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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
I am going to kill that dang groundhog.. I would say we have between 16-24" with 50MPH wind gusts

Good Morning, stay warm!!
30's here when last week it was in the 70's.......
 
I am going to kill that dang groundhog.. I would say we have between 16-24" with 50MPH wind gusts

Good Morning, stay warm!!
Good morning Mike! Besides your desk, where about are you located?
Michael Mike GIF by The Art Plug
 
So how does one tell if they truly need to run a protein skimmer? I worry it will strip all the nutrients out and cause corals to struggle. I tried watching videos on YouTube but can't seem to find an answer.
 
So how does one tell if they truly need to run a protein skimmer? I worry it will strip all the nutrients out and cause corals to struggle. I tried watching videos on YouTube but can't seem to find an answer.
When you need to bring your nutrients down. It’s adjustable. You can set it for a lot of skimmate, a little or none ( just running it for aeration).
 
When you need to bring your nutrients down. It’s adjustable. You can set it for a lot of skimmate, a little or none ( just running it for aeration).
And how do I know if nutrients are high?
 
Good morning everyone! Woke up to a surprise surprise snow of about 2 inches and it's still snowing.
Surprise!! Kevin and I had some sent down to you.
Good morning!
 
Good morning, everyone! Sorry, I was absent this weekend. Had to go to an all-day church seminar in Atlanta, Saturday, and was busy most of yesterday as well. Glad to be back on here to have fun with all of you!
Good morning Bailey. No need to apologize my friend, we all have responsibilities to attend to.
 
I am going to kill that dang groundhog.. I would say we have between 16-24" with 50MPH wind gusts

Good Morning, stay warm!!
Well, good morning Mike Period. We only had about 4"... but I am ready for spring!
 
Surprise!! Kevin and I had some sent down to you.
Good morning!
That is so thoughtful of you guys but I think I would like to return it and get some sunshine and warm weather instead...
 

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