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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

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What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience

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I thought I'd kick off the classical theme (actually I think I did post Vivaldi's Winter once on here but not sure) with one of my favorite dance tunes:


Listen GIF by Reconnecting Roots
 

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Good afternoon Smorgs! Morning for some of you still.
I have been extremely busy at work as of late, plus finishing up the new tank setup, and I have been absent.
I hope everyone is doing well!

I will start a build thread once I have some things hammered out with the tank.
Good afternoon Rock! Looking forward to seeing your new build thread, this is going to be awesome!
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Ok #smorgs , first tech post of the day. you might remember me talking about my filter roller, how the large roll refill just needed cut in half. well its diameter is larger, I would hate to waste the extra filter fleece by just pulling it off the roll. looking at it, I would just need to fabricate an extension to hold the new roll up higher for clearance, the used roll will have plenty of clearance.

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need to extend this up about 2 inches

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In case anyone is looking at new fish and I'm not sure if these codes are general knowledge but they were in my email after placing my order.

welcometoswf for 15% off order
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STORE IS SALTWATERFISH.com
 
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Good afternoon Rock! Looking forward to seeing your new build thread, this is going to be awesome!
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Thank you sir. I'm gathering pics and putting them in a folder to make it easier.
 

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So I have good news. I thought I had won $100 in the cream city coral giveaway but apparently it was $250. I actually ordered a lot of corals recently so I may wait before buying anything else to place those. If anyone sees some cool pieces let me know.

I have been crazy busy and having trouble sleeping so I have not been on here as much. Hope everyone is doing well.
 

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In case anyone is looking at new fish and I'm not sure if these codes are general knowledge but they were in my email after placing my order.

welcometoswf for 15% off order
99FREESHIPPING for free shipping on order $99 and up
And that is for what store?
 

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So I have good news. I thought I had won $100 in the cream city coral giveaway but apparently it was $250. I actually ordered a lot of corals recently so I may wait before buying anything else to place those. If anyone sees some cool pieces let me know.

I have been crazy busy and having trouble sleeping so I have not been on here as much. Hope everyone is doing well.
Hope you sleep better soon!
 

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In case anyone is looking at new fish and I'm not sure if these codes are general knowledge but they were in my email after placing my order.

welcometoswf for 15% off order
99FREESHIPPING for free shipping on order $99 and up

what website is that?
 

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So I have good news. I thought I had won $100 in the cream city coral giveaway but apparently it was $250. I actually ordered a lot of corals recently so I may wait before buying anything else to place those. If anyone sees some cool pieces let me know.

I have been crazy busy and having trouble sleeping so I have not been on here as much. Hope everyone is doing well.
Congratulations Thomas, I hope you are feeling better soon!
 

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My naked clown has been acting like its going for a hosting with my blue goni, this goni has tripled in size compared to the other 2 that I have. hope this relationship with the clown does not kill it.

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