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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
It was the piece that holds it all together.i think it’s called a clamp ?
@Galaxy_Aquatics

Nikki,

Can you get a closer shot of the problem? Are you talking about a clamp that holds the hose onto the pump or maybe a clamp that holds the pump together? It may be a fairly easy fix.
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And I fixed this part that broke apart it like popped off from the pressure of something im not sure
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Thanks! I am looking forward to seeing them grow and color up.


I am mostly happy. 😊 Some I wouldn't have chosen. But for the quality and price I am totally good. A few are stunning. I plan on adding more to get a good pop.

They arrived packaged perfectly. Great sizes. I ordered the Battle Box. As you know that allowed him to choose. Even got an extra. I think I will need a yellow next. He was great. Even gave me the sale deal when I reached out a day after it ended.

Highly recommend Adam at Battlecorals.

Which do you have already?
Yeah he has really great product. Once I’m sure my reef is stable again I’ll probably get one (battlebox).
From everything everyone’s shown about battle box.I’m gonna try one too.
 
Love this for meditation. (thinking on next tank)

Kevin I didn't serve. I am a retired deputy sheriff. 21 years. My family has served for generations as has my husband's. Two brother in-laws. One brother. Husband and father. All career military. As far back as the civil war on my mom's side. I always knew I would be in law enforcement.

Military life can be hard on the families. By sixth grade I had lived more in other countries than my own. Knew next to nothing about my extended family. But on the other side of that coin I met a lot of great people and saw so much of our world. Went to school in Western Germany and later saw the wall come down. I once asked a future employer if I could use the backside of the application. The question: List all the places you have ever lived. 🤣
Good morning Shelley that is why I put a question mark behind your name. I thought I remembered you stating something about living somewhere because of the military base and I didn’t want to leave you out if you did serve. You must have been referring to a job place you lived with your parents.
 
I’ll show you that’s what it looks like….
Now I’ll show the broken piece I fixed the red and clear piece on the left side of the picture but I didn’t wanna turn it on due to not trusting my fixing skills😅 now that I take a picture though I see why it broke rusted right up🤣
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so that's just a simple clamp. make sure replacement is stainless. people thought the actual sump seam wall may have leaked. they do make plastic ones but due to size I'd stick with stainless. other thought is a better hose that can bend.
I’ll grab another one at the shop today an I’ll let you know how it works out thank you. Maybe I can turn it back on.
 
I’ll show you that’s what it looks like….
Now I’ll show the broken piece I fixed the red and clear piece on the left side of the picture but I didn’t wanna turn it on due to not trusting my fixing skills😅 now that I take a picture though I see why it broke rusted right up🤣
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Morning Nikki !
 
I’ll show you that’s what it looks like….
Now I’ll show the broken piece I fixed the red and clear piece on the left side of the picture but I didn’t wanna turn it on due to not trusting my fixing skills😅 now that I take a picture though I see why it broke rusted right up🤣
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Is that rust on those so called stainless steel clamps?
If so not good for tank/corals
Yes Its all rusted just realized when I took the picture for a reply.I was like welp that’s probably why it broke all rusted😅
 
Good morning Shelley that is why I put a question mark behind your name. I thought I remembered you stating something about living somewhere because of the military base and I didn’t want to leave you out if you did serve. You must have been referring to a job place you lived with your parents.
Morning Kevin !
 
I’ll show you that’s what it looks like….
Now I’ll show the broken piece I fixed the red and clear piece on the left side of the picture but I didn’t wanna turn it on due to not trusting my fixing skills😅 now that I take a picture though I see why it broke rusted right up🤣
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Morning Nikki !
Good morning coral!
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The style of chili doesn't have beans. It's just the way it's made.
Morning John !
I’ve always seen chili in the store where that say no beans and always wonder why ? Isn’t this what makes the chili ?
 
Mornin. Girls got up way too early. So I’m sitting in here with my coffee while they nap…
Sooo….question - is Hubby’s nickname “Big Mac”?
 

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