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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
Since many of you are at work before I log in in the morning I'm going to post this now for your morning commute. Playing this will almost certainly prepare you for a kick-butt, take no prisoners day; assuming you don't get arrested on the way to work which is a very real possibility if the weather is half decent and your windows are rolled down.



Fair warning, I've never been able to stay anywhere near the speed limit with this cranked up.

With not a rolled up windows to be found!
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What a great track! I've never heard of him but you can bet I'll be looking for more.

Here is an old favorite that I like to listen to when I'm just unwinding. I like the structure in Brubeck's jazz.


I like it because it's drum heavy. To me a good jazz drummer leads the charge and arrangement like no other genre.
 
Ok...FTS of the temporary tank.

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Youre temporary tank looks better than most lifetime tanks lol. Very well done man. You can tell that you put a lot of thought into your stock.
 
Youre temporary tank looks better than most lifetime tanks lol. Very well done man. You can tell that you put a lot of thought into your stock.
Crazy thing is it is simple. I only run a Tunze surface skimmer. It's not a skimmer per say, just intakes water from the surface.
 
It's been a month. Only reason I tested is my wife asked about it....lol. I rarely test.
Im dialing in my alk, upped my afr dose the other day
 
How's your eyesight sir?
I’m having trouble seeing like there is something in there but when I try to rub them the hair on my palm just irritates them.
 
I’m having trouble seeing like there is something in there but when I try to rub them the hair on my palm just irritates them.
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Crazy thing is it is simple. I only run a Tunze surface skimmer. It's not a skimmer per say, just intakes water from the surface.
I considered getting one for my AIO. Ive never run a skimmer. My only filtration is a 4"x4" filter pad square that i swap out 2 or 3 times a week and live rock. Life rock in the display, and LR rubble in the AIO sump
 
I considered getting one for my AIO. Ive never run a skimmer. My only filtration is a 4"x4" filter pad square that i swap out 2 or 3 times a week and live rock. Life rock in the display, and LR rubble in the AIO sump
I love my skimmer. I pull a full skimmer cup out every 3 days or so. Probably like 4 or 5 measuring cups worth? And its potent. Pee-yew!
 
I love my skimmer. I pull a full skimmer cup out every 3 days or so. Probably like 4 or 5 measuring cups worth? And its potent. Pee-yew!
Wow, I thought cleaning mine weekly was a lot, and sometimes it doesn't even fill up.
 

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IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

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