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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
Jason has graduation on Saturday and we don't want him to get sick.
I do the same thing. only works like 20% for me. This might be the very first year in 6 years my kid is in school for the last day of school. but yeah, I usually lock them up 2 weeks before the big vacations somewhere.
 
I hate to admit this to you but if I was a tourist I’d probably be camping out there, please don’t hate me even more.
We do have a lobster pound that has been trying to get cannabis authorized for use before their boil for a more pleasant way out. Advertised as High End Lobsters!
 
I do the same thing. only works like 20% for me. This might be the very first year in 6 years my kid is in school for the last day of school. but yeah, I usually lock them up 2 weeks before the big vacations somsomewhere
Jason is exactly the same, lol. Every time we have something important, he always gets sick, whether it's a vacation or a school activity, even before his birthday sometimes, lol.
 
roadside america. every tourist needs to stop here and get a $36 lobster roll. meanwhile it creates huge traffic jams due to people running back and forth in front of cars. I always avoid driving by here especially around lunch time. people line up HOURS before they even open. it's worse than the Apple Store on new iPhone day.
That is so interesting lol. So lobster isn't very much cheaper up there, or would this roll cost me $6000 down here?
 
Update on my son he has pneumonia they sent him home with some strong antibiotics and told him to rest.
Awesome news!! Well, aside from the pneumonia.
 
permanent. for like ever. and there's a lobster shack across the street and a few other places right there. but this one gets so much publicity. There's little shacks everywhere though. personally, I do not like the cold version with mayo. that is the prime one that sells. I like the good ole hot with melted butter. great. Amanda hooked me to buying ribs today. now I want lobster. hmmmm. no. I can't do that. I'll wait till tomorrow. that's too much food for me in one night.
Nothing like a hot lobster roll from a roadside shack. I used to get them at a couple of shacks on Route 1.
 
permanent. for like ever. and there's a lobster shack across the street and a few other places right there. but this one gets so much publicity. There's little shacks everywhere though. personally, I do not like the cold version with mayo. that is the prime one that sells. I like the good ole hot with melted butter. great. Amanda hooked me to buying ribs today. now I want lobster. hmmmm. no. I can't do that. I'll wait till tomorrow. that's too much food for me in one night.
Too much food?! Blasphemy! Are you feeling ok sir? Should I call 911?
 
Jason is exactly the same, lol. Every time we have something important, he always gets sick, whether it's a vacation or a school activity, even before his birthday sometimes, lol.
I have been down this road many years.
 
permanent. for like ever. and there's a lobster shack across the street and a few other places right there. but this one gets so much publicity. There's little shacks everywhere though. personally, I do not like the cold version with mayo. that is the prime one that sells. I like the good ole hot with melted butter. great. Amanda hooked me to buying ribs today. now I want lobster. hmmmm. no. I can't do that. I'll wait till tomorrow. that's too much food for me in one night.
I'm going to google how to make a lobster roll. We, obviously, don't have that luxury in Michigan. I'd love a little road side place that served fresh seafood!
 
I hate to admit this to you but if I was a tourist I’d probably be camping out there, please don’t hate me even more.
Not possible Kevin! I've reached max saturation
Deez Nuts GIF
 
Nothing like a hot lobster roll from a roadside shack. I used to get them at a couple of shacks on Route 1.
secret to steaming/boiling lobster is to add a bottle of lager to the boil. aids in cooking the meat away from the shell even.
 
Nothing like a hot lobster roll from a roadside shack. I used to get them at a couple of shacks on Route 1.
This conversation is killing me! I really want a lobster roll now. Should I say need?
 
That is so interesting lol. So lobster isn't very much cheaper up there, or would this roll cost me $6000 down here?
Or you could just pop over to AZ:

Angie's Lobster

Not as good as the ones I remember from the shacks on Route 1 though, but pretty good.
 
I'm going to google how to make a lobster roll. We, obviously, don't have that luxury in Michigan. I'd love a little road side place that served fresh seafood!
I've used this place before. they'll overnight a lobster to you straight from the water. not like the ones sitting in a tank for a while at your local grocer. they ship them with seaweed to keep them fresh and you can use it in the boil too. Another place in Portland does it too.

https://www.mainelobsternow.com/?ms...ine lobster now&utm_content=Maine Lobster Now
https://harborfish.com/product/live-maine-lobster/
http://freerangefish.com/
 
I'm going to google how to make a lobster roll. We, obviously, don't have that luxury in Michigan. I'd love a little road side place that served fresh seafood!
essentially it's just a hot dog bun toasted with lettuce then the lobster meat on top. depends on if you go the cold mayo route or hot buttered. everyone tweaks this to their own liking. dipping it in melted butter that's simmered with garlic and onion is my preferred buttery option. even for dipping clams etc...hmmmm clams. if I didn't already have these ribs marinated with barbecue sauce, I'd show up to the kids softball game tonight with fresh steamed lobstah!
 

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