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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 walk for a little less than an hour every morning about 6:00 no matter what the weather does, usually on the beach. I have to have at least two cups of coffee even before I open the shades to see if the world is still there.

Then when I come back, I put on another cup so it is ready by the time I take off my shoes. Then I make breakfast for myself and my wife and have another cup. Then right after breakfast, before I go down to my Man cave to look at my fish and marvel at how healthy they are, I have another cup.

In my workshop/Man cave, I have an espresso machine, and many times, I can't resist, so my blood is probably 40% caffein. 😎
Mine too, maybe more 😉
 
I have to stop at least by noon or I’ll never get to bed and no more than 3 cups . My cups are large like the equal 2 cups each .
I can drink coffee day and night, sleep never being an issue.
My wife can't have any caffeine at any time it affects her that much.
Just never know...
 
Not a problem at all my friend. You are very welcome. Do you have a picture of the plate? I know you dont have it yet, maybe a seller's pic. There are so many nice ones out there, I love seeing all the color and pattern variations.
Dont hesitate to reach out if you have anymore questions.
Also, welcome to the Smorgasbord thread!
Plate came in Friday on time. FedEx didn't drop the ball this time. Paranoia runs deep when placing orders this time of year. Thank you for the welcome! I'll be honest, I wasn't sure what thread I was posting on. Or whose thread I was posting on. I lived here on R2R for a few years, and never really liked posting questions on someone else's thread that wasn't one I created. If someone needed help, then I would chime in here and there. Always thought it was kinda rude asking questions on another persons thread. So my apologies! Here is a pic of the plate! I have kept a lot of different coral over the last 20 years, but this is my first plate.
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I can drink coffee day and night, sleep never being an issue.
My wife can't have any caffeine at any time it affects her that much.
Just never know..
After 12-1 pm I wouldn’t get sleep . You must be ironman !
 
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I'm good. Had me some Bubba's 33 Raspberry Chipotle boneless wings, a Bubba's 33 Bacon burger with tater tots, and a Strawberry Vanilla Dirty Dr Pepper.
I want this!
 
I have two Christmas parties this evening, please don’t miss me Tim. Already snowing pretty good supposed to get far worse. Probably be an early night. Leaving for the first one in about 1/2 hour.
Well I left home about 14 hours ago and just made it home. Golf, coffee with a friend, Chili's for dinner with my wife and son. Not only did I not miss you (because I wasn't here to miss you), you didn't even notice I was gone. That makes me sad.
 
Plate came in Friday on time. FedEx didn't drop the ball this time. Paranoia runs deep when placing orders this time of year. Thank you for the welcome! I'll be honest, I wasn't sure what thread I was posting on. Or whose thread I was posting on. I lived here on R2R for a few years, and never really liked posting questions on someone else's thread that wasn't one I created. If someone needed help, then I would chime in here and there. Always thought it was kinda rude asking questions on another persons thread. So my apologies! Here is a pic of the plate! I have kept a lot of different coral over the last 20 years, but this is my first plate.
IMG_5760.jpeg
welcome @JCTReefer ! gorgeous plate! several of us are plate lovers! @kingranch2003 has some real stunners
 
Plate came in Friday on time. FedEx didn't drop the ball this time. Paranoia runs deep when placing orders this time of year. Thank you for the welcome! I'll be honest, I wasn't sure what thread I was posting on. Or whose thread I was posting on. I lived here on R2R for a few years, and never really liked posting questions on someone else's thread that wasn't one I created. If someone needed help, then I would chime in here and there. Always thought it was kinda rude asking questions on another persons thread. So my apologies! Here is a pic of the plate! I have kept a lot of different coral over the last 20 years, but this is my first plate.
IMG_5760.jpeg
Welcome to the Smorgasbord!
Ask whatever you want no worries that's what we're all here for.
We are all a big family here.
 
You ever been to Bubba's? They're owned by Texas Roadhouse.
I haven't.
Only been to Texas Roadhouse once.
The one here is so crowded you can't ever get in...
 
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