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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
how's work going Joel? are you seeing your break away coming soon? just think how nice it will be when they fully take over and you can sit as a patron and get a meal for once and not have to wash the dishes! @00W
 
I am not sure but I think someone, in this thread, is trying to convey the thought that they like Discus. Just a hunch though...
 
I am not sure but I think someone, in this thread, is trying to convey the thought that they like Discus. Just a hunch though...
It's about to get me in big trouble, I've always wanted to do a discus tank.
 
@DarthRaiderBob - feeling back up-to-snuff today?
I'm better. Still have some minor after affects but I'm alot better off than the wife unit, she's still sick. Better her than me though, she has a government job so to speak and has plenty of pto. It costs alot of money for me to miss work.
 
Dinner
Cast iron hamburger steaks with homemade onion gravy.
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That looks positively delicious but I don't think my choppers can handle cast iron hamburger.
 
I really hard packed this thing down. its still 5 feet high! probably will be here in July!

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So jealous... Snow and sledding are my favorite things! We don't see it often here.
 
Oh geez, Mother Nature is back on her meds.

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Thanks, it's good to get a reminder of one of the reasons we live in Arizona once in a while.

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It's about to get me in big trouble, I've always wanted to do a discus tank.
You should do it! They aren't as hard as everyone says they are to take care of especially if you get captive bred ones.
 
So jealous... Snow and sledding are my favorite things! We don't see it often here.
we just haven't been getting much snow this year. mostly rain. and too warm to make our own snow. a lot of people here have homemade ice rinks and they are puddles of water. so glad I didn't do that this year.
 
we just haven't been getting much snow this year. mostly rain. and too warm to make our own snow. a lot of people here have homemade ice rinks and they are puddles of water. so glad I didn't do that this year.
I had a friend in college from New Hampshire, and she always talked about their homemade ice rinks in the winter. So fun!
 
we just haven't been getting much snow this year. mostly rain. and too warm to make our own snow. a lot of people here have homemade ice rinks and they are puddles of water. so glad I didn't do that this year.
That's crazy, you are able to make homemade ice rinks up there! We have mud rinks here, little different, but are fun for some people
 
That's crazy, you are able to make homemade ice rinks up there! We have mud rinks here, little different, but are fun for some people
sounds like a pig would be involved here too.
 

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