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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
Converted a bio pellet reactor into a what company calls a cryptic reactor.
Going to wrap it in commercial vinyl that is used to wrap vehicles. My girl is the designer manager at a sign maker place that does everything printed, embordered, laser engraved.. signs, shirts, hats, school backpacks, cups etc.
So I get free vinyl and use of all the big machines. Going to make the 3rd prototype of a algae reactor soon. Just finished making the first dosing container idea that might come with a stir base to stir the solution before it gets dosed..
I ran into this problem when I set up my Ecotech dosing station with Microbater7 and Tropic Marin A- and K+. Noticed they settle on the dosing container bottom, so I added stirrers to each.
Soon going to launch a business, plan is 2026, thinking about semi retirement from the real job and do what I love the most, tanks stuff and making things...most of our stuff will be custom including tank lids, which we are still drawing out. So many ideas given to us and the material and colors are cool..

It's 21 tall with a 8 inch tube. Filled it with mixture of all size bio balls and siporax. What to have a slow flow through it to encourage sponges etc

Ah cup #2 calling my name..
Cool! I should need a place to buy a nice lid for a frag tank right about then. Best of luck, we're pulling for you.
 
Not all petcos mine is fantastic.
Mine has been pretty on par with any of the lfs's a few hours away for fish health. Sometimes they get some cool fish, but that is all they have really is fish.
 
Not goo
I think my wife and I are the only nut jobs that make dog food on this thread. Our dog vomited in our bed last night and a bay leaf was in it. My wife added 2-3 bay leaves to his food while cooking it last night. She googled it and apparently bay leaves are toxic to dogs. Just a heads up.
Not good for humans either, they stay sharp and are hard to digest. I always pull them out when plating food cooked with them.
 
Haha! Same here brother. Have you had to deal with Miss Rachel yet?

Can you say plate?
Haha! Yes. Fortunately my wife was not a fan so it didnt really become a hit at our house. We are all about bounce patrol over here. And Danny Go
 
Haha! Yes. Fortunately my wife was not a fan so it didnt really become a hit at our house. We are all about bounce patrol over here. And Danny Go
Im surrounded by Bluey and my 9 year old is into the 3 stooges. Lol what a mix.
 
Thanks Tom for all that info. This is really going to be a gift for the kids. Which is why I'm keeping the low price tag. My guess is all those little dragons etc..Though Luis's Darth and Storm Trooper might get made. But like I said, it's for the kiddos but I always prefer to get the one that I don't have to upgrade.
 
Not goo
Not good for humans either, they stay sharp and are hard to digest. I always pull them out when plating food cooked with them.
Ya me as well, just use them for flavoring. I guess my wife thought he needed more fiber in his diet. 😉
 
I think my wife and I are the only nut jobs that make dog food on this thread. Our dog vomited in our bed last night and a bay leaf was in it. My wife added 2-3 bay leaves to his food while cooking it last night. She googled it and apparently bay leaves are toxic to dogs. Just a heads up.
but then again, turkey is a problem for most too. The most important ever make it boiled bland chicken, shredded with rice if there's a stomach issue. but my puppy''s have had sensitive tummy's and don't get much treats.
 
but then again, turkey is a problem for most too. The most important ever make it boiled bland chicken, shredded with rice if there's a stomach issue. but my puppy''s have had sensitive tummy's and don't get much treats.
My dog has an allergy to chicken, beef, grains and rice. Part of the reason we make it to know he’s getting exactly what he should. When my wife was in Florida I began adding a pound of ground lamb to 3 pounds ground turkey. He really seems to enjoy it.
 
Here's my coffee pot. I bought it from the same place Kevin got his corals. 20251102_111847.jpg
Dang that’s sweet, I’ll have to check their website, I thought they just sold awesome coral.
 
Haha! Yes. Fortunately my wife was not a fan so it didnt really become a hit at our house. We are all about bounce patrol over here. And Danny Go
Im surrounded by Bluey and my 9 year old is into the 3 stooges. Lol what a mix.
Lol, nice parking spot, Rita!

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Like the classic three stooges? That's awesome

I love bluey, was fun to watch with them.
Mine are on to spidey and friends, pokemon and super kitties. Most of all the new stuff is poorly executed cgi brain rot though.
 
I was being overly cautious to have no ich. but I'm throwing in the towel. Purple Tang.
I’m pretty sure it only comes in orange. 😢 But hey, it was good enough for the astronauts!
 

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