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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
It's cold here too! I'm standing in the frozen food section at Walmart currently....
I’m aways colder in my pajamas too Tim.
 
I’ve heard great things about those GreenMachines!
I used one for a year or so. They work very well, especially for the price. My only problem with it is that if you remove and install it enough times the suction cups get too flimsy and it breaks loose. I ended up zip-tying mine to a magnetic frag rack. Mine (24 watt) is sitting unused at the moment if any one else needs one as I have a Sicce 9 watt UV Clarifier installed now.
 
I used one for a year or so. They work very well, especially for the price. My only problem with it is that if you remove and install it enough times the suction cups get too flimsy and it breaks loose. I ended up zip-tying mine to a magnetic frag rack. Mine (24 watt) is sitting unused at the moment if any one else needs one as I have a Sicce 9 watt UV Clarifier installed now.
Agreed.
For the price they can't be beat. Plus they are really easy to use.
I used one on a freshwater tank for a few months with an extreme green algae issue and it worked just fine.
 
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I’m still having problems with the Dino’s, manual removal during the day two n the floaty bits. I still need a UV sterilizer but it’s not in the funds for now. I know I need more stocking fish wise (there’s three small fish in there) and I need to replace the CUC. All in due time :) otherwise it looks ok. Have some hair algae, bubble algae and a single massive aiptasia but the zoas limnophilia, nems and the atomic broccoli seem happy enough.
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Want everything in my tank to be that color pink. Unbelievably beautiful
 
That's awesome of you to do that Paul. You never cease to amaze me with your kindness.
Spoiler alert. He yells at the kids at the end of this story
 
I'm going to Trans Siberian Orchestra on Sunday!!!!
Better get photos for proof! I would love to go see them one day
 

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