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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
it states its used to top an aquarium (eggcrate), does not say in the water. Some plastics leach chemicals into water The ro/di hook up should be good, as long as you have a cut off to the ro/di, or you will continue to run waste water down the drain.

Do you know of egg crate that can be used in tank, like a brand, don't feel like over paying for the BRS one. I am trying to create a fuge section in the back and was planning on cutting and zip tying it together.
 
Do you know of egg crate that can be used in tank, like a brand, don't feel like over paying for the BRS one. I am trying to create a fuge section in the back and was planning on cutting and zip tying it together.
I'll check around
 
I have a question for the more handy people here (lol)

So I am having someone quote me on replacing my water heater and I was going to ask him give me a quote to hang my RODI unit under my sink and add a diverter valve to make it easier. I assume I want the black line which is the drain line to be plumbed directly down the drain. Is there anything else I should ask him to do for extra precautions or I should be gucci with just that instructions. I have the BRS RODI Unit with just three lines, red for inlet water, blue for good water, and black for waste water.

Also does anyone know if this is safe to use in an aquarium?
PLASKOLITE 4 ft. x 2 ft. Suspended Egg Crate Light Ceiling
https://www.homedepot.com/p/PLASKOL...Crate-Light-Ceiling-Panel-1199233A/202025149?https://www.homedepot.com/b/PLASKOLITE/N-5yc1vZ6kw
Sorry for all the questions lol
I have used it tons of times for many years in my freshwater aquariums, not sure if saltwater would cause any issues.
 
First picture is base and second is premium rock.
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Ooooo. Definitely keep us updated with if you find any hitchhikers including positive & negative ones. I was seriously considering live rock but I kind of got scared about hitchhikers lol
 
I want to know why every picture Kevin takes looks completely two dimensional...
 
Guys I'm really struggling today from not sleeping well the last several days and could use some prayers that I make through the day without messing up anything at work and without getting a migraine.

🙏🙏🙏
 
Ooooo. Definitely keep us updated with if you find any hitchhikers including positive & negative ones. I was seriously considering live rock but I kind of got scared about hitchhikers lol
Will do, in over 20 years of reefing I haven’t had a horror story. I think I removed a fireworm once.
 
Cheers Luis! Starting to run on empty, all the rocks in, looking gorgeous. About to start on the sand. Beer drinking started, beer is like what spinach is to Popeye.
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All I can say is that is awesome Kevin. I hope you get every coral you passed on when you had a smaller tank. What a marvelous collection of scolys. Im probably enjoying this as much as you are!
 

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