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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
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It just keeps going!
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Did you just leave in the street and walk to work?
All joking aside, those VWs run forever. Germans know how to make engines
 
I have about 100 pounds of rock Paul.
I would say Tim would know the math on this one.
Bare bottom, "lightly rocked" I'd go with about 90% water probably.

Quick Google search says anywhere from 5-11 gallons displaced by 100 pounds of rock.
 
Not sure why I'm laughing... I only have half of it figured out...

Rice cooker...
Stop shaving...
I've got rice cooking in the microwave, a 3 day beard I don't intent to shave...
 
Did you just leave in the street and walk to work?
All joking aside, those VWs run forever. Germans know how to make engines
AND Gekochte Kartoffelknodel !!
 
I've got rice cooking in the microwave, a 3 day beard I don't intent to shave...
Guess my public education isn't paying off...
 
Any tips or recommendations for how to make a strong aqua cape that holds together they are out of stock of the E-Marco-400 Aquascaping Mortar Complete Kit - Natural and I was trying to order it so I can work on my rock structure for my tank. I did see this: CaribSea Rock Lock 2 Minute Cement but I am not sure if anyone has any experiences with that. I know epoxy is an option but I feel like I would have to buy a lot of it to get it to work. I am planning to make a couple of larger rock structures so I really want it to hold together.

I was looking at the Two Little Fishies AquaStik Underwater Epoxy Putty - Stone Grey but how much do you all think I should get of the 4oz ones for 60 pounds of rock.

I ended up going with the Aquaforest 1500g StoneFix Aquascaping Cement so I will try that for now. :D

I wanted to get my order in so I have time to work on my aqua space hopefully this weekend or next week before the tank arrives.
 
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gesundheit!
Grab a kleenex John!

My grandma used to make that! She would also make homemade spaetzle!
Haha that's epic. I just tried to pick the longest German named food ever, and you grew up eating it. That's the beauty of the #SmorgasbordFamily. You never know who's done what!
 
Any tips or recommendations for how to make a strong aqua cape that holds together they are out of stock of the E-Marco-400 Aquascaping Mortar Complete Kit - Natural and I was trying to order it so I can work on my rock structure for my tank. I did see this: CaribSea Rock Lock 2 Minute Cement but I am not sure if anyone has any experiences with that. I know epoxy is an option but I feel like I would have to buy a lot of it to get it to work. I am planning to make a couple of larger rock structures so I really want it to hold together.

I was looking at the Two Little Fishies AquaStik Underwater Epoxy Putty - Stone Grey but how much do you all think I should get of the 4oz ones for 60 pounds of rock.

I ended up going with the Aquaforest 1500g StoneFix Aquascaping Cement so I will try that for now. :D

I wanted to get my order in so I have time to work on my aqua space hopefully this weekend or next week before the tank arrives.
This is what i've used since day one. It holds perfectly and changes color to match the rockscape very quickly

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/two-...gXY23tEaEXZgRt14kn9hBnUCQCYQTPK4aAn5gEALw_wcB
 

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