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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
@Calmwaters

Lights are more blue now, filter was used. You can see it on the sand. This iPhone camera HATES blue led and I don’t know how to adjust to it to get a decent pic. I apologize.

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Ok @Calmwaters per your request.
View from my couch in the front living room.
You can faintly see the top of a beer can in the lower left.
No filter. My lights run a very natural setting. This is about an hour and a half before lights out and it’s still quite white. Intensity is low as it’s ramping down.

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Love the look of the 14ks Rock.
 
Salt River in town today...

If I recall correctly, they're letting 43,000 CFS (cubic feet per second) out of Bartlett Lake currently. 1 cubic foot is 7.48 gallons.

That's 19 million gallons per minute being released into the river.
Great time for flathead catfish in the tail race!!!
Fish on!!
 
@Calmwaters

Lights are more blue now, filter was used. You can see it on the sand. This iPhone camera HATES blue led and I don’t know how to adjust to it to get a decent pic. I apologize.

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Oh my gosh I love them all!!!! I don't think I could pick a favorite!
 
Yes, we have one in town. We had two but one was in a lousy location and closed, was replaced by a Krispy Kreme, which closed, and there is a Sushi Gon Estilo Sinaloa (Mexican Japanese Fusion grub) there now.
That’s sounds quite tasty!
 
Love the look of the 14ks Rock.
Tom, I’m loving these 14Ks! Corals are responding with great growth. I think it’s the whiter, more natural spectrum I run….or it’s just luck
 
Oh my gosh I love them all!!!! I don't think I could pick a favorite!
I ordered a macro lens for my Nikon. I *should* get better pics and better close ups soon.
I have a hard time as well. I’ve purposely not bought the same colors. My vision is contrasting colors and movement. I am still deciding on arrangement though. One cannot rush art! 🤣
I’d say the Amazeballz is my favorite. It’s orange with yellow, purple and burgundy. The OG green glitter and red glitter, fireballs and lava lamp are next. Honestly, I’m not sure I could rank them. Those animals each have their own beauty and energy.
Sorry for rant
 
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Apparently, my filter disconnected somewhere between work and home. However, at least what I type is funny..verge of inappropriate..at least in my feeble mind
 
Yes, we have one in town. We had two but one was in a lousy location and closed, was replaced by a Krispy Kreme, which closed, and there is a Sushi Gon Estilo Sinaloa (Mexican Japanese Fusion grub) there now.
I know what I'm having for lunch whenever I find myself in Casa Grande!
 
Apparently, my filter disconnected somewhere between work and home. However, at least what I type is funny..verge of inappropriate..at least in my feeble mind
from backing up to the tank 🤭😅🤣😂
 
Oh goodness, another person for a personal doodle. Nikki I’m Steve . Welcome! John @kingranch2003 saw pictures I’ve been drawing and nicknamed me the doodler. If you peruse the threat you’ll see a bunch of them. So I guess you could call it a second hobby. Here’s a recent one
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These are so cool! I never get tired of them
 
@kevgib67 thanks for the viagra. you're right, it works wonders for sea hares!

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He’ll be like that for hours, if it surpasses 12 hours it will need to go to ER!
 

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