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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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Good recommendation Tom! I checked them out, and as of right now, they're at the top of my list. Thanks man.
I have bought from them. Good communication and excellent Berghia. Only problem I had was getting the jar open.
 

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Good morning everyone! I'm leaving for University of Delaware this afternoon. Child #4 is graduating with his Masters degree in Accounting today. One less tuition check to write. Leaving the two youngest in college at UF and FSU.

Hope you have a wonderful day. I will see you all later tonight.
Good morning Diana and congratulations!
gal gadot by brian GIF
 

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Good morning everyone! I'm leaving for University of Delaware this afternoon. Child #4 is graduating with his Masters degree in Accounting today. One less tuition check to write. Leaving the two youngest in college at UF and FSU.

Hope you have a wonderful day. I will see you all later tonight.
Congratulations to the grad, and to you also! My boys are only 9 and 4 and I know how much work and dedication that takes. So this is an amazing family achievement. Best wishes for you all going forward
 

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They do tend to break down in saltwater. You may want to try something like a spray of clear Krylon matte UV spray. I've heard, but have any direct experience with, Krylon in saltwater.
 
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Heres better pictures now that he's out of the bag.
This just became my favorite photo of all times lol.

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There's a POTM contest for this somewhere down the line, im sure.

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Good morning Amanda. As I read on, I saw your post about staying home from work. Im sorry, goodness you need a good run of easy days. Im hoping for that for you.
 

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Jeez what do you have against eating amphibians? First axoloti and now frogs! You must have drove your mother crazy being such a picky eater as a child.
Right!?! If no amphibians are consumed, what do they eat!?
 

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I have bought from them. Good communication and excellent Berghia. Only problem I had was getting the jar open.
Thank you so much for the recommendation Tom. Thisll be who I purchase from.
 

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Good morning Amanda. As I read on, I saw your post about staying home from work. Im sorry, goodness you need a good run of easy days. Im hoping for that for you.
I'm am off work Monday for Memorial Day and Wednesday is our anniversary so I took it and Tuesday off as well so that will give me 5 days in a row off work. Not sure what we are doing other than going to the eye doctor on our anniversary but I'm looking forward to the time off work even if all I do is stay home. 😆
 

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fixing to get busy working on the extruded aluminum mount for the Orphek natura light for my 40B, going with single arm 40/40 extruded, a/c has been on at my shop all morning, so i should be comfortable
 

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