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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
I posted on my tank thread a couple of days ago because I thought my duncan frags looked happy. I just took pics because they look happier this evening.
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I Remember the first day dropping off and the teachers stood on the front porch with a box of tissues. It gets better. Even if they push you away make sure you hug and kiss them every day at drop off. Place a hersheys kiss in the lunch box. Little things lets them know years down the road.
My wife is going to cry, I can assure you that. I'm not sure yet about me, but I'm almost sure that I will too.
 
My wife is going to cry, I can assure you that. I'm not sure yet about me, but I'm almost sure that I will too.
I remember my wife and I being in both of your shoes. It’s hard but when he gets home the first day and states he had a great day and made new friends it will warm your hearts, hang in there.
 
Not sure what type of procedure Tom is having but if it started on time it’s been an hour and a half. Keep praying. 🙏
 
My wife is going to cry, I can assure you that. I'm not sure yet about me, but I'm almost sure that I will too.
Yeah. dropping my first at preschool I could not believe how many parents broke down. there was a teacher on the front porch with a box of tissues just passing them out. I remember this one kid that was quite tall for his age saying Mommy, Mommy..and another parent just saying "I'm not your mommy". Then there were the other parents that were dropping off their second child. Wow, did they drive away fast!. Most important is hug your kids every day at drop off even if they resist. let them know they're loved. I tell my kids now "I don't care" I am hugging you and kissing you and don't care who sees. If you're embarrassed then bring your friends over and I'll hug them too!
 
maybe some will see this as inspirational, I see it as a day on the river, took this pic headed back to the dock on the river (Chattahoochee) about 20 years ago

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Beautiful pic!!
 
only had had king crab legs and it tends to be dry an stringy. Otherwise it's been in stuffed clams I eat and you can't tell the difference. but seriously, if you add a bottle of beer to the boil, it changes the shellfish flavor and separates the meat from the shell easier. I cook lobster, clams and shrimp always this way. I use Harp later.
Yep I always add beer to my shrimp and crabs. If you dump it in really cold, it'll help with the shells like you mentioned
 
Oh man Paul you come across some good ones
this is the brewing company that started white beer. they really took care of me during covid shutdown. they would cary 1-2 kegs out to my car every week.
 

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