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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
fishing was bad, caught a truck

fishing was bad, caught a truck load of keeper size out of season triggers when we were on near shore reefs, no flounder, caught a bunch of red drum in the Mexico beach canal (released). Other than that it was COLD
How cold and wind chill ?
 
looks like it's time to add some more pods and cuc
Ya, I’m itching to order a gallon of pods from Dinkins as soon as we have no more sub zero weather. I wish I lived in Tropical Maine where it’s sunny and warm year round and I could feast on Caribbean spiny lobster every day. You’re living the life Paul!
Lobster GIF by Blue Marine Foundation
 
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How cold and wind chill ?
was high 30's when we launched the boat, not sure wind chill temp but just add a 30 mph wind to it when we was moving.
 
was high 30's when we launched the boat, not sure wind chill temp but just add a 30 mph wind to it when we was moving.
You lost me at 30 degrees . I couldn’t do that on a boat . Nope no way . 🥶
 
How cold and wind chill ?
we doubled our base layer and added a couple of other layers, we stayed warm without large bulky clothing
here is my wife with hers on (she wears heavily insulated pants}

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You lost me at 30 degrees . I couldn’t do that on a boat . Nope no way . 🥶
I do have a 4 man life raft (coastal) that would get us out of the water if needed
 
we doubled our base layer and added a couple of other layers, we stayed warm without large bulky clothing
here is my wife with hers on (she wears heavily insulated pants}

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Is she frozen like that . Lol !! 🤣
 
Just moved the hunting dogs into the can house for the night and man the wind is evil! We are down to 15 degrees now when the wind isn't blowing of course.
Who let the dogs in, who, who?
 
Ya, I’m itching to order a gallon of pods from Dinkins as soon as we have no more sub zero weather. I wish I lived in Tropical Maine where it’s sunny and warm year round and I could feast on Caribbean spiny lobster every day. You’re living the lid life Paul!
Lobster GIF by Blue Marine Foundation
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Just moved the hunting dogs into the can house for the night and man the wind is evil! We are down to 15 degrees now when the wind isn't blowing of course.
I need to bring my birds inside today; it's expected to reach 32°F tomorrow morning.
 

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