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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
They will be arriving Friday I had a store credit that covered most of the cost where I had DOA's from my last order because FedEx delivered it a day later than they should have.
Did they send it out today, or is it going out tomorrow? I would assume tomorrow. I'd double check with them about putting sand in the leopard bag. They instinctively dive into sand when they are spooked, and diving against a taut plastic bag often results in them breaking their "beak" and being unable to eat ultimately their demise (from starvation, but also often from trauma/stress).
 
Did they send it out today, or is it going out tomorrow? I would assume tomorrow. I'd double check with them about putting sand in the leopard bag. They instinctively dive into sand when they are spooked, and diving against a taut plastic bag often results in them breaking their "beak" and being unable to eat ultimately their demise (from starvation, but also often from trauma/stress).
I sent them a message they so far have given great service.
 
Did they send it out today, or is it going out tomorrow? I would assume tomorrow. I'd double check with them about putting sand in the leopard bag. They instinctively dive into sand when they are spooked, and diving against a taut plastic bag often results in them breaking their "beak" and being unable to eat ultimately their demise (from starvation, but also often from trauma/stress).
They do not have sand to put in the bag but she said they ship out a lot of them and have never had issues with them not making it. They do have a guarantee but hopefully it will make it without problems.
 
Well guys... Lilly is gone. She had a rough night last. She didn't sleep much at all, then this morning you could tell she was ready to go, so we took her to the emergency vet to put her down.Ever since the day we rescued her, she has been the best dog in the world. She fought for 7 1/2 weeks. I believe she kept fighting so she knew we would be okay, but once she saw we were happy with the puppies she thought it was fine to go. She was such a good dog. She really was.
Just saw this so sorry Walker.
 
The other day I entered a thread that was about that, and I was lost lol, what is it and how can I see it?
It's at the bottom of any post that's made by the person. I have one on mine.
 
The other day I entered a thread that was about that, and I was lost lol, what is it and how can I see it?
I don't see them when I am on my phone just if I'm on my tablet.
 
Night all! Happy Reefing!

I just realized I won’t be seeing my fish for another two weeks. What a wondrous thing it is to connect with other sentient beings no matter how small or simple. Do they have a connection to us past the feeding response? I think believe so.

Don’t all you guys who have had tailspots for a long time feel that? Or Joel and his beloved Trigger?

Frank, you have lot of years of reefing; any special fish for you?

I look forward to waking up tomorrow and reading the Smorg journal!
 
Night all! Happy Reefing!

I just realized I won’t be seeing my fish for another two weeks. What a wondrous thing it is to connect with other sentient beings no matter how small or simple. Do they have a connection to us past the feeding response? I think believe so.

Don’t all you guys who have had tailspots for a long time feel that? Or Joel and his beloved Trigger?

Frank, you have lot of years of reefing; any special fish for you?

I look forward to waking up tomorrow and reading the Smorg journal!
Have a good night Jen, as long as everything is for a better recovery, don't worry about time, I don't have much time in this hobby, but I know as soon as I get close to the tank the fish move forward, it could be because the food or if it's for something else I couldn't tell you but I think they know one, I wish someone from the #SmorgasbordFamily could be closer to give you a hand with the tank and everything else, if you can talk to someone so that even if it's Every 2 days, stop by to see the tank would be perfect because I don't know how long the food you put in the autofeeder will last.
 
Night all! Happy Reefing!

I just realized I won’t be seeing my fish for another two weeks. What a wondrous thing it is to connect with other sentient beings no matter how small or simple. Do they have a connection to us past the feeding response? I think believe so.

Don’t all you guys who have had tailspots for a long time feel that? Or Joel and his beloved Trigger?

Frank, you have lot of years of reefing; any special fish for you?

I look forward to waking up tomorrow and reading the Smorg journal!
Take it slow and easy ... :) be "poppin" in no time...;)
Vlamingii ,hands down...
but becoming a lil partial to this lil girl...:)
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Have a good night Jen, as long as everything is for a better recovery, don't worry about time, I don't have much time in this hobby, but I know as soon as I get close to the tank the fish move forward, it could be because the food or if it's for something else I couldn't tell you but I think they know one, I wish someone from the #SmorgasbordFamily could be closer to give you a hand with the tank and everything else, if you can talk to someone so that even if it's Every 2 days, stop by to see the tank would be perfect because I don't know how long the food you put in the autofeeder will last.
Thought I’d better answer this one before I sign off.

Thank you Luis for thinking of me and my gill babies. I have the owner of my LFS stopping by almost daily to check auto-feed and supplement with reg food. While I do pay for this service, I am very fortunate to have such a reputable LFS 1/2 mile from my house. He also sends me pics and videos of fish and my new TSA corals.

And this hashtag literally applies to me:

#A#allmymoneygoestocoralsA#AllMyMoneyGoesToFish
 
Night all! Happy Reefing!

I just realized I won’t be seeing my fish for another two weeks. What a wondrous thing it is to connect with other sentient beings no matter how small or simple. Do they have a connection to us past the feeding response? I think believe so.

Don’t all you guys who have had tailspots for a long time feel that? Or Joel and his beloved Trigger?

Frank, you have lot of years of reefing; any special fish for you?

I look forward to waking up tomorrow and reading the Smorg journal!
Thinking of you as I always do hope you can feel it.
Yes fat boy scardy cat trigger and I are attached but my French angel was my fav, THE bomb.
Bob Marley says don't worry, bout a thing, every little thing gonna be alright.
I have faith it will.
 

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