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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
While my frag tank is standalone, this plastic bin tank would be super easy to drill and add bulkheads to plumb into a main system.

I have the 27 gallon $9 special but if you want to splurge you could get the 40 gal

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Or if go big or go home is your mantra and money is no object you could get the 57 gallon!
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I use the 40 gallon for my rock curing tote
 
How well would these hold water without deforming do you think? Because I worry that the bigger ones being longer/taller would have issues keeping their shape!
The one I am using for my rock tote is about 3/4 full and isn't deformed. I've had it filled for over a year.
 
Well said Kev.
I too miss Luis.
I'm not on as much as I'd like to be, now with my old man schedule and all but I honestly thought the whole thing was a giant misunderstanding.
I can easily see how a couple comments could go either way but I just dismissed them as funny jabs, nothing political.
But I'm very naive and just trust everyone is always doing the right thing.
I also see everyone's point of view and, as you all know me, I'm the last person to tell anyone what's right or wrong.
I love all of you like family and I'm sorry for whatever feelings were damaged, here but hope bygones can be bygones, Luis returns with some Heineken and we can talk, share and love each other as we always have.
Peace ✌️
Back at you my friend! We are a family!
 
The one I am using for my rock tote is about 3/4 full and isn't deformed. I've had it filled for over a year.
Well good to know! I'll have all kinds of water volume now 😅
 
I thought it was just casual banter between friends, but I say we all brush the whole thing off, move on from it, and just enjoy each other's company! We are all friends here, and we welcome everyone to the group. I got brought into the group and never thought I would be a part of it, but that's how friendships work! Luis is not allowed to leave, nor is anyone else. River and I will not allow it, haha (if only River were old enough to type something, I would, but you probably would have to decipher random key strokes).
I'll drink to that! Well, after work obviously... I think HR would have a hayday if I were day drinking!
 
not old enough to type anything? here's my daughter not long after she was born.

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Adorable!!!
Not sure what she's watching.. but she looks quite enthralled!
 
Its straight forward enough, the logistics of explaining it to my 8m pregnant wife is where it gets complicated 😅
You ask for forgiveness later Mike... oh... ice cream helps too!
 
**Disclaimer**

The pregnancy hormone post was not meant to offend any currently pregnant females who may read that post..

But, I bet Bailey can attest to that... Mike would too but his wife may see it!
 
Hormones in general can make us evil...
You have a very valid point. I remember when my wifes "friend" would make its monthly visit. I kept Reeses Peanut Butter cups on hand... hidden of course... just in case I needed to smooth the ice over.
 
You have a very valid point. I remember when my wifes "friend" would make its monthly visit. I kept Reeses Peanut Butter cups on hand... hidden of course... just in case I needed to smooth the ice over.
Smart man!
 
You ask for forgiveness later Mike... oh... ice cream helps too!
Oh thats my downfall. They got her on a diet now so she cant eat anything she wants so shes awry like an alligator with no toothbrush!
 

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