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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
1984 300ZX 50th AE. First year turbo with 5 speed. Talks to you, 6 speakers in each seat (Body Sonic), early digital dash, leather seats, and other special edition items. Not sure how many are left running now days. Kind of a cool old school wedge shaped body...very 80's hahaha!
This is the year Datsun became Nissan which was the name of the company that made Datsun. I have had 240Z, 280Z and now the first generation 300ZX. Of all of them I loved the 240Z for the pure joy of simplicity and driving pleasure!
It’s nice . Wasn’t sure which it was . I couldn’t remember if it was a Nisson 300 or a 350 but I used to like this car when I was little .
 
So by the end of day you’ll probably go thru about 6 per day . I’ll bet you have a Costco card Lol !! 🤣 🤑
My friend makes them.
 
I think this is the 3rd time eating Bell since 1998. and those 3 times only like the last 6 months.
Did they just open one near you ? I could swear that you have been prancing the bell around this site forever . i have to go back and look . Maybe I confused you with Luis .
 
I have a question for all you guys that have 3D printers. I would really like some hang on the back plant holders for my freshwater aquariums. Is that something any of you can do? I have bought several but they don't fit the rim of my tanks and the ones with a suction cups are a joke and always fall which is super annoying.
 
I have a question for all you guys that have 3D printers. I would really like some hang on the back plant holders for my freshwater aquariums. Is that something any of you can do? I have bought several but they don't fit the rim of my tanks and the ones with a suction cups are a joke and always fall which is super annoying.
Can you post a photo or a link to one so we know what it look like, although @tbrown probably knows since he does freshwater. My last freshwater tank was in the early 60s.
 
Can you post a photo or a link to one so we know what it look like, although @tbrown probably knows since he does freshwater. My last freshwater tank was in the early 60s.
Something maybe like these but if they were held by magnets I think they would maybe be better.
 

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How hard was it not to mention it to your Friends 😥
He did say it. He sent all of us DM's and asked that we not say anything to you. 😂
 
Asking for some Smorg wisdom. I already have a royal gramma and a cardinal in this tank and I’m going to be adding a springeri damsel I bought yesterday that’s in an acclamation box in my son’s tank. Just wanted an opinion if that addition would make this tank overstocked?
I have two cards, and a springeri in mine. They get along great Kevin
 

IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 53 58.2%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 6 6.6%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 4.4%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 3.3%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 16 17.6%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 3 3.3%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 3 3.3%
  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.1%
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