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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
So right Tim!
I've been trying to get "in" with corporate all year, hoping when we move I'd have somewhere to work!!
We're heading to Arizona for a major visit next year, maybe sooner...
Well I'm west side and Tom is east side.
 
I think there is another one in Chandler somewhere.
I don't find myself in Chandler very often. Gilbert on occasion for work stuff until last year, Mesa/Tempe for Christmas Family Get Togethers. I-17 is about as easy as I travel in a typical month.
 
This is Xena on either her second or third day with us as my wife is reading. Hard to believe that it was just over 3 yrs ago now .
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Great memories Steve. Such a peaceful moment. Thanks for sharing
 
My friend, I know you crack jokes. I just want you to know I respect your motivation and courage. You are a rock star in my eyes Kev. I mean it
I agree with this 100%!
 
Yep, I bought one last night, hoping and praying it's at least sort of orange. If not, I'll fry it up like Tim's Oscar. I had a beautiful Amazeballz and it withered away for no reason I could determine. I'm a lot more capable now. Sometimes you just have to keep trying! Unbelievable selection Rock!
I believe it’s from feeding the fish heavily, adding powdered foods for the LPS and not running mechanical filtration. Plenty for them to eat out of the water column.
 
Like Asian style food grade fish sauce? I might nibble on that myself. šŸ¤”
Yes sir. It’s loaded with prebiotics plus it’s made from anchovies! The one I use only has salt and anchovies in it.
If your wife had a sensitive nose, I’d open it when she’s not around though.
 
Hope everyone has a spectacular day today!

River had his one-year checkup yesterday. They put him in the 84th percentile for height and the 62nd percentile for weight. His head is still a 96%. I always tell Alycia that he seems big for his age whenever he's put up against other kids, and that confirmed my suspicion!

It was funny, though, because he had to get his finger poked for lab work, and the nurse warned us that kids usually fuss with it. He just sat there and stared at his finger as blood was coming out and did nothing about it. He was more interested in eating the band-aid on his finger than anything, haha
 

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