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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

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What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience

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Hope you feel better. Dark room, quiet and no eye strain.
I have a nice mask that my husband bought me that has a gel ice pack insert I will use it is wonderful. I am dehydrated from the prep for the procedure yesterday which is probably part of what caused the migraine so I'm also going to be drinking Gatorade and water as much as I can today. It took them 4 tries to get the IV in my arm yesterday so they could put me to sleep for the procedure.
 

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Good morning Kevin. I'm glad you're giving it the ole college try brother
Good morning Rock, you could always take a scenic cruise and help this old guy out. I have a clean sheet and some extra plastic ivy for your head. This could be us.
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Oh my! I have SO many comments for that...
I stand by my V as well, she's 5'5", green eyes and red headed. 🤣
 

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I have a nice mask that my husband bought me that has a gel ice pack insert I will use it is wonderful. I am dehydrated from the prep for the procedure yesterday which is probably part of what caused the migraine so I'm also going to be drinking Gatorade and water as much as I can today. It took them 4 tries to get the IV in my arm yesterday so they could put me to sleep for the procedure.
If your hubby can get you some Pedialyte, it's better than Gatorade because it has more electrolytes/vitamins and a lot less sugar.
 

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If your hubby can get you some Pedialyte, it's better than Gatorade because it has more electrolytes/vitamins and a lot less sugar.
I will have him pick me up some we use the zero sugar Gatorade which I think is better.
 

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I will have him pick me up some we use the zero sugar Gatorade which I think is better.
Perfect! The sugar in Gatorade can sometimes play havoc on your bowel if you drink too much.
 

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Good morning everyone. Woke up with a really bad migraine at 3:30 took medicine and went back to bed woke up at 7:30 still have the migraine. Decided to have breakfast take more medicine and then I'm going to lay back down for a bit. Hope you all have a great day!
Good morning Amanda, feel better!
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Praying for your migraine! I deal with blood pressure-induced ones due to climbing from time to time, and my mom gets them relatively frequently, so I know how much fun they are to have!
Thank you they are no fun for sure!
 

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Good morning Tim, I see you lurking brother. How's your coffee this morning your snobbish highness?
Nothing yet. Just rolled out of bed and finished our morning assignments meeting with the crew. It's work from home day today so I'm thinking about getting my coffee brewing then heading out for a brisk 2-3 mile walk before diving in to the computer work today. Got my brother-in-law's Bighorn Sheep hunt here in a few weeks I need to get in a little better shape for.
 

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