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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
Ok so I really really want to put some type monti that makes the plates on my over flow walls (not sure if that's what they are called) or some other kind of neat coral to cover up the boring black. I know gsp would work but what else?
some zoa's ...my plan for the new tank since the over flow wall will be 36 wide...may do some encrusting monti too
 
ahh cup #1...Hello everyone...soon I will be back on the roof today....sun is been out for maybe 20 minutes now
Good morning Rumple!
Good Morning Coffee GIF by IZEA
 
whats up!!!
Trying not to buy every coral on the internet, Mike. My self limiting 40 gallon tank is no longer working as I decided yesterday to green light my new frag tank build! Hope you're doing good brother.
 
So like I was telling @Mike.

Ive decided to bring the frag tank build out of the idea stage and into the planning/purchasing stage. What I want to do is showcase the benefits and efficiency of a large AIO system, by making a frag tank out of one. No sump, no hobs, all back wall magic (hopefully).

The idea is to light it with one RB meridian and add edge bars if and when needed.

These are the three tanks im considering:
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with these tanks?


https://www.innovative-marine.com/shop/SR-Pro-2-80-AIO-Aquarium-w-APS-Stand-White-p222355527
https://waterboxaquariums.com/colle...ducts/aio-sw-65-4?_pos=5&_fid=27f7843e5&_ss=c
My LFS sells this one for $800 brand new. Over $500 less than list price.

https://www.aquatop.com/aquatop-recife-eco-50-gallon-tank-stand-combo-black.html
 
ahh cup #1...Hello everyone...soon I will be back on the roof today....sun is been out for maybe 20 minutes now
Good morning my friend! Blanton's for breakfast today?
Happy Hour Cocktail GIF by Rob Jelinski Studios
 
some zoa's ...my plan for the new tank since the over flow wall will be 36 wide...may do some encrusting monti too
Good idea on the zoas. I also liked Steve's clove polyps suggestion
 
So like I was telling @Mike.

Ive decided to bring the frag tank build out of the idea stage and into the planning/purchasing stage. What I want to do is showcase the benefits and efficiency of a large AIO system, by making a frag tank out of one. No sump, no hobs, all back wall magic (hopefully).

The idea is to light it with one RB meridian and add edge bars if and when needed.

These are the three tanks im considering:
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with these tanks?


https://www.innovative-marine.com/shop/SR-Pro-2-80-AIO-Aquarium-w-APS-Stand-White-p222355527
https://waterboxaquariums.com/colle...ducts/aio-sw-65-4?_pos=5&_fid=27f7843e5&_ss=c
My LFS sells this one for $800 brand new. Over $500 less than list price.

https://www.aquatop.com/aquatop-recife-eco-50-gallon-tank-stand-combo-black.html

You already know which one I'm going to vote for... plus it has the most superior stand out of these 🥸
 
So like I was telling @Mike.

Ive decided to bring the frag tank build out of the idea stage and into the planning/purchasing stage. What I want to do is showcase the benefits and efficiency of a large AIO system, by making a frag tank out of one. No sump, no hobs, all back wall magic (hopefully).

The idea is to light it with one RB meridian and add edge bars if and when needed.

These are the three tanks im considering:
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with these tanks?


https://www.innovative-marine.com/shop/SR-Pro-2-80-AIO-Aquarium-w-APS-Stand-White-p222355527
https://waterboxaquariums.com/colle...ducts/aio-sw-65-4?_pos=5&_fid=27f7843e5&_ss=c
My LFS sells this one for $800 brand new. Over $500 less than list price.

https://www.aquatop.com/aquatop-recife-eco-50-gallon-tank-stand-combo-black.html
This is going to be fun!
 
So like I was telling @Mike.

Ive decided to bring the frag tank build out of the idea stage and into the planning/purchasing stage. What I want to do is showcase the benefits and efficiency of a large AIO system, by making a frag tank out of one. No sump, no hobs, all back wall magic (hopefully).

The idea is to light it with one RB meridian and add edge bars if and when needed.

These are the three tanks im considering:
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with these tanks?


https://www.innovative-marine.com/shop/SR-Pro-2-80-AIO-Aquarium-w-APS-Stand-White-p222355527
https://waterboxaquariums.com/colle...ducts/aio-sw-65-4?_pos=5&_fid=27f7843e5&_ss=c
My LFS sells this one for $800 brand new. Over $500 less than list price.

https://www.aquatop.com/aquatop-recife-eco-50-gallon-tank-stand-combo-black.html
talk about a rabbit hole!!! Thats great man, cant wait to see it.

I am done with coral for a while ;)...the grow out begins
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Good morning Mike! How’s the baby and the Momma, pictures?
I was wondering how long i could be nonchalant before someone called me out 😉
He was born at 9:58pm last night, 7lb 4oz and perfectly healthy!
 

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