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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
So does my other golden (Lillys son), he makes so much noise. He barks, snores, and even starts kicking his legs. He must have some rough nightmares lol.
I loved my golden, he was the runt of the litter. My brother and sister inlaw had his brother and we got them together to play all the time. His brother towered over him for the first six to seven months and then he exploded in growth. 125 lbs! The vet said often the runt often becomes the largest because the get pushed away from the mother. They become upsessed with food and during their growth stage eat way more. He died of cancer at 7 yo. Wasn’t even a smoker. 3 days before Christmas and my kids were devastated. A Bernese mountain dog puppy showed up under the Christmas tree.
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I loved my golden, he was the runt of the litter. My brother and sister inlaw had his brother and we got them together to play all the time. His brother towered over him for the first six to seven months and then he exploded in growth. 125 lbs! The vet said often the runt often becomes the largest because the get pushed away from the mother. They become upsessed with food and during their growth stage eat way more. He died of cancer at 7 yo. Wasn’t even a smoker. 3 days before Christmas and my lids were devastated. A Bernese mountain dog puppy showed up under the Christmas tree.
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I am so sorry for your loss. Goldens are really amazing. I also love Bernese Mountain dogs! They are beautiful. A few years back my neighbor had one, and unfortunately he passed but a few months later he got another one... no surprise, they are beautiful! Another one of my friends got one, and it ran away and crossed multiple extremely busy intersections and highways, and by some miracle after 4 days of endless searching, we found him.
 
I loved my golden, he was the runt of the litter. My brother and sister inlaw had his brother and we got them together to play all the time. His brother towered over him for the first six to seven months and then he exploded in growth. 125 lbs! The vet said often the runt often becomes the largest because the get pushed away from the mother. They become upsessed with food and during their growth stage eat way more. He died of cancer at 7 yo. Wasn’t even a smoker. 3 days before Christmas and my kids were devastated. A Bernese mountain dog puppy showed up under the Christmas tree.
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I had a Golden mixed with coyote (maybe) and stray dog dad. She died at 6 from cancer. Had a English Shorthair Pointer die at 8 (6 months later). We started researching and found out it was likely the dog food. 2 years later my in-laws lost 3 dogs to cancer. We've been feeding raw chicken for several years now. Our dogs are happy and healthy!
 
I am so sorry for your loss. Goldens are really amazing. I also love Bernese Mountain dogs! They are beautiful. A few years back my neighbor had one, and unfortunately he passed but a few months later he got another one... no surprise, they are beautiful! Another one of my friends got one, and it ran away and crossed multiple extremely busy intersections and highways, and by some miracle after 4 days of endless searching, we found him.
I keep trying to ask my wife for one... She doesn't like the idea of a dog that only lives 9 years max, poops Subway footlongs, and eats 2 pounds of chicken a day.
 
I had a Golden mixed with coyote (maybe) and stray dog dad. She died at 6 from cancer. Had a English Shorthair Pointer die at 8 (6 months later). We started researching and found out it was likely the dog food. 2 years later my in-laws lost 3 dogs to cancer. We've been feeding raw chicken for several years now. Our dogs are happy and healthy!
We feed homemade food now also!
 
I keep trying to ask my wife for one... She doesn't like the idea of a dog that only lives 9 years max, poops Subway footlongs, and eats 2 pounds of chicken a day.
Yeah, lol. I definitely would get one, but the fact that they typically live from 6 - 8 years is why I don't get one. It's just too short! They are really beautiful. I also wish I could get a St. Bernard, but it's the slobber and also the short lifespan that gets me.
 
If you want a St Bernard or Burmese Mountain dog, go with a mini - get a Clumber Spaniel!
 
I keep trying to ask my wife for one... She doesn't like the idea of a dog that only lives 9 years max, poops Subway footlongs, and eats 2 pounds of chicken a day.
With the Bernese they have a saying, 3 years a young dog, 3 years a good dog, 3 years an old dog and any year after that is a blessing from god! The first time I was in the hospital for over a month, when I got home my wife put the dog behind a gate so I could sit down, she didn’t want him to knock me over, I had a lot of neurological problems. We have a video of him when he first sees me. It is like when our military people come home. I’ll have to see if I can figure out how to post it. Brings tears to my eyes!
 
Alright, I am heading to bed now. I hope everyone enjoyed their taco Tuesday! This may or may not have been me today.... ;)

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IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 38 58.5%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 4 6.2%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 6.2%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 4.6%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 9 13.8%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 3 4.6%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 1.5%
  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 2 3.1%
  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.5%
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