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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
Ah I didn't know you people liked country music
I love good music Camden!
Chris Stapleton is a great musician.
I don't really consider him country, just like Keith Urban who is a great musician and they consider him country but I consider him good music.
I listen to a LOT of different music.
 
I love good music Camden!
Chris Stapleton is a great musician.
I don't really consider him country, just like Keith Urban who is a great musician and they consider him country but I consider him good music.
I listen to a LOT of different music.
 
One of my favorites!

I see someone likes Chris Stapleton! I also love the current popular singers Luke Combs Zach Bryan etc however John pardi Zach Brown band Justin Moore and HARDY are good top.
 
I missed everyone today, and haven't caught up yet. I was busy with Big John the slugger here. He had a set of double elimination games tonight and brought home the hardware!
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your garden interests me wes. ive been thinking of trying raised beds this year. but we have lots of bales. did you just dig some out and fill it with potting soil?
Yes, where the seedlings are. For seeds you put a layer of potting soil on top and plant seeds in that. You have to activate/rot the bales first though. You spend 10 days rinsing nitrogen fertilizer into the bales, and two days rinsing a balanced fertilizer into the bales before planting. The inside of the bale rots and gets warm, between the nutrients released by the rotting straw and the fertilizer the plants get what they need. Last year my eldest daughter wanted a garden pretty bad. The soil here is pure clay, so I decided to try a small straw bale garden (again). This time it was pretty successful, so I went from 12 bales last year to 30 bales this year, but when I went to buy the bales, the farmer was looking to get rid of t hem so he gave me 40 instead of 30.
 
You see modern vs old country I can't tell if I can post a song here without getting admonished lol
Not at all Cam. Be yourself. Have you seen some of the music I share? Lol you're good man
 
Ok this is the color I decided on...
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You think theres a way i can fix my remora? Think i need that part?
 
You see modern vs old country I can't tell if I can post a song here without getting admonished lol
I think everyone here is pretty open to whatever you post. It might not be their favorite, but they won't have a problem with you posting what you like. There's a lot of people here, so they're going to have divergent tastes. Doesn't mean we have to be judgemental about it.
 
I missed everyone today, and haven't caught up yet. I was busy with Big John the slugger here. He had a set of double elimination games tonight and brought home the hardware!
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Way to go buddy!
 
You see modern vs old country I can't tell if I can post a song here without getting admonished lol
No Camden we don't work that way.
We all post the music we like, whatever it is.
You do the same.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 7 26.9%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 8 30.8%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 1 3.8%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 2 7.7%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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