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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
ok i have no idea what most of you are talking about, so looks like i missed a lot! but good morning anyways!
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Good Morning Jill! We usually have no idea what we're talking about either.
 
Good morning my friends!
Good Morning John! I never understood the whole card counting thing. Every time I open a pack of cards it has the same number of cards as every other deck I open.
 
Good Morning John! I never understood the whole card counting thing. Every time I open a pack of cards it has the same number of cards as every other deck I open.
Good morning Tom! With that knowledge, you've got most of em beat already 😆
 
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.
Yah my 90 was acrylic and I loved it. You might be alright. I chipped the front left corner of the SR60 I had. Looked nasty but the seam amazingly didn’t look damaged, or at least the sealant was ok .And it was above the water line. But for the two years I had it I wondered. .
Saw the the movie with my folks when it came out. The bittersweet ending shook me up a bit.
 
Good Morning Jill! We usually have no idea what we're talking about either.
It’s true! This whole thread is like a bunch somewhat silly at times adults playing the telephone game 🤣 🤣
 
Does he wear silk stallkings for stealth? The his name could the silken stalker of southern Ohio 🤣 🙃 🤣
This the second one. The first was nsfw but was hilarious and could have banned me
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IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 38 58.5%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 4 6.2%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 6.2%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 4.6%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 9 13.8%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 3 4.6%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 1.5%
  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 2 3.1%
  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.5%
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