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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
However, it does need to be done.
I time-manage my 'needs-to-be-done' tasks by my favorite maxim: 'never put off till tomorrow that which you can put off to the day after tomorrow'.
 
I time-manage my 'needs-to-be-done' tasks by my favorite maxim: 'never put off till tomorrow that which you can put off to the day after tomorrow'.
Exactly! I figure I'll likely be moving in the next 5-10 years. It can wait until then.
 
An airboat! Now that is a great idea!! Not sure how to convince my wife I need an airboat for 3 months out of the year, but I'll try!
Hey, you have tanks so anything is possible!
 
They obviously don't know how to read a clock.
I’m embarrassed to say that I think the people in the eastern part of this country are afflicted with the inability to read clocks. 😉
 
so funny thing. got out of an appt today and had time before collecting the kids at school so I stopped at Walgreens to pick up a 6 for the weekend. The kid behind the counter says, "I hope you enjoy the rest of your day and your intoxication"! 😲


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Oh believe me, mine is completely unorganized. It's a TON of work that I really don't want to spend 3 hours unplugging, rerouting, and cleaning up.
Let me know if you want to know my secret Tim!
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Dark blue! Please let me know how much to send, you can DM that part.
If he charges you what he charged me, call a lawyer. Practically armed robbery.
 
Oh believe me, mine is completely unorganized. It's a TON of work that I really don't want to spend 3 hours unplugging, rerouting, and cleaning up.
I do understand that. I am going to attempt to use cable guides and similar on the new build to organize as I go and it will allow easy access to the cords if (when) I need to change something out.
 
I time-manage my 'needs-to-be-done' tasks by my favorite maxim: 'never put off till tomorrow that which you can put off to the day after tomorrow'.
Solid advice Tom
 
Hey, you have tanks so anything is possible!
I was surprised the other day when she said I should keep the 40 breeder up and running downstairs after transferring everything to the new tank, she then added you never know if WE will need a frag tank or grow out. I paused for a moment, with the word WE echoing in my brain. I think I may have created a monster! She takes really good care of the tank, enjoys feeding the fish, she even cleans the two MP-10 wet sides when ever she thinks they are 'dirty', she cleans the glass...again, if she even sees a speck on the inside.... I don't mind, I'm glad she has taken an interest.
 
Both sides too.

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I would think that would damage the hull. I may be wrong, but boaters in Michigan pull their boats out of the big lakes. Maybe because the ice piles up near shore pretty high due to the waves.
 
so funny thing. got out of an appt today and had time before collecting the kids at school so I stopped at Walgreens to pick up a 6 for the weekend. The kid behind the counter says, "I hope you enjoy the rest of your day and your intoxication"! 😲


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Intoxicated off a 6 pack? Did he realize you aren't a rookie but a seasoned veteran? However, the name is pretty fitting for this time of year.
 
your secret is ear buds?
He probably looked back there and found out where his cat had taken them. They've been missing for 5 months
 
I was surprised the other day when she said I should keep the 40 breeder up and running downstairs after transferring everything to the new tank, she then added you never know if WE will need a frag tank or grow out. I paused for a moment, with the word WE echoing in my brain. I think I may have created a monster! She takes really good care of the tank, enjoys feeding the fish, she even cleans the two MP-10 wet sides when ever she thinks they are 'dirty', she cleans the glass...again, if she even sees a speck on the inside.... I don't mind, I'm glad she has taken an interest.
You have a winner Rock! I swear for the first few years my wife didn’t even know I had a tank in the living room. She never walks up and looks at it. On the bright side, I could drop a few grand of corals in and she wouldn’d ask how much they cost or even notice them.
 

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