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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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Guys I just found my mandarin goby dead.
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Ugh im sorry Amanda. I feel you here. Scooter blenny and mandarin in back to back days. Let's go get a martini and swear off reefing forever.

For the week, I mean...
 

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I did notice that her, the fox face and the chocolate tang were all trying to claim the same cave last night. Could the fox face have stung her and that killed her?
That's my guess. A lot of times they will just flare up in a defensive posture and accidentally hit the other fish more so than kill it intentionally. If they were vying for the same position, that could've been the case.
 

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@That Crusso Kid I've got one for your Playlist and I'll be honest, Im proud to offer this one.

Here's a rare jewel from Sammy. It's hard to say anything is out of this man's wheelhouse, but here he is tackling a real and honest operetic track.

I believe he could've sang Achy Breaky heart and it would've been enjoyable.

 

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Did everyone see the space launch today?

We have a NASA satellite station down here on the coast, where they build and test a lot of the rocket engines for these missions. So naturally I grew up loving space travel and space/science fiction and non fiction. When I was young I wanted to work for mission control, and Im trying to pass the love down lol.

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I grabbed the boys up and watched the show. Here are a few songs to salute the successful launch!



 

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@That Crusso Kid I've got one for your Playlist and I'll be honest, Im proud to offer this one.

Here's a rare jewel from Sammy. It's hard to say anything is out of this man's wheelhouse, but here he is tackling a real and honest operetic track.

I believe he could've sang Achy Breaky heart and it would've been enjoyable.


Sammy had more talent in his pinky than many of the modern-day "artists" will ever have. Frank saw him and knew it. This is one of the reasons Frank helped him.
 

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Sammy had more talent in his pinky than many of the modern-day "artists" will ever have. Frank saw him and knew it. This is one of the reasons Frank helped him.
And this was when you had to get up there and actually sing.
You didn't have all of the modern technology to hide behind like they do now. These guys got up there and belted it out. I mean if you watch that last video, it's as much theater as it is singing, and this was later in his life/career.
 

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And this was when you had to get up there and actually sing.
You didn't have all of the modern technology to hide behind like they do now. These guys got up there and belted it out. I mean if you watch that last video, it's as much theater as it is singing, and this was later in his life/career.
No doubt!

I remember Sammy performing for Jerry's MDA Telethon every year. Here's another one.

 

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No doubt!

I remember Sammy performing for Jerry's MDA Telethon every year. Here's another one.


Right in the heart!

My mom used to sing this to me when I was little and couldn't sleep. She would say, "I'm going to give you a dream to dream". Then she'd tell me some cool story to think about as I went to sleep.
 

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Sammy performing for Jerry's MDA Telethon every year.
This was my biggest exposure to him as a kid. There was so much talent on there back then, dragging those big microphone cords around and singing their hearts out for a good cause.
 

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Right in the heart!

My mom used to sing this to me when I was little and couldn't sleep. She would say, "I'm going to give you a dream to dream". Then she'd tell me some cool story to think about as I went to sleep.
Best post I've seen today.
 

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was he not eating...I have several in my tank and adding pods every week is key for a while...
Now mine eat blood worms when I feed the tank..
Key is to keep tank load with pods....
Mu oldest one is almost 10 years old with me
Yes I seen it pecking and eating on the glass a lot and around the sand.
 

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Did everyone see the space launch today?

We have a NASA satellite station down here on the coast, where they build and test a lot of the rocket engines for these missions. So naturally I grew up loving space travel and space/science fiction and non fiction. When I was young I wanted to work for mission control, and Im trying to pass the love down lol.

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I grabbed the boys up and watched the show. Here are a few songs to salute the successful launch!




 

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Good morning everyone! It’s morning Peanut omy Friday at work!!!
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Good morning Peanut! Me too, I have a dental appointment tomorrow morning so I took off. It’s so needed after the week I had. Have a great day and again, sorry about your mandarin!
 

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Good morning Peanut! Me too, I have a dental appointment tomorrow morning so I took off. It’s so needed after the week I had. Have a great day and again, sorry about your mandarin!
Thank you my friend! I hope the dental appointment goes well tomorrow! I'm sorry you have had two crazy weeks in a row hopefully things will be better next week.
 

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