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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
Thanks Jill. I really appreciate you. Look at my poor green guy... Before and after
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I'm there with you in spirit John.
You've given us pictures that I couldn't believe, thought they were made up.
Your skills have proven to be amazing, and you got this brother.
Just a bump in the road my friend.
 
I agree with Walker, plenty of healthy flesh. Just protecting itself. I can’t wait for the after pics in a day or two.
It did everything it could to keep me from moving it, and that was all it could do, I think youre exactly right.
That's awesome Kevin. I appreciate that. I'm sure looking forward to posting some.
 
food.
what on tap tonight folks?
I'm going Swedish meatballs. pics later.
I have both worlds. meat and no meat gf. (and of course the famous vegetable allergy!)
Sounds fantastic!
Tonight I'm boiling carrots and celery in beef broth, adding homemade Italian sausage
Calling it soup.
Haven't been much into food lately....
 
I'm there with you in spirit John.
You've given us pictures that I couldn't believe, thought they were made up.
Your skills have proven to be amazing, and you got this brother.
Just a bump in the road my friend.
I appreciate you Joel. You guys are awesome. I feel this way when bad things happen for you guys' and gals' tanks. Thanks for the kind words my friend
 
Sounds fantastic!
Tonight I'm boiling carrots and celery in beef broth, adding homemade Italian sausage
Calling it soup.
Haven't been much into food lately....
I don't know how you do it. to cook for all those people then come home and have to cook for yourself. hats off to you.
 
Sounds fantastic!
Tonight I'm boiling carrots and celery in beef broth, adding homemade Italian sausage
Calling it soup.
Haven't been much into food lately....
ok here it is. ones real and ones fake. I try to have everyone eat the same looking thing! don't want to here why can't I have that instead of this.

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USPS sucks they say they delivered my package at my mailbox but it's not there and it's not at my house.
I don't know about USPS but Amazon has done that to me many times, if the delivery driver doesn't have time that day, he marks it as delivered so that the delivery date is met and in the end they deliver it the next day.


Yes they have done that to me as well.
 
ok here it is. ones real and ones fake. I try to have everyone eat the same looking thing! don't want to here why can't I have that instead of this.

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Geez wish you weren't so far away I'd come right over nice!!!
I'm always hiring... ;)
Spot on Paul, spot on....
 
food.
what on tap tonight folks?
I'm going Swedish meatballs. pics later.
I have both worlds. meat and no meat gf. (and of course the famous vegetable allergy!)
We had green beans and deer meat
 
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Geez wish you weren't so far away I'd come right over nice!!!
I'm always hiring... ;)
Spot on Paul, spot on....
I wouldn't mind working for you cooking. washing dishes I'd probably need a chair. not sure I can ever go back to work. I think I'm too far past and require too many doctors now to need that time off. next week I find out if I should do disc fusion and 4 weeks if I still have an allergy problem. 5 weeks I may be ordering a blue ring octopus pending how these appointments turn out..
I have found the hardest thing to find for meals at restaurants is the combination of vegan AND gluten free. usually its one or the other.
 
we got the whole cow done and gave a bunch to my son who is getting married next month. @BubblesandSqueak , thats the nice part of getting a cow done up! theres parts i dont care for either and you just tell the butcher to do those into burger or cube steaks or whatever. (and give the unmentionables away! or save for the dogs)
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 12 29.3%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 6 14.6%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 6 14.6%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 24.4%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 22.0%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 7 17.1%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 4.9%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 7.3%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.4%
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