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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
I lasted much longer than I ever dreamed. Good bye peeps, it’s been real and it’s been fun but it hasn’t been real fun. I’ll just make like a tree and leaf.
What have I done? Kevin no....
Sad Season 2 GIF by Friends
 
Stained with Barn Wood glaze

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This side will have access to return pump, etc

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This is the controller side

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The top

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I love the look man, very nice wood grain pattern too.
 
Hello @GarrettDie4U
Introduce yourself to the group
name is Brian . I live in Wisconsin been doing freshwater for about 30 plus years . Finally worked up the nerve to do salt . Been on this forum every night since i started trying to learn . Its all very intimating . Im running a IM Nuvo fusion 20 gal i have 2 one fresh one salt . I work for a really big Phone company . Moved away from the city and into farm country 3 years ago . Divorced but have a new Old Lady been with her 11 years now i have 2 kids . 1 moved away :( never see him but he's a man and will be fine . I'm probably a grandpa and don't even know it . Sucks . My daughter is still in my life she has schizophrenia . had a few bad years "missing" but she doing great now . I have ADHD , PTEXWD "Post Traumatic Ex Wife Disorder " JK AdHd is a super power . I stopped taking meds cause "THE MAN" isn't keeping me down anymore . Drives the old nuts at time but oh well . I didn't make Burgers yet but dam I'm still thinking about . I did 20 years in the Army and been at the big bell company 25 years now . Just mention burgers to the old lady but she's on one of those fancy new weights meds so she said no . Guess ill be hitting up the Kwik Trip in the morning on the way to work . Love living 52 miles from work "no Crack Heads" only problem out here are the Deer there everywhere !!! Well Hi everyone I've yapped to much !!! 🤣 😂
 
The tank is 48", but I made the stand 60". It had 6 inch deep compartments on each end.
Unbelievable work Keith. The tank is going to contrast beautifully with the stand
 
name is Brian . I live in Wisconsin been doing freshwater for about 30 plus years . Finally worked up the nerve to do salt . Been on this forum every night since i started trying to learn . Its all very intimating . Im running a IM Nuvo fusion 20 gal i have 2 one fresh one salt . I work for a really big Phone company . Moved away from the city and into farm country 3 years ago . Divorced but have a new Old Lady been with her 11 years now i have 2 kids . 1 moved away :( never see him but he's a man and will be fine . I'm probably a grandpa and don't even know it . Sucks . My daughter is still in my life she has schizophrenia . had a few bad years "missing" but she doing great now . I have ADHD , PTEXWD "Post Traumatic Ex Wife Disorder " JK AdHd is a super power . I stopped taking meds cause "THE MAN" isn't keeping me down anymore . Drives the old nuts at time but oh well . I didn't make Burgers yet but dam I'm still thinking about . I did 20 years in the Army and been at the big bell company 25 years now . Just mention burgers to the old lady but she's on one of those fancy new weights meds so she said no . Guess ill be hitting up the Kwik Trip in the morning on the way to work . Love living 52 miles from work "no Crack Heads" only problem out here are the Deer there everywhere !!! Well Hi everyone I've yapped to much !!! 🤣 😂
Welcome Brian! Thank you for your service brother. I am a Veteran as well
 
Unbelievable work Keith. The tank is going to contrast beautifully with the stand
That's what I'm hoping. Actually, my wife had the vision on the stand. The colors, the stain, the glaze, the polyurethane...That's all her. I built it, put in the control board, doors, hinges, bottom. Everything painted white. I did that.
man GIF


My amazing wife did the base coat, stain, glaze and poly on the outside. She is SO much better at that than I am. She refinishes furniture in her spare time.
 
name is Brian . I live in Wisconsin been doing freshwater for about 30 plus years . Finally worked up the nerve to do salt . Been on this forum every night since i started trying to learn . Its all very intimating . Im running a IM Nuvo fusion 20 gal i have 2 one fresh one salt . I work for a really big Phone company . Moved away from the city and into farm country 3 years ago . Divorced but have a new Old Lady been with her 11 years now i have 2 kids . 1 moved away :( never see him but he's a man and will be fine . I'm probably a grandpa and don't even know it . Sucks . My daughter is still in my life she has schizophrenia . had a few bad years "missing" but she doing great now . I have ADHD , PTEXWD "Post Traumatic Ex Wife Disorder " JK AdHd is a super power . I stopped taking meds cause "THE MAN" isn't keeping me down anymore . Drives the old nuts at time but oh well . I didn't make Burgers yet but dam I'm still thinking about . I did 20 years in the Army and been at the big bell company 25 years now . Just mention burgers to the old lady but she's on one of those fancy new weights meds so she said no . Guess ill be hitting up the Kwik Trip in the morning on the way to work . Love living 52 miles from work "no Crack Heads" only problem out here are the Deer there everywhere !!! Well Hi everyone I've yapped to much !!! 🤣 😂
Welcome Brian, that’s a lot to deal with but so are we. Thank you for your service!
 
That's what I'm hoping. Actually, my wife had the vision on the stand. The colors, the stain, the glaze, the polyurethane...That's all her. I built it, put in the control board, doors, hinges, bottom. Everything painted white. I did that.
man GIF


My amazing wife did the base coat, stain, glaze and poly on the outside. She is SO much better at that than I am. She refinishes furniture in her spare time.
I think the Z-Braces are a nice touch.
 

IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 54 58.7%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 6 6.5%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 4.3%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 3.3%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 16 17.4%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 3 3.3%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 3 3.3%
  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.1%
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