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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
Uff, rough morning. My old boy pooped on the rug, stepped in it, tracked it all over and laid in it. Spent the morning cleaning and giving the old greyhound a shower--he has weak hind legs so I basically had to hug his poopy body, prop him on my knees and give us both a shower. I took a second shower and then lit myself on fire afterwards. Walked him for a long time last night at 1:30am, but he didn't have to go then. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

At work finally and about 30% through my day!
 
That's an AI generated image I tried to make based on him. Not the best rendering, but it'll do :)
Cool. I couldn't even tell!
 
Is it really AI?
My avatar image, yes. I can't remember which AI program I used to make it, but the prompt was basically "brindle greyhound wearing glasses and a laboratory coat looking at a saltwater reef aquarium".
 
Heading home now, how was Tuesday everyone?
Been a bit under the weather ( sick for you younger reefers) and getting out of work in about a half an hour. Should be rolling into my driveway a little after 8:00. Hope you had a good day Luis.
 
I know the image of your avatar is, but this image too?
Oh no, that's my phone camera. That's my 14+ yr old greyhound--not sure exactly how old because he was picked up off the streets outside of Seville. I've known 1 greyhound to make it to 15 before, he's ancient, but he's such a good boy. I don't care that I have to stay up late to let him out in the middle of the night. If he could live 100 years I'd do it.
 
My avatar image, yes. I can't remember which AI program I used to make it, but the prompt was basically "brindle greyhound wearing glasses and a laboratory coat looking at a saltwater reef aquarium".
I posted this before but you weren’t here at the time.
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Been a bit under the weather ( sick for you younger reefers) and getting out of work in about a half an hour. Should be rolling into my driveway a little after 8:00. Hope you had a good day Luis.
Kevin I try to turn bad days into good days but today was not a good day, I had to go to court (due to my family's accident) and then work on what I had pending, but it is always a good day when I get to home and see the family and have time to talk to my other family which is you guys
 
Oh no, that's my phone camera. That's my 14+ yr old greyhound--not sure exactly how old because he was picked up off the streets outside of Seville. I've known 1 greyhound to make it to 15 before, he's ancient, but he's such a good boy. I don't care that I have to stay up late to let him out in the middle of the night. If he could live 100 years I'd do it.
What you just said my friend is the description of the word love
 
Kevin I try to turn bad days into good days but today was not a good day, I had to go to court (due to my family's accident) and then work on what I had pending, but it is always a good day when I get to home and see the family and have time to talk to my other family which is you guys
I’m glad it turned around!
 
Kevin I try to turn bad days into good days but today was not a good day, I had to go to court (due to my family's accident) and then work on what I had pending, but it is always a good day when I get to home and see the family and have time to talk to my other family which is you guys
Sorry you had a bad day hopefully tomorrow will be better!
 

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