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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
Tank is doing well. No gha, BTA is looking more colorful then usual. Hawkfish went from hiding to looking out the glass at me and my family.
 
Tank is doing well. No gha, BTA is looking more colorful then usual. Hawkfish went from hiding to looking out the glass at me and my family.
This is awesome!
 
The old pinball machines are great. We had three of them on the enclosed patio when I was growing up. I think my youngest brother has something like 15 or 20 of them last time I checked. I could spend hours playing on them. I really like the old all-mechanical ones, the sounds from the solenoids and gears just added to the excitement. I'm probably better off I don't have one here, I manage to misuse my time pretty effectively without the additional distraction of a pinball machine.
I want a V
Muskies are no joke!
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Haha! Woah. That was definitely created to be a saltwater fish, but it must've fallen in love with a pike and got land locked before it could make it out to sea
 
Season 5 Thumbs Up GIF by The Office
Hi everyone! My husband shot a small doe this evening and that ended my evening hunt because I had to go under a fence into the farmers pasture we lease from and help him track it because I'm better at seeing blood than he is and more patient... Lol
 
Shrimp scampi over rice and shrimp cakes on sugar cane stalks. Needed to move some shrimp
You know..? I have to admit, shrimp cakes on sugar cane stalks didn't cross my mind.
Looks great. Do you puree the shrimp?
 
You know..? I have to admit, shrimp cakes on sugar cane stalks didn't cross my mind.
Looks great. Do you puree the shrimp?
Just finely chopped pre-cooked and mixed with ritz crackers, butter, some veggies, seasoning. Mold it around cane stalks. Adds a sugary chew pop taste.
 
Tank is doing well. No gha, BTA is looking more colorful then usual. Hawkfish went from hiding to looking out the glass at me and my family.
My long nose was one of my favorites!
Super personality.
Glad you're a fan!
 

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