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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
Embrace the wackiness today ✨
Be kind to one another ✨
Have a great day everyone 😀
Peace ✌️
Good morning Joel, same to you! ✌️
 
What size? I’ve looked at and almost purchased on Facebook marketplace before and it seems there’s always somebody leaving the hobby and selling off on R2R marketplace. There’s been times where I wished I had a drivers license and didn’t rely on uber for some of those. Sorry it’s gotten to this point Tom.
I've been looking at Facebook Marketplace (even though I despise FB), and Craig's List. There are some decent tanks, and a lot of overpriced junk. I think I'm probably going to end up just living with it and checking it constantly. Since it's above the water line and an acrylic tank, it may never actually let go. I will probably talk to Titan though next time we have a club meeting there about the cost to build me a new tank but external overflow instead of AIO because most acrylic manufacturers don't want any part of building a coast-to-coast AIO.

My tank is 48" x 30" x 16" although if I did it again I'd prefer 48" x 30" x 20". The 16" height does somewhat restrict equipment choices and I'm sure the fish would appreciate another 25 gallons. That size is ideal for the spot in the foyer that it currently occupies and is a manageable size for me. I really like the AIO as it keeps getting down to floor level to a minimum and it is easy enough to work on that my wife doesn't feel intimidated doing filter changes or even cleaning the skimmer cup. I'm not so sure that would be the case with a sump, plus I like the open T-slot frame look and with a sump I would need to refit the stand skins.
 
I didn't even know they made a movie of Hair but I saw the play a half dozen times on various college campuses.
My wife and I saw it on Broadway.
 
This was the first one, my parents took me.
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I didn't ride my bike to that movie when I stopped and thought back. I posted it because Steve had mentioned riding his bike to Boston. I actually walked to Cleveland for that show. I don't know why I didn't ride my bike but I'm sure there was a reason. Anyway it took me about four hours each way and I had to walk through some of the Hough Riot neighborhoods to get there and back but it was totally worth it.
 
Hoping everyone's been well.

Haven't been too active as of recent, just been answering unanswered threads.

I posted a huge update on my showcase, the tank is growing!
Again, I hope everybody is doing alright, I haven't been able to catch up with a lot of you.
Happy September!
Hi Camden!
 
I’m debating to say f it and just get a couple clowns and maybe a Chromis and blenny. Any opinions?
I've taken a bit of a liking to Springer Damsels.
 
Good late morning everyone. Got up at my regular time with a really really bad migraine. Took some medicine went back to bed and I just woke up again.
good morning Amanda, I'm trying to type softly for you. I hope you feel better soon.
 
Embrace the wackiness today ✨
Be kind to one another ✨
Have a great day everyone 😀
Peace ✌️
Good Morning Joel! Peace to you as well.
 
I will never do business with that guy again. Not gonna rehash the whole thing here but Tom knows why.
Guys, This is terrible news! I was very trouble to hear about what Tom was dealing with. Now to hear you've also had issues, tells me all I need to know about the company.
 
Leftover pasta for breakfast. Weird but pretty delicious mix of garlic, “pasta flavor” spices (picked up on Amazon), butter, siracha mayo, and a little honey mustard
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I Dont Know Antena 3 GIF by Family Feud
 
Hoping everyone's been well.

Haven't been too active as of recent, just been answering unanswered threads.

I posted a huge update on my showcase, the tank is growing!
Again, I hope everybody is doing alright, I haven't been able to catch up with a lot of you.
Happy September!
Good to see you Cam!
 

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