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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
Funky smell coming from the fish room...
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Large sand pile for the mangroves in here, most of which died with the advent of the biopellet reactor.
Chucked the reactor and took the sump out on the lawn in the rain...
 
They are lovely corals. I'm curious are these ones you plan on selling and that's why you have them stuck in the little tiles?
The ones in the reef are staying. The hope is that with the plug being shadowed the frag will grow upward instead of base out. We will see. I like mobility and am trying things. Also have look alike but not same same so trying to decide what to keep little ones of in the frag tank and what to get new in the main tank. Apparently Walt Disney and homewrecker few other high end I may cave on at a good price
 
Funky smell coming from the fish room...
20261115_105930.jpg
20261115_104610.jpg
Large sand pile for the mangroves in here, most of which died with the advent of the biopellet reactor.
Chucked the reactor and took the sump out on the lawn in the rain...
Rotting plants in water not a good air freshener...
 
Pretty clean now...
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Super grody, been at least 8 years without a clean.
I'm not a scientist but I'm sure something fascinating was in there.
I've only had brown algae growing in this tank, never green.
Went back to the little octopus and a small tidal with a bag of regular chemi-pure.
See how it goes...
 
Pretty clean now...
20261115_112913.jpg
Super grody, been at least 8 years without a clean.
I'm not a scientist but I'm sure something fascinating was in there.
I've only had brown algae growing in this tank, never green.
Went back to the little octopus and a small tidal with a bag of regular chemi-pure.
See how it goes...
howdy Joel!
 
You forget sometimes how much money you spend on this hobby until rooting through the garage and your containers of fish stuff...
I haven't really bought anything major in a while but I can see how frustrating this hobby might be for a beginner....
My goodness 😳
Always something 🙄
 
My wife has zero interest in my tank, not even sure she knew I had it the first few years. I could run out tomorrow and buy 2k in corals and put them in before she gets home from work and she wouldn’t be the wiser.
My wife has named almost every coral in the tank with her own names…even though I’ve told her the names of them…
Example… some of her names…. Broccoli (pineapple tree), blueberries (purple porcillipora) and antennae (one of the gorgonians)
 

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WHAT DO YOU ALWAYS RUN OUT OF AT THE WORST TIME?

  • Salt mix

    Votes: 17 19.3%
  • Fish or coral food

    Votes: 5 5.7%
  • Test kits or reagents

    Votes: 8 9.1%
  • Filter media or replacement fleece

    Votes: 5 5.7%
  • RO/DI filters or supplies

    Votes: 14 15.9%
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    Votes: 10 11.4%
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    Votes: 22 25.0%
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    Votes: 7 8.0%
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