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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
I got the new royal gramma about a year ago, before the upgrade. He has always just stayed in his cave and just dart out at feeding time. Over the last week he has been out and about during the day adding his splash of color to the tank. Wasn’t sure it would ever happen.
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One of the prettiest fish in the trade to me. Im glad he finally joined the rest of the crew!
 
One of the prettiest fish in the trade to me. Im glad he finally joined the rest of the crew!
Strangest thing, my original one that I had for almost four years was always out and about even as it was dying with the belly bloat issue.
 
My seahare has so far refused to eat nori 🤣 😬 I can put it right in his face and he will crawl right around it. I hope he figures it out soon, there's not a strand of algae left in the tank.
 
Strangest thing, my original one that I had for almost four years was always out and about even as it was dying with the belly bloat issue.
My wife's RG was very out and about, but he was also kind of a jerk in her smaller tank. I'd really love to have one myself. Maybe I can put one in the new tank if Amanda hasn't caused me to change my mind and make it a planted tank instead!
 
So looks like ma will pass a plug in solar law. I wonder if jackery will do a European system In the US. It covers up to 8 kwh and will push the 1200w per hr the law is saying. for like $2400. It would cover half my electric bill if not more in summer. You can put 2000w of panels on battery and the other 800 on the inverter. Looks like a big win. 😳 I could redo do my existing reef setup and this in 10 600w panels . So 4 panels replace 6 I have to get 6 more. Almost done for the day but I hit 8.7 kw today.
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This is 24 hr consumption.
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No heater use. I'm sitting right at 73.3 f.
 
My seahare has so far refused to eat nori 🤣 😬 I can put it right in his face and he will crawl right around it. I hope he figures it out soon, there's not a strand of algae left in the tank.
Try the small algae wafers, my son’s slurps them up.
 
Try the small algae wafers, my son’s slurps them up.
Great idea! I definitely will! Does he try to spot feed him or does he just toss them in for the seahare to find?
 
My wife's RG was very out and about, but he was also kind of a jerk in her smaller tank. I'd really love to have one myself. Maybe I can put one in the new tank if Amanda hasn't caused me to change my mind and make it a planted tank instead!
My first one was one of the first fish in my 32g, model citizen the whole time.
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Good afternoon everyone! Short I didn't check in today I'm really far behind since I was out sick last week and I'm trying to get at least most of the way caught up because I'm leaving early one day for a cardiologist appointment and I'm off Friday because deer season opens Saturday and we are going down Friday to clean up the camper.
 
Good afternoon everyone! Short I didn't check in today I'm really far behind since I was out sick last week and I'm trying to get at least most of the way caught up because I'm leaving early one day for a cardiologist appointment and I'm off Friday because deer season opens Saturday and we are going down Friday to clean up the camper.
Good afternoon Peanut!
 

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