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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 think im going to break down and buy a doser, even though I usually like to keep it hands on. Im looking at the hydros, or Kamoer F1 but then do I need one for each individual solution that I dose? Then what would I keep the solution in as a reservoir?
Help!
 
I think im going to break down and buy a doser, even though I usually like to keep it hands on. Im looking at the hydros, or Kamoer F1 but then do I need one for each individual solution that I dose? Then what would I keep the solution in as a reservoir?
Help!
hmmm. first how many things you dosing...? I am switching over to hydros system but not using their dosing ..kinda don't like their dosing product idea...looks like if it fails you have to replace it all..
I like the ecotch 4 station, if one fails replace only one station.....using it for water to calcium/mag reactor(once I build it) but right now using it for microbacter7, Tropic marin A- and one for K+...
ordered the kraken and waiting for control x4 and wave v2 to get stocked.
 
I think im going to break down and buy a doser, even though I usually like to keep it hands on. Im looking at the hydros, or Kamoer F1 but then do I need one for each individual solution that I dose? Then what would I keep the solution in as a reservoir?
Help!
Tank seems much happier with daily dosing of 6ml each morning...then hand dosing when ever I happen to remember...
 
Good morning and happy Sunday everyone!

I have a lot on my plate this morning as well, luckily it is just Breakfast.
Good morning Tom!
GIF by Justin Gammon
 
well been going down the WABBIT hole on all this hydros stuff. ordered a kracken..other stuff out of stock. were I like to shop...excited to get rid of all these power bricks and update the tank system...
GHL stuff comig out today....Keeping the ecotech 4 head dosing station...

be right back coffee just beeped...RUNINING>>>>>>>> WITH >>>>>SCISSORS>>>LOL...only kidding....
Ever checked out MarineandReef.com? They're local and on the east side. Not sure if they have a brick and mortar store though.
 
Good morning everyone. It's torture to have to keep driving past my favorite fishing island to go to work.
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Thinking of you. My wife just popped a Lifetime movie in that was shot in the Gulfport area. I think it is called 'Christmas in Mississippi' or something similar. Anyway she mentioned how nice the beach looked and I just showed her this photo.
 
Ever checked out MarineandReef.com? They're local and on the east side. Not sure if they have a brick and mortar store though.
No brick and mortar but I get stuff I order in one or two days and they carry a fair amount of repair parts.
 

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