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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
Oh nice! I might buy one then. I didn't because I assumed I'd just be constantly buying stirrer as I dumped then out and lost them hahaha
I keep the stirrer in one of the dollar store bottles i bought, helps keep from loosing it so far
 
Happy Mothers Day
Doing the best to keep the wife happy today, she is a little under the weather with a mild flu. Its day 3 and she says she is feeling better. So probably on day 4 my symptoms will kick in. I'm cooking steak tonight (her meal choice) and home made fries.
 
All you folks with royal gramma, how long did you usually have to wait before you see them again? Lol
Mine took a few days and now he's put almost all of the time. He'll hide when I get close to the glass though.
 
Mine took a few days and now he's put almost all of the time. He'll hide when I get close to the glass though.
Hopefully mines outgoing. It seems like it's hit or miss, either outgoing or a scaredy cat
 
The pork egg foo young didn't turn out quite right. I had some difficulties with temperature control. My brother is going to get me a much larger wok, so next time I can try with a bigger volume of oil. I have a big outdoor wok burner I can use to heat it. However, birthday boy and everyone else said it was still delicious. I did think it tasted good, but it was wetter than it's supposed to be .
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Doing the best to keep the wife happy today, she is a little under the weather with a mild flu. Its day 3 and she says she is feeling better. So probably on day 4 my symptoms will kick in. I'm cooking steak tonight (her meal choice) and home made fries.
my kids are like that. meal of choice I'm offering is chicken soup, saltine crackers and ginger ale. of course I had to go get meds and was hoping the same spot I drove by yesterday I could make amends with Kev and baste fish and chips in malt vinegar but no.....Ye Olde English Fish n Chips truck was gone. :disappointed-face::pleading-face::crying-face::loudly-crying-face:

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The pork egg foo young didn't turn out quite right. I had some difficulties with temperature control. My brother is going to get me a much larger wok, so next time I can try with a bigger volume of oil. I have a big outdoor wok burner I can use to heat it. However, birthday boy and everyone else said it was still delicious. I did think it tasted good, but it was wetter than it's supposed to be .
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sesame oil is key to wok cooking. I like to see people using cast iron. it's much more efficient.
 
On this week’s podcast of grilling with Kev, we have barbecued baby back ribs and chicken and yes Joel that is bacon in the beans.
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Wow, you and your family know how to eat! Did I see chicken fried steak with gravy?🤤
Yes you did. I'm picky but this place's gravy is good. Although the pizza the kids ordered looked good too.
 
Yes you did. I'm picky but this place's gravy is good. Although the pizza the kids ordered looked good too.
Wow, that looks amazing, I haven’t had it in decades and I haven’t thought about because I haven’t seen it on a menu. Might have to find a recipe and do a podcast.
 

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