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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
Well, if you frequented Matt's thread occasionally you would see some of those very things my friend! Minus the rhubarb and rhododendrons...
I keep meaning to pop in over there lol
 
Can one of my fellow coffee fans tell me why some people put butter in their coffee?
I never heard of such a thing Amanda! Like I said I don’t put anything in my coffee just black like my heart.
 
Can one of my fellow coffee fans tell me why some people put butter in their coffee?
I'm sure Tim will know. might try it one morning just to see how it tastes now. I think it's just for fat? I do put a pad in tomato soup. makes it creamier. but all my coffee lately is just black with sugar.
 
I never heard of such a thing Amanda! Like I said I don’t put anything in my coffee just black like my heart.
I'm going to try it when I have a cheap coffee. not tomorrows though. might make this Mexican ash tray coffee taste good though.
 
if you give them something to wear, they're less likely to pick up other items. someone printed out all those hats for me and he didn't pick up anything else while wearing it but once it fell off, he would search for something else. But the urchin died a while ago and this was the one that showed up without any water in the bag. but I placed him outside and let the insect remove the body then bleach sanitized and shellacked it's shell.

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Oddly he's never worn anything but this poor dead crab. That viking hat is hilarious. Id love to drop him a hat or two
 
Can one of my fellow coffee fans tell me why some people put butter in their coffee?
I've heard about this if you are doing something like the Keto diet so you aren't adding carbs. They mean real butter too, not the processed margarin stuff... (I was going to put something else that started with "s", but thought about the TOS rules)
 
I'm going to try it when I have a cheap coffee. not tomorrows though. might make this Mexican ash tray coffee taste good though.
I bet Starbucks is worse than Mexican ashtray. A long long time ago and in a galaxy far far away I was in NYC with my father and my sister. My sister saw a Starbucks and got all excited (I had never heard of it). I got a black coffee, took one sip and tossed it in the trash.
 
I bet Starbucks is worse than Mexican ashtray. A long long time ago and in a galaxy far far away I was in NYC with my father and my sister. My sister saw a Starbucks and got all excited (I had never heard of it). I got a black coffee, took one sip and tossed it in the trash.
when I was in Bahamas, a family came through that had a ~5 year old son. he started screaming...."oh my god, they have a Starbucks here" over an over like a kid just got the exact gift he asked for for Christmas. I do not understand.
 
have you had the coffee that goes through an elephant yet?
I don't have many lines I draw when it comes to coffee but fecal coffee is one line I don't cross.
 
when I was in Bahamas, a family came through that had a ~5 year old son. he started screaming...."oh my god, they have a Starbucks here" over an over like a kid just got the exact gift he asked for for Christmas. I do not understand.
I had to google search as no sane parents would give there child a combination of sugar and caffeine.
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Sir, you never cease to amaze me with your coffee choices. Mine is pretty simple... Black Rifle Coffee Company "Just Black". That's the name of it, when brewed it comes out black, not dark brown, not like ice tea... black. It's one of my favorites. I can't drink it 'black' though, I foo foo it up with some Sweet Cream creamer. Well, I mean, I could drink it black, but choose not to.
I've got some Black Rifle FF. I believe it's extra dark?
 
Now I've got to start to:



I've got an appointment with my cardiologist/interventionist to see where things are. Hopefully good news.

Prayers are with you Tom 😊
 
Would that be considered a coffee press?
Them: What kind of coffee are you drinking today?

The weirdo: You've heard of French Press? Well, this is similar. It's called Bat Press.

Me:

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Can one of my fellow coffee fans tell me why some people put butter in their coffee?
The butter makes the rise and fall of the caffeine more gradual. Less immediate boost, and no "crash" at the end. Adding coconut oil (or MCT oil) helps boost brain function with the extra energy as well. Bulletproof - Black Coffee, MCT oil, and butter. Also tastes great!
 
Can one of my fellow coffee fans tell me why some people put butter in their coffee?
People do it at the Cafe all the time.
Just the older people.
Looks grody to me!
 
People do it at the Cafe all the time.
Just the older people.
Looks grody to me!
It looks gross but tastes good and helps sustain the energy from the caffeine.

The strongest coffee I've ever had: home brewed cold brew coffee brewed with 1 pound of coffee, 1 gallon of water, and 1 tablespoon of molasses. I am not often affected by coffee (a cup of black coffee topped with a double shot of espresso followed by a nap is amazing!) but this cold brew had me buzzing all day! My eyes were actually bouncing and I couldn't focus.
 

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