20230926_180324.jpg

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
Fish are fat and happy and eating like pigs. Cleaner wrasse is doing its thing and cleaning all the fish. Tang and wrasse swim up to him and turn sideways asking for a cleaning. A week from next Friday I’ll be picking up the sand and rock from TBS at the airport. Once that’s in the tank I’ll transfer the other tank over into it.
Good morning Kev, that sounds exciting man! If you need any help, let me know.
 
Morning Peeps!

its 6 degrees out, tons of snow and the cool kids are walking to school in t'shirts.
Good morning Viking!
 
So beautiful! Maybe if we got it all the time, I wouldn't be impressed, but I am actually so jealous lol

We Southerners are snow illiterate, meaning that when even a single flake starts falling, we feel the overwhelming urge to go into full apocalypse mode. The only thing people are getting out of the house for is to go to the grocery store and terrorize the grocery store workers for not restocking the milk and bread quickly enough. You may also see the "good ol' boys" doing donuts on their four-wheelers in the middle of the highway because the cops can't drive in the snow either. But school? If we got that much snow here, school would be out until Easter. We got a tiny bit of freezing rain on Saturday that was gone by Sunday afternoon, and our local schools were still functioning on a two-hour delay today 🤣

Snow Bread And Milk GIF
It has to be pretty bad here for the schools to be canceled.
 
Just bundle up, it won't last long for those in the southern states.
I have a heated coat that I got for Christmas that I love when it's cold like this.
 
13 here! Still dealing with a sore throat from all this crazy weather and our house being extra dry!
Sorry you're not feeling 100%.

Little hack we used to do when I was younger that has gone by the wayside because of a lack of newspapers. However, it did work.
We'd keep the large, metal coffee cans after the coffee had been used. Then we would take an old Chicago Tribune and roll it up. Then fill the coffee can about 2/3rds with water. Then take the newspaper and stick an end in the coffee can holding the water. Let the newspaper soak up the water and refill the can to 2/3rds. Place in front on top of radiator. Some houses had water trays that were built into the radiator housings. Our radiators did not. This method also works with central air.

You may also see the "good ol' boys"

Snow Bread And Milk GIF
 
Good morning Kev, that sounds exciting man! If you need any help, let me know.
Good morning Rock! I think I have it covered, my oldest son is 6’1” and youngest is is 6’2” and and they’re as excited as me but if they bail you’ll be hearing from me, thank you for the offer.
Kung Fu Wtf GIF by A24
 
@AlyciaMarie do you ever add flavored syrups to your coffee?
I have in the past, but not recently. I do enjoy them, though! I'm usually a regular half-and-half girl. Sometimes I'll add a little bit of flavored cream if I'm feeling adventurous.
 
I have in the past, but not recently. I do enjoy them, though! I'm usually a regular half-and-half girl. Sometimes I'll add a little bit of flavored cream if I'm feeling adventurous.
Well if you are like me trying to cut back on calories, carbs, or sugar you should try these! I ordered the toasted marshmallow, butter pecan, white chocolate and French vanilla and they are all delicious and don't leave that weird after taste a lot of zero sugar creamers do.
https://www.skinnymixes.com/
 
Well if you are like me trying to cut back on calories, carbs, or sugar you should try these! I ordered the toasted marshmallow, butter pecan, white chocolate and French vanilla and they are all delicious and don't leave that weird after taste a lot of zero sugar creamers do.
https://www.skinnymixes.com/
My wife uses those and she likes them. I just use half and half or whole milk.
 
Good morning Rock! I think I have it covered, my oldest son is 6’1” and youngest is is 6’2” and and they’re as excited as me but if they bail you’ll be hearing from me, thank you for the offer.
Kung Fu what the heck GIF by A24
6'1" and 6'2" doesn't mean much if you weigh a buck twenty. However, I do recall seeing their pics and they appeared more stout than their pop. 😆

Well if you are like me trying to cut back on calories, carbs, or sugar you should try these! I ordered the toasted marshmallow, butter pecan, white chocolate and French vanilla and they are all delicious and don't leave that weird after taste a lot of zero sugar creamers do.
https://www.skinnymixes.com/
Sick Vomit GIF by CBS
 
Well if you are like me trying to cut back on calories, carbs, or sugar you should try these! I ordered the toasted marshmallow, butter pecan, white chocolate and French vanilla and they are all delicious and don't leave that weird after taste a lot of zero sugar creamers do.
https://www.skinnymixes.com/
Ohhh, I might have to give that a try! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to get my first atlas box... Hoping the weather didn't put it off too long.
 
Good morning and Happy Tuesday!

I got a whole 5.5 hours of sleep last night. Mind you, not all at once but still. I can now see sounds and hear undetecable frequencies. It's going to be an interesting day!
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHEN NUISANCE ALGAE OR CYANO FIRST APPEARS, WHAT DO YOU DO FIRST?

  • Manually remove it and observe

    Votes: 7 20.6%
  • Retest nutrients and other parameters

    Votes: 8 23.5%
  • Adjust flow or lighting

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Reduce or change feeding

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Add or strengthen the cleanup crew

    Votes: 4 11.8%
  • Improve filtration or nutrient export

    Votes: 2 5.9%
  • Use a targeted treatment

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Wait and let the tank find its balance

    Votes: 10 29.4%
  • Phone a friend...

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • It depends (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 3 8.8%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new