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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
Been missing you brother! Your Smorgasbord family realizes what time of the year this is for you sir. I know you plan to celebrate life and remember in your own way. I hope your heart heals a little more each time, Mike. We love you buddy, and our hearts are with you.
Man John, you have a way with words brother! You are correct, the Smorg family has his back and is sending healing prayers.
 
I like the setosa, forest fire digi, bubble gum digi... I know, not the 'expensive' stuff, but I like the color they provide. I'm also on the look out for a nice branching cephastrea or two.
These are all either on my hit list or in my tank lol. Id also like to highly recommended ANacropora, theyre beautiful and prolific, hardy corals. The goldenrod anacropora is the finest pop of yellow in my tank.
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I bought 5 micro brittle stars and now have probably 2.3 million it seems. Like you said, all I see are their little legs poking out searching for food.
start selling them. $10 a pop is the going rate.
 
Man John, you have a way with words brother! You are correct, the Smorg family has his back and is sending healing prayers.
Mike's such an excellent guy. He seems like someone that id be friends with in my everyday life. Good people are harder to find these days. (Sorry for talking about you like you're not in the room Mike lol)
 
There's a pack of sausage standing behind your cat, Kevin!
in reality, his cat said come follow me. Kev planted free food for you in his garden. And Kev is thinking, I'm fattening this girl up for my next episode of Cooking with Venison!
 
Are you upgrading sir?
Well that’s the plan but god has been throwing obstacles at me. I had been saving and had planned to buy a waterbox on Black Friday last year.
 
It has been a bit overwhelming as of late my friend. The stand build has taken a back seat for the time being unfortunately!
I definitely understand that buddy. I just hope you're not on the back burner for too long. I.. WE want to see this thing come alive!
 
You guys were discussing wedding dance songs a few days back... My brother-in-law picked this one for his dance with my mother-in-law:

 
You guys were discussing wedding dance songs a few days back... My brother-in-law picked this one for his dance with my mother-in-law:


Beautiful song, loaded with emotion if you can relate to the words for sure
 
bought a harlequin willow tree today. supposed to grow to 8 feet high. currently 4 feet high. it looked really cool.

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Paul, you find the coolest stuff dude
 
Guys my berghia from @ReefEngineer arrived this morning and they are fat!! They're bigger than what I ordered and bigger than I thought berghia even got! The cuatomer service with this company, is 2nd to none.
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Ill be drip acclimating for salinity and adding them after lights out tonight
 
Guys my berghia from @ReefEngineer arrived this morning and they are fat!! They're bigger than what I ordered and bigger than I thought berghia even got! The cuatomer service with this company, is 2nd to none.
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Ill be drip acclimating for salinity and adding them after lights out tonight
Some of mine got up to an inch+.
 
Those geese are excellent roasted stuffed full of apples and onions, brined overnight 😋 👌
I have to politely disagree, remember my friend who was in a big hunting family? I was over one evening and his dad was cooking one and asked if I wanted to stay for dinner. I remembered how excited tiny Tim’s family was when Mr. Scrooge showed up with the largest goose in town for Christmas dinner and I thought why not. One bite was all I could do. It was dark, greasy and had a fowl ( 😉) taste. Now I-know what is coming, it has to be cooked right. I have learned to avoid food that has to be cooked right to be edible. I stick with food that is delicious whether it’s cooked right or wrong.
 
Guys my berghia from @ReefEngineer arrived this morning and they are fat!! They're bigger than what I ordered and bigger than I thought berghia even got! The cuatomer service with this company, is 2nd to none.
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Ill be drip acclimating for salinity and adding them after lights out tonight
Wow those could take down a redwood forest of aptasia!
 

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