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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
Morning Peeps,
Found this in the blueberry house. I guess it’s on tomorrow’s menu since I forgot this morning. Time zone keeps changing on my phone.
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What's the thc content? Oh nevermind it's food.
 
Can’t say I’ve had one from a cast iron but I’ve seen it done on the food network and the searing keeps the juices in. I’d eat a ribeye that was cooked on Tim’s driveway without hesitation.
While I agree with Kevin, if I was pressed into a decision I'd give the edge to cast iron simply because of the sear and rendering of the fat. Again, I love them both.
 
It was another busy weekend at the Rock household. Had the new back patio poured on Saturday. Did house/yard work on Sunday and was able to work on the stand as well.
Sounds like a nice productive weekend! Good to see you brother
 
My male husky would think of it as his personal water trough... so, unfortunately that's out of the question unless I fence it off somehow.
My wife always wanted a husky because they are shed free.🤣
 
Cast iron all the way. If someone knows how to cook steak in a cast iron, they’re going to do it well. Can’t say the same about a grill, as that’s most peoples go to. Just Chuck it on and have the flames char it black and overcooked lol
 
All you posers arguing over what sauce belongs on BBQ... If you cook it right it doesn't need any sauce! I'm calling in the big guns here: @Kingsley_Reef dry rub and/or marinade then a trip to the smoker right????
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Cast iron all the way. If someone knows how to cook steak in a cast iron, they’re going to do it well. Can’t say the same about a grill, as that’s most peoples go to. Just Chuck it on and have the flames char it black and overcooked lol
One way to really mess up a steak is too over cook it! I like mine medium to medium rare.
 
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Good morning brother! Yes, @Kingsley_Reef knows BBQ. You do a good job too Tim... and Paul... Kevin.... Luis. I feel left out of this. I need to learn how to use my Traeger smoker.
Just use a real wood fire in an old school barrel smoker like a real man. None of this electric, compressed pelet garbage. At that point you're just using an outdoor microwave.
 
I’ve got grilling steak to a perfect medium rare. It’s timed based on thickness and when you flip it the side that was facing up gets two minutes less. When I was sick I didn’t eat solid foods for over a year and I binged the food network. I believe I learned it there.
 
All you posers arguing over what sauce belongs on BBQ... If you cook it right it doesn't need any sauce! I'm calling in the big guns here: @Kingsley_Reef dry rub and/or marinade then a trip to the smoker right????
I rarely cook with sauce I add it after based on what I’m in the mood for or what I’m trying to create but 90% of my bbq is plain and simple use a binder typically mustard then rub with salt and pepper straight to smoker

Now if I’m doing something i really want some complex flavors and have a crowd to please or show off too I have a lot of different sauces marinades and binders and rubs I like to use

Steaks - NO SAUCE EVER!
 

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