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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
So....
New job has me out of town about 10 miles east, along a sketchy highway so last Monday I retired the daily 1 mile a day daily driver, the 06 silverado, to the driveway and bought my first car since 1992...
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I thought for sure I wasn't going to like it but it's incredibly cool and super smooth on the road so it's been a nice change.
A lot safer too...
Very cool Joel, what am I looking at, I can’t make out what’s on the wheels?
 
That was how the week started.
Buying a car is great and all but I'm not putting it up there on my stress free list for sure.
Then Thursday my wife called.
She was at the vet.
Suddenly, our 14 year old morkie Charlie passed away 😢.
He'd had Cushings disease for about a year and been pretty slow lately.
Evidently he had quite a few internal issues unknown to us.
Rest in peace my friend 🧡
So sorry Jol! I’ve lost many dogs over the decades and it has never gotten easier.
 
I'm sorry Joel! Over the last 5 or 6 years we've lost 3 of our dogs. They're a part of the family!
 
I'm sorry Joel! Over the last 5 or 6 years we've lost 3 of our dogs. They're a part of the family!
flip side for me and my wife, the last 10 years I have lost both my parents and my brother, one aunt. My wife lost an uncle, an aunt and here grandmother. during this time we have only lost 2 dogs.
 
That was how the week started.
Buying a car is great and all but I'm not putting it up there on my stress free list for sure.
Then Thursday my wife called.
She was at the vet.
Suddenly, our 14 year old morkie Charlie passed away 😢.
He'd had Cushings disease for about a year and been pretty slow lately.
Evidently he had quite a few internal issues unknown to us.
Rest in peace my friend 🧡
so sorry Joel. you really are going through a lot right now.
 
Thats a lot of hours in such a short time . How long are you doing this ?
every other weekend, I only work 3 days this week (monday, thur, friday) then next week I work tues, wend, sat sun, 12 hour shift, double pay on sunday.
 
every other weekend, I only work 3 days this week (monday, thur, friday) then next week I work tues, wend, sat sun, 12 hour shift, double pay on sunday.
16 hours a day ?
 
Thats a lot of hours in such a short time . How long are you doing this ?
I can not complain, i drive 51 miles one way to work. would rather have my hours in big clumps. I work for a south Korean company. they take good care of me
 

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