at my job at least until 8 or 9 pm, the cinema is wonderful, the movie was beautiful, how about your Friday?
Work was busy but good I got to hold a very cute newborn baby so that always makes a day good.
 
@kevgib67 The 2500 mg of Cipro has already been dosed in the tank. At this point, I don't care whatever happens, it really hurts me to lose that coral. The truth is that my tank isn't the same without its center piece. When should I turn the skimmer on again?
 
@kevgib67 The 2500 mg of Cipro has already been dosed in the tank. At this point, I don't care whatever happens, it really hurts me to lose that coral. The truth is that my tank isn't the same without its center piece. When should I turn the skimmer on again?
I'm rooting for you bud.
 
I didn’t grow a pumpkin this year!
I got pumpkin plants but no pumpkins 🤔 do you think anyone would notice if ours was make of Styrofoam? We gotta have enough shipping boxes from corals and fish among everyone!
 
I got pumpkin plants but no pumpkins 🤔 do you think anyone would notice if ours was make of Styrofoam? We gotta have enough shipping boxes from corals and fish among everyone!
This years spring skewed most gardening plants.
 
Well I only have that one chip, how many $1 black jack tables do you have going at a time? 😉
Enough where I could "lose track" of one :)
 
@kevgib67 The 2500 mg of Cipro has already been dosed in the tank. At this point, I don't care whatever happens, it really hurts me to lose that coral. The truth is that my tank isn't the same without its center piece. When should I turn the skimmer on again?
After 7-10 days.
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Got it!
A few quick design questions:
1. Would a cylindrical shape improve water flow efficiency?
2. Are bottom drainage holes required?
3. Should we include height adjustment to accommodate varying tank water levels? (Strong magnets boost performance but add costs and shipping fees.)
1. Personally, I think the cylinder makes for better water flow - it allows the water to flow around and doesn't just push the cube or food into the corner.

2. I like your design with the drainage holes in the middle - my fish swim into the bottom portion and it becomes a feeding tube

3. If you made a "hang-on" style instead of the magnets, it would need the ability to turn to adjust the flow entering the top body and height adjustment would be great - some tanks run 1/2" from the rim, some are closer to 2".
 

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