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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
@Gumbies R Us
Are there issues with the website? When I am on my work desktop, I have to click on things numerous times. I keep getting this message.
When I use my phone, I have no issues

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I get that error sometimes on my phone.
 
Yes I've been on it for almost 3 years, doing the same at family meals as well, just no cake, pie, etc.
Hard for me as a sous chef being as how I have to taste everything but luckily, after all this time in the kitchen I manage to taste very little lol 😆
I've had no gluten for 4 years, which, after all my life, seems to have helped me the most.
Cheers Jimmy!
Taste testing everything was the hardest part for my daughter during her culinary classes as well. She's a super picky eater but she tasted everything - even the crab and lobster dishes.
 
Topsfield ma lol at fairground on the 7th?
Now that my offspring are at the ripe old age of 2 and 3/4 and 8 months old... i do not travel very far from home currently 😅
You have littles!!! I just had a baby boy 2 months old then my 2 year old son an 3 year old I take all by myself to our fish store everyday an trust me I wish I didn’t leave the house after ten minutes every single time😂😂(weekends I get a extra kid but he’s 10)
 
Morning y'all!
Happy taco Tuesday 🌮
May everything be well with y'all today 🙏
Peace ✌️
Good morning Joel, you as well! ✌️
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Still going...
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We're planning on moving next summer, Joe is going to the university of idaho and my wife said we're taking the fish with us 🙃
Couldn't believe my ears lol 😆
They'll probably outlive me...
 
I'd also like to wish a happy birthday to my little girl.
My daughter Lucy is 22 today.
My how time flies...

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This made me laugh I feel that 3 under three an a bonus child on weekends 10!
I had a 4 yo, 3 yo and a new born at one point and my wife was a surgical intensive care nurse that worked a 12 hour shift Saturday and Sunday every other weekend. It wasn’t long before I sold my boat.
 
This made me laugh I feel that 3 under three an a bonus child on weekends 10!
Wes, who’s on here later ( he’s on Pacific time) has us all beat hands down. He and his wife have 11 kids!
 
My kids are 2.5 years apart. We were aiming for 3-4 kids but it took us 3 years to get pregnant once we were ready and then waited a year and a half to start again and it took a year after that. He was a little intense on the energy levels so we decided 2 it was!

Also, my daughter was an emergency C-section two weeks late and my son was a semi-emergency C-section a month early. We didn't necessarily want another C-section.
 
Doing ok brother. My wife and I haven't been on a date night in 5 or 6 years. I feel ya 😪
Yea, date night hasn't happened since becoming parents. Its rough. I'm hoping to plan a surprise one once the youngest gets a little less chest dependant and I can sneak her away 😅
I'm also currently fighting the urge to turn my new frag tank into a planted freshwater tank 🫣
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@kingranch2003 We don’t know how to say no to anything over here related to fish so we say you should totally do a freshwater planted tank! We had a bunch of planted tanks but one day it crashed an we have switched our interests more to saltwater and corals 🪸
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I’m from Maine as well! I am not sure how to make my own thread but I just wanted to say Hi! I was invited by kingranch2003 really excited to be here new to Reef2reef.🐠🪸
Welcome to the party! If you ever need help with anything feel free to reach out and I will see what I can do for you!
Thank you! 🪸🐠
 
I’m from Maine as well! I am not sure how to make my own thread but I just wanted to say Hi! I was invited by kingranch2003 really excited to be here new to Reef2reef.🐠🪸
funny, I don't remember either. I think you click your account and then your name and somewhere you link your thread. welcome to Joels Smorg thread.
At least I’m not the only one haha! I thought so too but I am having a hard time on how to reply to @kingranch2003 welcoming post I swear I replied to it but now I can only see the heart😅
 
@Gumbies R Us
Are there issues with the website? When I am on my work desktop, I have to click on things numerous times. I keep getting this message.
When I use my phone, I have no issues

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Yeah that’s been happening to people off and on! Not sure exactly why. I’d reach out to rev and see if there’s something he can do!
 

WHEN REEFING GETS TOUGH, WHAT KEEPS YOU MOST INVESTED?

  • My livestock depends on me, so I keep showing up for them

    Votes: 16 53.3%
  • I look for small signs that things are improving

    Votes: 3 10.0%
  • I want to figure out what’s going wrong

    Votes: 1 3.3%
  • I remind myself that rough stretches will pass...just keep reefing

    Votes: 6 20.0%
  • I lean on other reefers for advice or encouragement

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I simplify, step back from tinkering, and give the tank time

    Votes: 2 6.7%
  • Honestly, sometimes I wonder if I want to keep going

    Votes: 2 6.7%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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