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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
I'm about 1.5 hour from Gatlinburg and 10 minutes from Cherokee.
The white water tubing there is a blast! Although I thought @AlyciaMarie got swept away when I was exiting my tube, and saw her empty tube just floating down the river.
 
@Gumbies R Us and I visited Cherokee in 2020 as a college requirement for a cross-cultural experience. Did some river tubing while we were there. Almost drowned. 😅 But we visit Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge at least once a year, usually in January. It's home away from home. 🥰
There's so much to do there! I love going to the Dixie Stampede when I get a chance and the aquarium is nice.
 
There's so much to do there! I love going to the Dixie Stampede when I get a chance and the aquarium is nice.
With the number of times I've been, I've actually never been to the Dixie Stampede! I'd love to go through. We don't do the dinner shows, but I have a feeling we will start doing them in the next few years as little dude gets older. Our activity of choice is putt-putt! There are lots of fun courses there.
 
There's so much to do there! I love going to the Dixie Stampede when I get a chance and the aquarium is nice.
I have never once done a show in pidgeonforge! When I was a kid, we would go up and do the car shows (dad has a '69 Camaro), but we eventually had to stop going due to an increase in carjackings. Not to mention my parents always said the shows were "too expensive," so we never did them for that reason.
 
There's so much to do there! I love going to the Dixie Stampede when I get a chance and the aquarium is nice.
Chattanooga has a nice aquarium
 
Honestly some may laugh but I have used one I got for I think $50 on Amazon for a few years now and it's been great. You might want a fancy one though...
Same here. I have a $50 ice cap. I like it because it has a low profile and costs a fraction of the big names. Been working great for 2 years
 
Hmmm, didn’t know what this was and meant to look it up. This one?
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A secret tank build (?) and already has the items he's asking advice on? He's trolling us guys!!
 
Well, when it is 25 degrees and no snow? I vanish due to disappointment.

Fog Disappear GIF by Fargo
I feel your pain. It was 28° here this morning and sunny....and beautiful..... :(
 
well having the new tank made to 7 1/2 long with internal overflow on entire left panel so tank will be 7 feetx36x23..droping it by 1 inch in height so I can reach bottom...I wanted to go 4 feet wide but girl doesnt want it blocking the widow wood panel shades when they get opened to clean them.....
 

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