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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
OMG ( that’s “ on my goat” for you older reefers), you’re cheating on Dinken’s?
Well it was free and they are both great products... I like both companies so I can support them both.
 
Wow, I think I’m in love with your sandbed! ( did that come off creepy?)
Thanks Kevin lol. I've got to start adding more to the rock work. My sanbed is where most of my corals are. But I'm loving the plates
 
Sweet! I’ve been wanting to try some of their products. Hope it works well for you.
I have used both them and dinkins and they are both great companies with great customer service.
 
Ok! I'm still boiling sap down but I managed to snap a picture of my new acans! @kingranch2003 full disclosure I showed my wife pictures of your tank when I came home with another random coral and told her you, put the idea in my head and the rest of the smorg enabled me :grinning-face-with-sweat: :face-with-tears-of-joy:
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You need a big cauldron
Next season will be much more legit! This is my first time ever tapping trees and making my own syrup! Here's hoping tonight's goes well!
 
Next season will be much more legit! This is my first time ever tapping trees and making my own syrup! Here's hoping tonight's goes well!
I love maple syrup on pancakes with peanut butter on them!
 
Mine is doing excellent!

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I love how it looks too. I can't wait to see pictures of yours!!!
That is crazy man! It is so bright, I bet you can see that hammer across the room. Mine is looking good, but closing for the night. I'll try to get a better picture tomorrow when it opens.
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Next season will be much more legit! This is my first time ever tapping trees and making my own syrup! Here's hoping tonight's goes well!
I have a patient currently doing it. He leases acres of land to get syrup. He told me yesterday he is worried the season will be cut short due to the early warm weather.
 
That is crazy man! It is so bright, I bet you can see that hammer across the room. Mine is looking good, but closing for the night. I'll try to get a better picture tomorrow when it opens.
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Is it purple and yellow like it looks like in the picture? I just love it!
 
I have a patient currently doing it. He leases acres of land to get syrup. He told me yesterday he is worried the season will be cut short due to the early warm weather.
Yea I'm going to try to get more trees tapped next year. Only did 6 this year, I have 41 acres though so shouldn't have to much trouble finding trees! That said, I spent like 5hours boiling down 5 gallons.. next year might not he acres either. Unless I get a better burner system going and can do like 20 or 30 gallons a day. My neighbor and I are going to build a "sugar shack" this summer.

No innuendos :face-with-tears-of-joy:
 
Kevin playing with you lol
Oh no I know he is I would worry if he wasn't teasing me. My brain is just a bit slow tonight with smart comebacks. Lol
 
I’m worried our fearless leader had a wackier day than he let on. Not much Joel tonight. :crying-face:
 
Yea I'm going to try to get more trees tapped next year. Only did 6 this year, I have 41 acres though so shouldn't have to much trouble finding trees! That said, I spent like 5hours boiling down 5 gallons.. next year might not he acres either. Unless I get a better burner system going and can do like 20 or 30 gallons a day. My neighbor and I are going to build a "sugar shack" this summer.

No innuendos :face-with-tears-of-joy:
What exactly is a sugar shack for this of us that know nothing about maple syrup other than it comes from trees and we like to eat it?
 

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