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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
Thanks! This is mom n dad lol. There’s a few more but they’re all over the rocks and hard to grab with Bob in there.
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Wow! You can definitely see the family resemblance.

I wanted RFAs so bad. I just ran out of room. Time to set up "my son's tank" and add some.
 
i ordered a Nicrew 135 watt off amazon . that will have to work for now . i dropped way to much on a new snow blower, and at Badgerland Saltwater in Janesville WI yesterday . they have some beautiful corals there . guy goes to the shows for sure . oh and yes its snowing in Wisconsin all day today :)
Good light, best at that price point IMO.
 
when you say trim are talking the top or the bottom part to keep it from spreading and do you just cut it with a scissors. 1 more ? sorry I'm so new how long can a coral be out of the water for ?
Cannot ask too many questions.
That's what we're all here for.
 
Been caught in my head my bad...

It works for me. If I get a song stuck in my head, I dump it here and get on with my day. Yours is a much better choice than half of the stuff that gets stuck in my head.
 
@00W , sorry, house is a mess - we're rearranging everything right now so it's hard to get good pictures (plus the glass is dirty inside and out 😂)

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Pictures make it look a lot more chaotic than it is...
Looks awesome Tim!
I love the landscape and the sand.
I want to add sand to mine too.
 
Awesome! Im glad took that shot this morning then. Yep that's my hometown where I live. Those are the beaches I send you guys pics from time to time. The Christmas lights festival they show in the movie is real. We go every year! Here's my son John Jr shooting a video there for his YouTube channel lol

Sweet, John, in every respect.
Thank you 😊
 
You could use the one from your tank, it wouldn’t take long in that volume of water and when the water hits a good temp put it back in your tank. Your tank won’t be affected in the short time, I’ve had 1-2 hour power outages.
Great idea!
 

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