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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
not going to be a good morning here. down to 5 degrees outside. hooked up 2 electric heaters and the gas fireplace is going.
cleaned furnace sump, cleaned drainage lines. filter is clear. runs for a bit then just stops. 😟 have to take kids to doctor first thing then I guess its call HVAC.
these things always happen when its inconvenient and freezing!

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That's a big bummer. Sorry. Could be a bad limit switch. Hopefully it's nothing too expensive.
 
That's a big bummer. Sorry. Could be a bad limit switch. Hopefully it's nothing too expensive.
waiting to call. if I call before they open its double time!
 
not going to be a good morning here. down to 5 degrees outside. hooked up 2 electric heaters and the gas fireplace is going.
cleaned furnace sump, cleaned drainage lines. filter is clear. runs for a bit then just stops. 😟 have to take kids to doctor first thing then I guess its call HVAC.
these things always happen when its inconvenient and freezing!
Last year when we moved in here the furnace control board died on Christmas eve and 2 weeks later the blower motor died.
 
I give up. How do you change your username? Im tired of people thinking I was born in 2003....
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Contact a mod if you want to do that or report yourself saying you want your username changed
 
Last year when we moved in here the furnace control board died on Christmas eve and 2 weeks later the blower motor died.
If anyone would know about blower motors it would be you because you're such a blow hard!
 
This is the message we got from @revhtree after the forecast came out yesterday 🤣

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Update on our 8-10 inches of snow coming in!

They're now telling us we are getting zilch... How we go from "historic" totals to maybe 1/2 inch of ice in a few hours is insane.

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PSA: It is with great comfort that I let you all know that John @kingranch2003 does not appear in either of his son's, Big John, first two videos. I also found it rather interesting that, in Big John's 2025 recap, he gave shout outs and thank-yous to a number of people, including his mom. However, no mention of his dad. Makes me wonder why that would be. He did discuss and show how one of his teeth "fell out." Hhhhmmmm... Perhaps you need a tutorial on how to beat your kids without leaving any marks, John. I can send you my video tutorial series for the low, low price of $99.99. Before you ask, that is the "family and friends" price. Normal price is $100.00.

I will say that Big John is quite the animated and articulate guy for a 9 year old.

I will watch the other videos as time allows with the hope of not having to see his dad.

Carry on, happily, with the rest of your day.
 
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Update on our 8-10 inches of snow coming in!

They're now telling us we are getting zilch... How we go from "historic" totals to maybe 1/2 inch of ice in a few hours is insane.

Angry Csi GIF
I'm gonna make a living off being a weatherman. All I would have to do is stand in front of my computer screen. Say some weather that people want to hear, and get paid to do it.
 
Fun fact about me: Snow is probably my favorite thing in the world next to my family, and I get severely disappointed and even filled with rage when this inevitably happens year after year. 🙃

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Update on our 8-10 inches of snow coming in!

They're now telling us we are getting zilch... How we go from "historic" totals to maybe 1/2 inch of ice in a few hours is insane.

Angry Csi GIF
Good morning Alycia, I hope you get quality time with River
 

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