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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
Holy grail top right Kevin?
Actually the holiest grail John, it makes me take it to church service 5 days a week and the other two days I spend hours reading it scriptures.
 
Good morning smorgs! Woke up to a beautiful sunny morning in Orlando. The plan today is going to WWC!
We got yesterday afternoon and of course I had to go find water....couple pics.
Last pic is of waiting to board in Michigan.


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Oh man, Keith that looks like a happy couple having a blast! I hope you two have a blast. Sending you good vibes on your trip, brother. Welcome back to the South, you two!
 
I also won $175.00 in the Reefbreeders giveaway. I wasn't going to use it because I have some medical procedures coming up and don't really want to be spending money on the tank until they are done. I was looking at the Meridian 35 combo set up as a good match for my lagoon but I couldn't justify the expense right now, coupon or no coupon, maybe never...

Anyway I saw @tbrown's post about buying the Edge 12 and it started me thinking. While I was washing up my wife said how I would regret it if I didn't use the coupon. Then, I remembered I no longer have a light for the Waterbox 15 if I need to set it up again. Meridian 11 ordered late last night. I will probably end up pulling the center Prime 16 HD on the lagoon and put the Meridian 11 in its place but I bought the tank mounts for the Meridian as well just in case.
Take it mellow Tom, keep us updated and I pray all goes well.
 
His partner in crime, Tim Hudson, was one of my favorite Braves pitchers. Hudson and Zito were lights out in Oakland
Big A's fan.
Hudson was great, Zito was hilarious, both in Oakland and SF, always one I rooted for no matter what.
 
Any Hockey fans in this thread?
When I was going to school in St. Louis one of my friends was from Canada. The Blues were hot and we went to a couple games. Best sport to watch live in my opinion.
 
Any Hockey fans in this thread?
Ice, Field or Air? :zany-face:
I used to go to the Whalers games long long ago.

back in the day! Almost got hit with this one. hit the seat behind me!

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For those of you who have white worm cultures, how long did you wait until you took some out and fed them to the fish? Mine came in today, and there were alot of worms! I'm going to keep them in my basement, as it stays around 55-60 down there, unless we go down there to hang out. Max it will ever get is 73 ish which is when we have the heat on which will only be for a few hours.
 
For those of you who have white worm cultures, how long did you wait until you took some out and fed them to the fish? Mine came in today, and there were alot of worms! I'm going to keep them in my basement, as it stays around 55-60 down there, unless we go down there to hang out. Max it will ever get is 73 ish which is when we have the heat on which will only be for a few hours.
I’m curious also, I have a batch shipped Monday.
 
Fail Independence Day GIF by Natalie Palamides

Wheres the cookout?
Come on down

I got a Kentucky derby derby party Saturday and a baptism Sunday figure I smoke a bunch of goodies should last all weekend going to do a chicken or two tomorrow
 
For those of you who have white worm cultures, how long did you wait until you took some out and fed them to the fish? Mine came in today, and there were alot of worms! I'm going to keep them in my basement, as it stays around 55-60 down there, unless we go down there to hang out. Max it will ever get is 73 ish which is when we have the heat on which will only be for a few hours.
I waited a month I think. The seller of mine said the culture could be fed right away, but I didn't read his guide at the time.
 
For those of you who have white worm cultures, how long did you wait until you took some out and fed them to the fish? Mine came in today, and there were alot of worms! I'm going to keep them in my basement, as it stays around 55-60 down there, unless we go down there to hang out. Max it will ever get is 73 ish which is when we have the heat on which will only be for a few hours.
I just went back and looked at my old posts. I guess I started feeding some right away, probably 1 or 2 times a week.
 

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