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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
you're going to need a bigger shell :smirking-face:
It's true. He just switched into that one, but they say these get the size of a softball, time to check on Ebay/Amazon
 

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I’m stoked to try this new marinade for shish kebobs
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tomorrow. In a large freezer bag I will addd the marinade, beef and mushroom caps and let it sit in the fridge overnight. After I skewer the beef and mushrooms with the other vegetables I will boil the remaining marinade to braise the kabobs while they are cooking on the grill.
 
I’m stoked to try this new marinade for shish kebobs
9D4E7DB2-F9D7-4392-961F-B674922E69F1.jpeg
tomorrow. In a large freezer bag I will addd the marinade, beef and mushroom caps and let it sit in the fridge overnight. After I skewer the beef and mushrooms with the other vegetables I will boil the remaining marinade to braise the kabobs while they are cooking on the grill.
Sounds great Kevin! Dark soy sauce is a game changer
 
Is that a $500 fish feeder? Lol no, none of us rednecks have one of those
Seth Meyers No GIF by Late Night with Seth Meyers
my jaw fish tends to eat frozen still and not thawed. SO maybe pay some kid $500 for the life of the fish to come and drop a cube in instead?
 
I’m stoked to try this new marinade for shish kebobs
9D4E7DB2-F9D7-4392-961F-B674922E69F1.jpeg
tomorrow. In a large freezer bag I will addd the marinade, beef and mushroom caps and let it sit in the fridge overnight. After I skewer the beef and mushrooms with the other vegetables I will boil the remaining marinade to braise the kabobs while they are cooking on the grill.
looks great except for those white things in the back left corner. please offer a substitution
 
When I went to my LFS last weekend, they had three fat, healthy and most importantly, eating copperband butterflies. For only 93.99 each! It was so tempting. After I get back from vacation I'm going to order some white worms and start a culture. Maybe, just maybe, I will look into getting a CBB. I know they're hard but they are one of the most beautiful fish ever, IMO. I just don't know how much stress getting one will cause me. I want to enjoy my tank, not stress over it.
 
When I went to my LFS last weekend, they had three fat, healthy and most importantly, eating copperband butterflies. For only 93.99 each! It was so tempting. After I get back from vacation I'm going to order some white worms and start a culture. Maybe, just maybe, I will look into getting a CBB. I know they're hard but they are one of the most beautiful fish ever, IMO. I just don't know how much stress getting one will cause me. I want to enjoy my tank, not stress over it.
I have one on my list for my upgrade. Come on Walker, you are a seasoned reefer, give yourself more credit, go for it.
 

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