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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
Don’t think it matters what side of the fence you’re on, please pray for Charlie Kirk who was shot today on Utah University campus. A young man in his thirties with a wife and two young children. If you get a chance to see the video, take it from me, don’t!
Agreed. Praying here.
 
Don’t think it matters what side of the fence you’re on, please pray for Charlie Kirk who was shot today on Utah University campus. A young man in his thirties with a wife and two young children. If you get a chance to see the video, take it from me, don’t!
The entirety of the football team (mine) saw the video. Terrible most definitely dead on impact.
 
Agreed. Praying here.
A lot of tributes on Instagram. I saw one with him and his wife and his two very young children. It broke my heart.
 
I don't understand how to do flexible. Can someone send a photo of how their overflow looks? @00W ?
These come off my return pump, so not overflow either. You can see I used a metal clamp in the one spot because I had trouble getting it sealed with plastic clamps. It's well away from the sump there.
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I don't understand how to do flexible. Can someone send a photo of how their overflow looks? @00W ?
These come off my return pump, so not overflow either. You can see I used a metal clamp in the one spot because I had trouble getting it sealed with plastic clamps. It's well away from the sump there.
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Interesting. Thank you, if I go with flexible what's the difference between it and PVC? I had someone tell me PVC is quieter. Which quiet is very nice, should I even try to get a silent sump not even silent just quiet. And is plumbing parts different? Unions etc.
 
These come off my return pump, so not overflow either. You can see I used a metal clamp in the one spot because I had trouble getting it sealed with plastic clamps. It's well away from the sump there.
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Actually 2 spots
 
A lot of tributes on Instagram. I saw one with him and his wife and his two very young children. It broke my heart.
Its devastating. Charlie was literally the most welcoming person when it came to dialogue. If you'd be respectful, he'd be respectful, and talk about whatever you had to say. Unfortunately, he had a different opinion and thats a death sentence nowadays.. RIP Charlie.
 
Its devastating. Charlie was literally the most welcoming person when it came to dialogue. If you'd be respectful, he'd be respectful, and talk about whatever you had to say. Unfortunately, he had a different opinion and thats a death sentence nowadays.. RIP Charlie.
He was trying to open dialogue which not a lot of people do on either side. We need more dialogue! I can remember when I could talk to a neighbor with opposing views and it was respectful and we remained friends and looked forward to talking again.
 
He was trying to open dialogue which not a lot of people do on either side. We need more dialogue! I can remember when I could talk to a neighbor with opposing views and it was respectful and we remained friends and looked forward to talking again.
He was always respectful and calm even when the opposing side was not.
 
I hope that's not his next victim...
I didn’t think I should glue it on a rock just yet. Didn’t want it in full light so I was starting down at the sand then planning to mount it on the rock about 6” higher.
 
I use my galaxy to film underwater all the time. so far no issues. Just looking for fish 😉
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That's what I'm talking about red beard!
 
I didn’t think I should glue it on a rock just yet. Didn’t want it in full light so I was starting down at the sand then planning to mount it on the rock about 6” higher.
That's a good plan I think i always start mine down on the sand and then move them up.
 
I have a rock I took out of my big tank several months ago when I had gha, the rock still has some dried up gha on it. If I scrub it all off would it be ok to put it in my pico tank or would I need to worry about the gha coming back to life?
 
I have a rock I took out of my big tank several months ago when I had gha, the rock still has some dried up gha on it. If I scrub it all off would it be ok to put it in my pico tank or would I need to worry about the gha coming back to life?
You are good to go Peanut!
 
I try and pay it forward Brother. I am blessed and fortunate to be in this amazing group of people whom I call friends.
Right back at you Rock 🪨
 

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