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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
Never heard this one before, its kinda trippy haha.

Let's go a little more main stream


Silver chair is an old band from my high school days.

Im sure you've heard this one by them.

 
Silver chair is an old band from my high school days.

Im sure you've heard this one by them.


It definitely sounded familiar, but not a definite "oh yeah, that song!" I could jam to them though!
 
Shopping this afternoon. This after our 1st stop

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We went to Sam's club tonight. Needless to say, there was no money left to go to the lfs... sadness in my house tonight. We'll me anyway.
 
All PVC will be chamfered.

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I presume this is the blue color you are looking to match. Yes? Also, @Red_Beard are still waiting to know what you want the front of the tester holder to read. The bottom verbiage is reserved for whatever he and I want to place there.

Never heard this one before, its kinda trippy haha.

Let's go a little more main stream


Many folks don't realize this song was made about an actual guy.

I have to say , I didnt take you for an Elvis fan.

Im Shocked Ryan Reynolds GIF by Welcome to Wrexham
There are only two kids of people; Elvis fans and those who claim they're not an Elvis fan (but they're lying).
 
My tank arrives tomorrow. Also it’s very cold out

So Excited Flirting GIF
Freezing Jack Nicholson GIF
hopefully you have a heated place if you are storing first. but I think you said you were going straight in to a first floor. I was told not to let the silicone freeze.
 
Good morning, all!

Hope you all have a stellar Sunday unless, of course, you've made other plans.
 

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