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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
If you don't need the gauge or the tds meter , I would recommend the RO flush valve. Its cheap. I must have got mine on sale i picked up the 75 GPD value plus, filter kits are $27.00

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Good morning everyone. I hope you all have a marvelous day.

Kevin and Becky, have a great time at LEAR. I hope the weather is nice for you.
Good morning Tom, 53 and sunny, perfect!
 
What casino you work at. I might have to come visit and see if you can catch me
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I give you 5 minutes max, which is a huge compliment. Most people don't get that long lol
 
Well here’s my haul from LEAR, I love the white one with the two black eyes. I’m going to hug and squeeze him and name him George!
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Almost bought this starfish but I know they don’t do well in our tanks. Never saw so many large yellow tangs for sale.
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Well here’s my haul from LEAR, I love the white one with the two black eyes. I’m going to hug and squeeze him and name him George!
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I want to know what was in the box this morning? Lol
 
Well here’s my haul from LEAR, I love the white one with the two black eyes. I’m going to hug and squeeze him and name him George!
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And for the record those remind me very much of ticks and give me a slight case of the hebegebies or however you spell that word...
 
I want to know what was in the box this morning? Lol
Bubble tip nem, candy cane ( multiple heads), branching monti’s and red a green monti caps and a rock covered in red mushrooms. Oh and bonus micro brittle starfish. Becky was too generous!
 
Ok, I got more than crabs in Cleveland. A banana torch, dragon soul torch, and two octospawn to help fill in my torch and euphyllia gardens.not fully open.
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Bubble tip nem, candy cane ( multiple heads), branching monti’s and red a green monti caps and a rock covered in red mushrooms. Oh and bonus micro brittle starfish. Becky was too generous!
That is awesome!!!! Can't wait to see them!
 
Ok, I got more than crabs in Cleveland. A banana torch, dragon soul torch, and two octospawn to help fill in my torch and euphyllia gardens.not fully open.
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Those are awesome!
 
Ok, I got more than crabs in Cleveland. A banana torch, dragon soul torch, and two octospawn to help fill in my torch and euphyllia gardens.not fully open.
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Beautiful! Dragon soul is the last torch I want for my garden 😍
 

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