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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
that is NOT the craftsmanship of someone that went to public school!
I think you might be right and he got the wrong picture, I don’t see the gazebo that I made.
 
Oh jeez Steve, I thought you were through all of that. Again, I am so sorry about your wife and what you were going through at that time. I wish I could give you an answer to your question. All I know is I have family on the east and west coast and the cost of living is crazy. Look at the Midwest. I know that the county south of mine was ranked one of the best places to retire due to cost of living and activities. I know my mother and stepfather were able to take their cat with them to two rentals after he lost his pension ( he was a pilot for United.). That being said, I’ll be praying for you that god leads you to the right door he has open for you.
Yeah considering the job situation I wouldn’t really want to try and jump ship so to speak . I’ve got a decent job and that counts for a lot. Fed tax situation is messed up partly due to state beating them to the punch last year and scooping 25% of my checks for several months. Ironically if I was old enough to take full SS they wouldn’t be able touch me. I’ll figure something out.
 
Good morning Nerds! I love when my wife puts cute little notes in my lunch container to show me how much she loves me!
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Put up the mellow jazz cause I’m feeling a little off tonight. Physically and mentally. Mentally partly due to a certain anniversary and anxiety over where I’m going to live as I need to be out by the end of the month and my financial resources are almost nonexistent partly due to ongoing IRS stuff from a few years ago. Don’t have wife’s SSI . Most of this has blown up in the last month or so. Worst part is I just need one room that’s pet friendly . I’d even move out of state if I could find a job as this area is just ridiculous for pricing. Yeah add that to the money minuses. Even when trying to keep it fairly cheap with pasta and chicken and pbj makings weekly food expenses are stupidly high. I’m serious about moving . If anyone here knows where a single guy can live with a relatively reasonable budget I could pull enough to live hopefully for a couple months while job searching. Sorry for the long ramble.
look into Maine Med, live in Lewiston if you want to try and stay in same field.
 
@steveschuerger my father in law has a park model camper for rent. Its kind of small just a small bedroom, small kitchen and a small living room. Not sure about the job market around here though.
Thank you for looking out . Right now I’m living in a shared space. So I’m just living in a bedroom. So ironically that is the perfect size.
I’ll keep this in mind if that’s ok.
 
Love seeing this today! Ya, I know the glass will be cleaned today!
 

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