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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
Good morning and happy Tuesday, everyone!

You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old. George Burns
Guess what? We are all getting older! Shocking revelation, I know, but just because we are getting older with age, doesn't mean we still can't do stuff. For example, when I go rock climbing, I see people who range from 4-5 years old all the way to people who are 60+ still climbing. Never let your age be a determining factor in whether you can or can't do something. Always push yourself to do whatever it is you want to do, and let age take a backseat.


Good morning Bailey!
Question for you, if you didn't know the date you born, how old would you feel?
 
What about having Taco Bell yesterday TWICE? Lunch and dinner for me were Taco Bell.

BUT today I'm hoping to sneak away at lunch and meet up with my old coworkers for some Cafe Rio!
That's because you a high roller Tim.

Pay Day Money GIF
 
making me want some fish taco's, i cook when I'm off work, so it just might happen
We've got Pete's Fish and Chips local here... I've been here a month already and haven't stopped in once yet! Thanks for the reminder.
 
Good morning Bailey!
Question for you, if you didn't know the date you born, how old would you feel?
Uhhhhhh, Depends on the day. Some days I feel younger than 20, other days 50+. Just depends on how I slept and what all I did the day before
 
Hey, friends! Does anyone do raised bed gardening in here? I have a history of a black thumb with house plants, but I am going to try my hand at some raised gardening. Veggies, herbs, and maybe a strawberry plant. Any good fb groups or gardening forums that I should follow?
 
Hey, friends! Does anyone do raised bed gardening in here? I have a history of a black thumb with house plants, but I am going to try my hand at some raised gardening. Veggies, herbs, and maybe a strawberry plant. Any good fb groups or gardening forums that I should follow?
Good morning Alycia, I do but I started way before fb groups and gardening groups and just do it the way I learned to do it.
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Hey, friends! Does anyone do raised bed gardening in here? I have a history of a black thumb with house plants, but I am going to try my hand at some raised gardening. Veggies, herbs, and maybe a strawberry plant. Any good fb groups or gardening forums that I should follow?
We have done raised beds, hanging gardens, aquaponics, and now we're currently working on vertical gardening.

Our biggest fight with raised bed gardens is grass infestation. We've got some of the IBC totes we're going to eventually convert to raised bed with wicking instead of conventional raised bed on the ground.

A LOT of options. For vertical, look up Garden Tower or Green Stalk - great groups with good information (but very much focused on their own products so you have to sift).

Aquaponics is a really cool project for aquarists.
 
We have done raised beds, hanging gardens, aquaponics, and now we're currently working on vertical gardening.

Our biggest fight with raised bed gardens is grass infestation. We've got some of the IBC totes we're going to eventually convert to raised bed with wicking instead of conventional raised bed on the ground.

A LOT of options. For vertical, look up Garden Tower or Green Stalk - great groups with good information (but very much focused on their own products so you have to sift).

Aquaponics is a really cool project for aquarists.
I too was going to try growing some stuff more vertical this year. looking to try growing watermelons.
 
Good morning Alycia, I do but I started way before fb groups and gardening groups and just do it the way I learned to do it.
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did you plant your garlic in time last year?
 
So sorry for your loss Joel. Losing a pet is never easy.
Thanks Tom 😊
I know you had a dog with Cushings as well.
I'm just glad he went fast and is happy now.
He is survived by his brother who's very wierded out, doesn't know where his buddy is. They were actual litter mates.
He's slowly coming around.
 
Uhhhhhh, Depends on the day. Some days I feel younger than 20, other days 50+. Just depends on how I slept and what all I did the day before
I just poised that question, because if we didn't know what date we were actually born, would our "age" still have the same meaning? Our 'calendar' age is defined by time, which was created by man. However, our 'biological' age can differ greatly depending on our mindset, life style, dietary choices, faith, etc.
 
Hey, friends! Does anyone do raised bed gardening in here? I have a history of a black thumb with house plants, but I am going to try my hand at some raised gardening. Veggies, herbs, and maybe a strawberry plant. Any good fb groups or gardening forums that I should follow?
There are some great gardeners right here on the Smorg forum. I am sure one of them will chime in and offer you some guidance.
 

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