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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
Joel, if you are still doing that diet to lose weight you can stop.
I only see empty plates, i thought we were supposed to take pictures of the food!
So Good Australia GIF by MasterChefAU
 
wife wants one bad, we purchased one few a months ago, but low and behold on the 3 day. could not find it in the morning and my return was acting funny. opened the gate valve all the way up and the mandarin was in it. deceased . some how jumped into the top of my weir. have since made a lid with acrylic. so time for another try.
mine has never attempted to jump but when I got her she was smaller than my finger nail. was afraid of going through the powerheads. I have ones that completely cover the MPs but it restricts flow but I got those for wandering tentacles!
 
Yes, I've been there once but I've drove past it many times! You've been there?

P.s. I almost didn't recognize you!
yes, been there a few times. I'd like to take the kids but that would be an overnight trip. I liked the boat ride which I thought was the coolest thing. I went in one out in the Sierras in CA somewhere but not as bog as Howe.
 
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Guys please pray for this precious baby. She is my farrier and his wifes baby and they had to rush her to Chapel Hill Hospital yesterday she's having a hard time breathing and they don't know why. She is only 6 months old and her name is Laykee. She has had a rough life so far with lots of health issues and being in and out of the hospital.
🙏🙏🙏
 
Joel, if you are still doing that diet to lose weight you can stop.
hey, I lost some weight too, funny thing is, after dropping 70 lbs. My mom looked me in the eye and said "are you on drugs" I laughed and said no, needed to loose some weight and did it with life style change.

270 in 2010
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205 in 2011

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hey, I lost some weight too, funny thing is, after dropping 70 lbs. My mom looked me in the eye and said "are you on drugs" I laughed and said no, needed to loose some weight and did it with life style change.

270 in 2010
fat.jpg


205 in 2011

skinny.jpg
Awesome job my friend!
 
hey, I lost some weight too, funny thing is, after dropping 70 lbs. My mom looked me in the eye and said "are you on drugs" I laughed and said no, needed to loose some weight and did it with life style change.

270 in 2010
fat.jpg


205 in 2011

skinny.jpg
Wow you have to feel great! Funny I’ve been trying to gain weight for a few years and can’t for the life of me. I want to gain 25 pounds.
 
First day today, he was left sobbing in the morning but came out quite happy in the afternoon, let's see tomorrow
Glad he enjoyed the first day! I was the same on my first day of kindergarten. Hopefully he enjoys the rest of the year!
 
Wow you have to feel great! Funny I’ve been trying to gain weight for a few years and can’t for the life of me. I want to gain 25 pounds.
drink more beer
 
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Friends…. I am loosing the aiptasia war I feel so defeated I have thrown everything at them F-aiptasia,joes juice,elimi-aiptasia,5 berg nudis and a peppermint shrimp

The chemical options worked for a week or so but they all eventually came back stronger the nudis got everything on the sand bed but I think my 6 line eventually got to them and the peppermint shrimp never touched them I’m out of options idk what else to do
 
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Friends…. I am loosing the aiptasia war I feel so defeated I have thrown everything at them F-aiptasia,joes juice,elimi-aiptasia,5 berg nudis and a peppermint shrimp

The chemical options worked for a week or so but they all eventually came back stronger the nudis got everything on the sand bed but I think my 6 line eventually got to them and the peppermint shrimp never touched them I’m out of options idk what else to do
I think those are lightbulbs?
 

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