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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
update on the upgrade! i go pick it up tomorrow. super excited yet super nervous. this will be the first time for me setting up a build all by myself. so will be needing lots of input! thinking of starting a build thread so i dont clog up joels!
as far as the cbb. he all of a sudden decided he didnt want to eat after all and 3 days later he was dead! what a headache. 🤦‍♀️
I wished I lived closer I would love to help you set it up. So sorry about your cbb. 😢
 
update on the upgrade! i go pick it up tomorrow. super excited yet super nervous. this will be the first time for me setting up a build all by myself. so will be needing lots of input! thinking of starting a build thread so i dont clog up joels!
as far as the cbb. he all of a sudden decided he didnt want to eat after all and 3 days later he was dead! what a headache. 🤦‍♀️
So exciting about your upgrade! Sorry about your CBB not making it.
 
update on the upgrade! i go pick it up tomorrow. super excited yet super nervous. this will be the first time for me setting up a build all by myself. so will be needing lots of input! thinking of starting a build thread so i dont clog up joels!
as far as the cbb. he all of a sudden decided he didnt want to eat after all and 3 days later he was dead! what a headache. 🤦‍♀️
I don't think Joel @00W will be bothered by you asking thousands of questions, I think he would love it, plus everyone will be so happy too seeing how you're doing with transferring everything to the new tank. I'm so sorry about the CBB.
 
I don't think Joel @00W will be bothered by you asking thousands of questions, I think he would love it, plus everyone will be so happy too seeing how you're doing with transferring everything to the new tank. I'm so sorry about the CBB.
Luis is absolutely right!
 
update on the upgrade! i go pick it up tomorrow. super excited yet super nervous. this will be the first time for me setting up a build all by myself. so will be needing lots of input! thinking of starting a build thread so i dont clog up joels!
as far as the cbb. he all of a sudden decided he didnt want to eat after all and 3 days later he was dead! what a headache. 🤦‍♀️
I'm excited about the tank Jill, but saddened about the CBB
 
update on the upgrade! i go pick it up tomorrow. super excited yet super nervous. this will be the first time for me setting up a build all by myself. so will be needing lots of input! thinking of starting a build thread so i dont clog up joels!
as far as the cbb. he all of a sudden decided he didnt want to eat after all and 3 days later he was dead! what a headache. 🤦‍♀️
You're part of the family Jill you clog up whatever you want.
We're here for you always to help and answer questions.
Sorry about the CBB.
I've never cared to own one, just too fragile for me.
 
I don't think Joel @00W will be bothered by you asking thousands of questions, I think he would love it, plus everyone will be so happy too seeing how you're doing with transferring everything to the new tank. I'm so sorry about the CBB.
This ^^^^^^^
@smitten with ocean life
 
I keep thinking about swimming to Canada! Water probably 60 degrees. Looks to be a 1/4 mile. Not on my bucket list but been thinking about it now!

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As long as you stay alive, Im all for it !
 

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