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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
Good morning Nikki! Yes it is . I’m pretty sure I posted here yesterday as this is my home away from home on R2R. And the link shows up in my signature as well. And of course the my tank badge will take you there.
Hi Steve !
 
Again Kevin ?
Weekly CB but I contacted my nephrologist and had her increase the drops per hour so instead of 7 hours I’ll only be here 4 hours.
 
I was just gonna float them then place them so I’m glad I double checked google a thank you I will follow what you said I won’t drop acclimate cause it’s my first time alone. I feel like a scientist doing saltwater.😆
You got this!
Drip acclimating isn't difficult if you chose to do it in the future. Open the bags, put them all in a container, get some airline tubing or small tubing. Tie a loose knot in it and start the siphon. You can tighten the knot to control the drip.
I use IV tubing because it has a slide on it to control the rate. I only drip acclimate anemones... well, actually only my Mertensii was drip acclimated. Everything else just gets dumped in after floating for a bit.
 
Crazy! But sounds about right for the weather over this way. We don't get tornadoes as bad as Alabama, but we get enough to set me on edge when the spring rolls around.
Good Morning AlyciaMarie!
 
Good morning everyone!
Hopefully it doesn't get too Wacky out there today 😬
Be kind to one another ✨️
Peace ✌️
Good Morning Joel!
 
Yes, that was a pretty good year despite losing Xenas predecessor Mika. Out of the three kitties we had together, Xenas been in many ways the most independently minded. Cleo was a mix of lovebug and some independence and Mika was the lap cat .
Mika
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Cleo

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Good Morning Steve!
 
Good Morning Peeps!
Kev, I thought you went in on Thursdays not Hump days..
remember ask Rock if you need the speed adjusted.
what movie do you have queued?
Morning Paul !
 
I was just gonna float them then place them so I’m glad I double checked google a thank you I will follow what you said I won’t drop acclimate cause it’s my first time alone. I feel like a scientist doing saltwater.😆
I’ve never drip acclimated corals in the 21 years I’ve had a reef tank, just cuc and fish.
 
You got this!
Drip acclimating isn't difficult if you chose to do it in the future. Open the bags, put them all in a container, get some airline tubing or small tubing. Tie a loose knot in it and start the siphon. You can tighten the knot to control the drip.
I use IV tubing because it has a slide on it to control the rate. I only drip acclimate anemones... well, actually only my Mertensii was drip acclimated. Everything else just gets dumped in after floating for a bit.
I've got that IM IV drip. not expensive.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/aqua-gadget-accudrip-acclimator-one-pack.html
 
Good Morning Peeps!
Kev, I thought you went in on Thursdays not Hump days..
remember ask Rock if you need the speed adjusted.
what movie do you have queued?
Good Morning Paul!
 

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