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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
PSA these are delicious!!!! One of the ladies at work gave me some of this flavor and I liked it so much I ordered a box of them from Sam's club that has French Toast, cookie and cream and birthday cake flavors.



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Perfect for the size water changes that suit you better these days Kevin! I think you'll see an instant positive impact, almost immediately.
I am starting amino acids again, don't know it will effect LPS the same as SPS
 
Better in what way CB? It is mainly lanthanum chloride and you don't want that it to work much faster than it does.
Hi Tom , I was looking for a way to do it naturally but not with Cheato .
 
Remember that the g is silent when pronouncing pierogi like the g in gyro( pronounced yearo).
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Haven’t had that in years. I bet it’s very tasty 😋
 
Remember that the g is silent when pronouncing pierogi like the g in gyro( pronounced yearo).
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the only time I had this it was not done correctly, so next time save a seat at your table
 
the only time I had this it was not done correctly, so next time save a seat at your table
These are done right Jimmy. My wife bought them from a Ukrainian church. A group of old Ukrainian women make and sell them on Fridays. My wife has made them but it’s a lot of work and these are better. Don’t tell her I said that please.
 
This song is very up lifting to me, weather wife and I reassuring each other how much we love each other after a heated argument , or just after a hard day at work, i sing this song to myself

 
These are done right Jimmy. My wife bought them from a Ukrainian church. A group of old Ukrainian women make and sell them on Fridays. My wife has made them but it’s a lot of work and these are better. Don’t tell her I said that please.
tell her what
 
I am starting amino acids again, don't know it will effect LPS the same as SPS
I use them and always have. I use Fuel which also has trace minerals.
 
These are done right Jimmy. My wife bought them from a Ukrainian church. A group of old Ukrainian women make and sell them on Fridays. My wife has made them but it’s a lot of work and these are better. Don’t tell her I said that please.
I always thought this is what they were eating here, but I cant hear well, and pronouncing it this way can sound the same

 
I always thought this is what they were eating here, but I cant hear well, and pronouncing it this way can sound the same


Not pronounced correctly but most people don’t. That scene looks familiar, what’s it from?
 
@Galaxy_Aquatics here’s one I did for you. The tank deco the is based off of your user name



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I love it !😍Thank you!We were thinking of sharing our drawings together today and didn’t even know it I took pictures earlier for when I came to catch up to share with you as well!

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I love it !😍Thank you!We were thinking of sharing our drawings together today and didn’t even know it I took pictures earlier for when I came to catch up to share with you as well!

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It!!! Beautiful Nikki!
 

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