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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
Yes we will be, maybe in December but not sure.
But the vacation is also a "check me out. "
Joe is a junior and when he graduates, we're out of here, heading somewhere sunny 🌞 ☀️ 😎.
Phoenix for the lakes.
 
Mine's going super slow too Kev, just replaced everything but the water is just too cold.
My water at the washing machine is just above freezing now.
I'm going to try another t fitting and run hot and cold through it, adjusting it like a faucet and see if that helps.

@tbrown and @00W great point. I never think about cold water any longer. I'm just glad when the incoming water is below 90 degrees. I forgot it is getting cold other places.
 
@tbrown and @00W great point. I never think about cold water any longer. I'm just glad when the incoming water is below 90 degrees. I forgot it is getting cold other places.
But 4 years on the same RO membrane would also do it for sure.
 
Alright I have a quandary for you peeps. My rodi unit is making the same volume of water but it takes 1/2 hour longer. PSI is 80, I’ve changed the sediment filter, both carbon blocks and the DI resin is the original color. Any ideas!
membrane and the flow restrictor would be my suggestions.
 
or you could do it like i do kevin. just get the rodi going, and walk away. later in the day all of a sudden go ''oh!! i forgot the water!!'' run and check it. itll be overflowing everytime! you dont even have to look how long itll take!
 
or you could do it like i do kevin. just get the rodi going, and walk away. later in the day all of a sudden go ''oh!! i forgot the water!!'' run and check it. itll be overflowing everytime! you dont even have to look how long itll take!
Ditto, until I bought a float valve. Now I can forget it for hours; and hours...
 
I find that I can increase output quite a bit by removing the membrane and blocking the flow restrictor.
Watch the video below and skip to 12:34 if you want the specific answer. I was doing this before it became a thing or any videos were made about it.



Don't tell anyone but I find I can increase output significantly by removing the RODI system...

Good night peeps!
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This song is very applicable to your meme!

 
Ditto, until I bought a float valve. Now I can forget it for hours; and hours...
When my system's float valve shuts off it makes weird noises, so my wife shuts off the supply line to it. 😁
 
Good morning!

Wishing all you Smorgers the kind of day that, when you look back on it, will be a very good memory!
 
Man the colder weather has gotten the deer moving in Georgia! I had a few small bucks and several does on camera over night. Really hoping the biggest one comes out during the day when I'm there again.
 

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Watch the video below and skip to 12:34 if you want the specific answer. I was doing this before it became a thing or any videos were made about it.







This song is very applicable to your meme!


Thanks Chris, good info!
 

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