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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
Midwest version of a taquito - too many ingredients.

Did you guys miss my NOPE on mixing food posts?!?

Muhaha - she back
She's back AND as feisty as ever where food is concerned!

How was the trip besides amazing and how's your leg doing? I know you overdid it some but it was worth it!
 
She's back AND as feisty as ever where food is concerned!

How was the trip besides amazing and how's your leg doing? I know you overdid it some but it was worth it!
Waiting at hotel, my flight isn’t till 7pm - ugh.

leg is shot - they should have taken photos of Blaine, the crew and one of the TSA owner’s lifting either me or the leg in and out of the car all day - soo embarrassing yet we made jokes and they were all so sweet.

I’ve got my first appointment next week with a orthopedic oncologist- very niche specialist- I could tell by how their rushing the appointment i won’t be pleased.

But whatever - i honestly truly had the time of my life. To be able to see the two top LFS in the entire US, and see corals and fish as they are meant to be seen as fully grown, healthy animals is a rare opportunity. I could literally setup a cot in the back of TSA’s farm and live there.

I will rest this weekend and start to draft the posts for each part of the trip. TSA flew to Aquashella today so I probably won’t get the photos from Garrett til Monday.

My corals will be delivered next Friday! Will give me time to move those nems.
 
Midwest version of a taquito - too many ingredients.

Did you guys miss my NOPE on mixing food posts?!?

Muhaha - she back
I heard your family is getting sick of eating those spaghetti tacos I turned you on to.
 
when I get in trouble here, and I am good at it, hahahah, my girl sends me to my room......where I wanted to be in the first place.....hahaha
Omg - same! When my mom is mad at me, I go to my room and shut the door! It’s the greatest insult to her that I close the door.

Truth is I just don’t want to listen to her TV in living room play news channel all day/evening at 80 volume
 
If so here's 2 of 3 in one photo!

My wife makes these delicious mini cream horns from scratch! And of course Mr. Bingley wants one! :p

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Oh my goodness, so cute!! Make sure to give that fluffy head a pet, for me!!
 
My daughter brought over my new granddog for me to meet the first time. His uncle was excited as well!
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I had a vendor decide he wanted to take me out for steak for lunch. I had a nice medium rare (shoulda gone rare) ribeye with both fresh and creamy horseradish. The fresh was hot!

For a side I had a nice bowl of sauteed button mushrooms. Delicious!
 
Waiting at hotel, my flight isn’t till 7pm - ugh.

leg is shot - they should have taken photos of Blaine, the crew and one of the TSA owner’s lifting either me or the leg in and out of the car all day - soo embarrassing yet we made jokes and they were all so sweet.

I’ve got my first appointment next week with a orthopedic oncologist- very niche specialist- I could tell by how their rushing the appointment i won’t be pleased.

But whatever - i honestly truly had the time of my life. To be able to see the two top LFS in the entire US, and see corals and fish as they are meant to be seen as fully grown, healthy animals is a rare opportunity. I could literally setup a cot in the back of TSA’s farm and live there.

I will rest this weekend and start to draft the posts for each part of the trip. TSA flew to Aquashella today so I probably won’t get the photos from Garrett til Monday.

My corals will be delivered next Friday! Will give me time to move those nems.
Nice to have you back big sis. :smiling-face-with-smiling-eyes:
 
And now I'm building a phone app for another division's contractor that I introduced them to.

I didn't realize supervisor duties included building apps for other divisions. Oh well, it all pays the same.
 
Work finished for today, how was everyone's Thursday?
Busy Luis.
We have lost in the 50's starting today.
Old cars, hot rods,etc.
Lots of visitors to town.
 

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