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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
Well, hi guys!

It's been awhile. Things are finally starting to wind down here. The tank is doing alright, it's been neglected pretty bad but things are doing well. I'm hoping to get back into it, but the last few months have just been so hard that I haven't had the time to really take care of it and appreciate it. Anyways, here some pictures of the dogs, and yes, the broken wall and outlet was from them lol

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Glad you’re back Walker!
 
yeah same here! but its fine.
when are your new corals coming kevin? im not sure when to relax and have him ship mine. think im outta the woods with the bjd yet? or should i wait awhile longer?
 
I deserve no credit but the Mrs made Italian wedding soup.
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Oh man that's one of my favorite soups! What kind of meat does she use for the meatballs Kevin?
 
Well, got the new membrane in the RODI unit, big difference. Letting it flush for an hour.
is that a thing for an hour? I know mine said to backwash for a couple minutes after each use to prolong but I have not changed a membrane yet.
 
yeah same here! but its fine.
when are your new corals coming kevin? im not sure when to relax and have him ship mine. think im outta the woods with the bjd yet? or should i wait awhile longer?
I hope you are fluent in pig Latin, it was my minor in undergrad, otne ayingse nythingae etye. You are a very very bad influence on me Jill, you should have been the first one pickled. If the tank is treated you should be fine.
 
is that a thing for an hour? I know mine said to backwash for a couple minutes after each use to prolong but I have not changed a membrane yet.
Ya, when you put a new one it contains some chemical that needs flushed out. They stress not to drink it or your pet until after it is flushed for an hour. Yes after the initial I just do it for a few minutes.
 
Well, hi guys!

It's been awhile. Things are finally starting to wind down here. The tank is doing alright, it's been neglected pretty bad but things are doing well. I'm hoping to get back into it, but the last few months have just been so hard that I haven't had the time to really take care of it and appreciate it. Anyways, here some pictures of the dogs, and yes, the broken wall and outlet was from them lol

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Walker, I have missed you buddy. It sounds like you've been more than busy. I was going back through my old r2r content and found my first post. The first response was from you, then the rest of the Smorgasbord chimed in too!
I remember how encouraged I felt after reading this. I immediately went out and bought mushrooms and the zoas I still have to this day.
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I have heard if you out them in with triggers, they chew down there spines. I haven't seen a tux in a really long time anywhere local.
Oddly the Petsmart down here always has them
 

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