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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’ve heard good things about the UNS tanks.
I’m sorry to hear about your cat!
Thanks Rocky. She is hopefully on the mend. I had to put pet pads under her after the anema yesterday. Poor girl. We washed her as best we could without putting her completely in water.She is moving more tonight and eating almost 1/4 cup of chicken today.

Glad to hear positive things about the tanks. It fits the size I want. Almost 16 deep. 5 foot long is a must. Love the angle of the glass seams. More seal inside where I can't damage it!
 
Thanks Rocky. She is hopefully on the mend. I had to put pet pads under her after the anema yesterday. Poor girl. We washed her as best we could without putting her completely in water.She is moving more tonight and eating almost 1/4 cup of chicken today.

Glad to hear positive things about the tanks. It fits the size I want. Almost 16 deep. 5 foot long is a must. Love the angle of the glass seams. More seal inside where I can't damage it!
Hi Shelley,

I have no personal experience with UNS tanks but they have a good reputation. I think they are also beautiful tanks and stands. One of our LFSs cares a very full line of UNS tanks, stands, and add-ons and another carries most of the smaller size tanks and stands. They both speak highly of the tanks.
 
Steve,

Can you list your parameters and everything you are dosing or adding? I’m sorry you losing corals
Yeah, I’ve admittedly slacked on that. I wish I had an alternative to tap right now for my main water changes. Starting get tufts every where of that dark green/brown algae. I’ll see about getting a basic set of parameters in the morning when I get home if I’m not too wiped out. I think I might see if there’s an away to hook rodi in basement. If there is I’ll see about getting an inexpensive set up at least to start.
 
Anyone have any experience with the UNS aquariums? They have a shallow one that is 5' long I am considering. Sadly the white stand is not in stock. But I can wait.

Update on our kitty Sara. She went downhill really fast after the last procedure where they put her under to check in her ears. Dropped down to under 6 pounds in less than a week. Took her to the clinic I clean the large tank. Blood work was inconclusive. Given water under the skin since dehydrated. Took her back in 2 days later for an anema and more hydration. Given a cream to apply inside her ear to help with appetite. Not out of danger yet. But eating more and drinking on her own. Fingers crossed.
Praying for kitty. My folks had a cat Freude, that developed kidney issues/hormone imbalance. One of the things they had to do was give daily subcutaneous water infusions. They really helped. She lived an additional 3 mostly healthy years before passing at almost 20.
 
No luck hunting this evening but at least we aren't going home empty handed since my husband got one this morning.
Now Amanda , you had one (well technically the car did. You buy it a hunting license in case this happens again). But you started making weird excuses like legality amd stuff. Really!
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You buy it a hunting license in case this happens again). But you started making weird excuses like legality amd stuff
Good evening Mr. Steve! You've been hanging out with Bobby too much, looks like.
 

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