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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
Lovely couple!!! 😍 Always a Porsche man, looks like.
Thanks, always wanted one but this was my first one. I couldn't afford them until I ditched corporate and started consulting. Even then, it like the others since were bought used. Even if I had the scratch I wouldn't buy a new one of anything. I don't like the loss of analog controls.
 
great ideals @AlyciaMarie . even if the garden doesnt produce like you were hoping, you will reap benefits better than any vegetable if you keep your son away from screens and outdoors helping dad and mom!
 
Super secret testing going on, I use a Bubble Magus gen. 2 small filter roller. The filter rolls cost me $20 a piece. The large filter rolls cost $23. The large filter rolls are exactly twice the width. They have more diameter, not sure of clearance until next filter roll change. but I will cut the large roll exactly in half. The center tubes are the same. Even if I have to remove some of the fleece, i just cut my roll costs in half.

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Super secrete testing going on, I use a Bubble Magus gen. 2 small filter roller. The filter rolls cost me $20 a piece. The large filter rolls cost $23. The large filter rolls are exactly twice the width. They have more diameter, not sure of clearance until next filter roll change. but I will cut the large roll exactly in half. The center tubes are the same. Even if I have to remove some of the fleece, i just cut my roll costs in half.

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and I thought that was Charmin at first 🤭
 
Super secret testing going on, I use a Bubble Magus gen. 2 small filter roller. The filter rolls cost me $20 a piece. The large filter rolls cost $23. The large filter rolls are exactly twice the width. They have more diameter, not sure of clearance until next filter roll change. but I will cut the large roll exactly in half. The center tubes are the same. Even if I have to remove some of the fleece, i just cut my roll costs in half.

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How do you like bubble magus products Jimmy? Im considering their dosing g heads.
 
Wow! Long Island prices are crazy. That’s the same coral!!

Next time I go in I’ll have to take a look at it, I bet it’s huge. Plates hate my tank for whatever reason.
It's probably massive. I wish their photo was a wider shot. Im sorry to hear you haven't had the best luck with them :(
Sounds like me and gonis 😔 😟
 
That's fantastic. Im too much of a wild child with ADHD and a fishing addiction to spoil her as much as I should, but my wife and I are that close. We've been best friends since we met in Sunday school when we were 13. We both know how much we are loved and cared for by the other. Im glad you two have that with each other.
This makes my heart happy that you are happy as we are!
 
@00W - my heart and healing vibes go out to you and your family.

We lost one of our's, over a year ago, and I still cannot look at the little memorial we set up without crying.
 
@00W - my heart and healing vibes go out to you and your family.

We lost one of our's, over a year ago, and I still cannot look at the little memorial we set up without crying.
They for sure leave holes in our hearts.
 
How do you like bubble magus products Jimmy? Im considering their dosing g heads.
I use the filter roller and curve 5 skimmer, no issues with either at this point, going on 2 years
 
Do we have anyone in the POTM contest?
I am not sure but, inbetween the site jankyness, already voted.

Also, if anyone gives me a hard time about the crying I mentioned, in my last post, you will feel my wrath.
 
I am not sure but, inbetween the site jankyness, already voted.

Also, if anyone gives me a hard time about the crying I mentioned, in my last post, you will feel my wrath.
We all love our animals and wouldn't dream of giving you a hard time.
 
We all love our animals and wouldn't dream of giving you a hard time.
It was kind of a dare as I have a build up of wrath that I need to unload on some innocent, unsuspecting soul. 😉
 
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