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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 night nerds! I uselessly don’t post pictures of my tank under full whites but I love how happy everything looks after a water change.
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Good night nerds! I uselessly don’t post pictures of my tank under full whites but I love how happy everything looks after a water change.
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That is looking SUPER Kev!
 
Good night nerds! I uselessly don’t post pictures of my tank under full whites but I love how happy everything looks after a water change.
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Night Kev!
Stunning 😍
Post under whites as often as you like!!
 
Sorry if I'm quiet. We got rid of the kids and we're vacationing.

For lunch today I had a bacon cheeseburger with a twist - egg over easy on top, garlic aioli, and (get ready)


























Glazed donuts for the bun!

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Made it to Kalispell. Staying with a friend, "Miss Sue" (that's what the kids called her when she taught 1st communion classes in Oregon).

First day at Farragut State Park on Wednesday the 13th.
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Farragut Day 2
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Brig WWII museum at Farragut State Park. There's much more but I had to put my phone on the charger in thevan.
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Hangin' out at Cafe 95 with Joel
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On the way to Kalispell
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Yes, some, thanks Kev 😊
Just a rough day at work, super busy and the fire here is really bad, not making it much fun 😑...
Yeah, we saw planes going over us at the camp constantly going back and forth to the fire. That part was cool for the little boys though 🙂
 
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Sorry not more responsive. Broke camp then drove to Kalispell. Then Church tonight. Hostess bought pizza and beer. Going to bed now. Good night! 🛌💤
 

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