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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
Hmm so you drive to me and we all go down to CT kid less! 🤔 @ steveschuerger normally goes and so does another cool reef friend clay
I do need to meet some off you guys and gals face to face someday! R2R is most of my socialization nowadays 😂 currently now though, i think the boys would break my wife after 2 days alone. She's good, but they're feral 🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
Hey buddy! Good good, free times none existent, and i'm exhausted, but all good over here. How bout yourself?
Doing ok brother. My wife and I haven't been on a date night in 5 or 6 years. I feel ya 😪
I'm also currently fighting the urge to turn my new frag tank into a planted freshwater tank 🫣
 
I do need to meet some off you guys and gals face to face someday! R2R is most of my socialization nowadays 😂 currently now though, i think the boys would break my wife after 2 days alone. She's good, but they're feral 🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's one day bro... a long day but good! I'm sporting 200 mile here in electric bro
 
No if his wife is cool then no problems no worries. I'm saying I got issues. You may not As i doing
Too be fair, my wifes pretty awesome. She'd be all for it! I then just get to hear abiut my short comings as a partner and a father for the foreseeable lifetime!
 
Doing ok brother. My wife and I haven't been on a date night in 5 or 6 years. I feel ya 😪
Yea, date night hasn't happened since becoming parents. Its rough. I'm hoping to plan a surprise one once the youngest gets a little less chest dependant and I can sneak her away 😅
I'm also currently fighting the urge to turn my new frag tank into a planted freshwater tank 🫣
the simpsons wtf GIF
 
Doing ok brother. My wife and I haven't been on a date night in 5 or 6 years. I feel ya 😪
I'm also currently fighting the urge to turn my new frag tank into a planted freshwater tank 🫣
What. Pm me bro!
 
It's one day bro... a long day but good! I'm sporting 200 mile here in electric bro
Oh we have some good peer pressure going on in here tonight 😅
 
Too be fair, my wifes pretty awesome. She'd be all for it! I then just get to hear abiut my short comings as a partner and a father for the foreseeable lifetime!
That inevitable. Therapy helps grow balls slowly!
 

WHEN REEFING GETS TOUGH, WHAT KEEPS YOU MOST INVESTED?

  • My livestock depends on me, so I keep showing up for them

    Votes: 14 56.0%
  • I look for small signs that things are improving

    Votes: 3 12.0%
  • I want to figure out what’s going wrong

    Votes: 1 4.0%
  • I remind myself that rough stretches will pass...just keep reefing

    Votes: 4 16.0%
  • I lean on other reefers for advice or encouragement

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I simplify, step back from tinkering, and give the tank time

    Votes: 2 8.0%
  • Honestly, sometimes I wonder if I want to keep going

    Votes: 1 4.0%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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