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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
Bush hogging?
My family had a saltwater fishing camp and bait shop business in the Gulfport Harbor that was opened in 1965. The coolest job ever.
But it was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. After that I went to work on a farm for a few years. I learned a lot out there. I operated all the heavy equipment and we ended up running about 4 miles of barbwire fencing over the years. The only bad part was working in the Mississippi heat and not being able to get off work and get some AC or a hot meal because there was no power for weeks. But, I had 100s of acres of land to cut with a tractor and a bush hog. I was really young so it was the SECOND coolest job ever.

Not me, just a random bush hog.
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thank you, i was! i didnt realize that eating out of the water column is not natural for them! i have a 13 gal set up with just him in it. and pieces of live rock. its set up in a quiet room away from people. i have a white worm culture but so far he hasnt shown interest. ill have to see if i can find some clams like you are talking about!
I couldn’t find clams locally, so ordered some online from a seafood store.
 
Garlic just started it process with the scapes. I think these will be pretty good this year. So the big Q is if I should cover them to prevent Saturdays rain? 🧐

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We had the first batch of fried yellow squash from the garden my father in law and husband are growing with supper tonight it was delicious!
 
Garlic just started it process with the scapes. I think these will be pretty good this year. So the big Q is if I should cover them to prevent Saturdays rain? 🧐

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You don't have to worry about vampires!
 
My family had a saltwater fishing camp and bait shop business in the Gulfport Harbor that was opened in 1965. The coolest job ever.
But it was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. After that I went to work on a farm for a few years. I learned a lot out there. I operated all the heavy equipment and we ended up running about 4 miles of barbwire fencing over the years. The only bad part was working in the Mississippi heat and not being able to get off work and get some AC or a hot meal because there was no power for weeks. But, I had 100s of acres of land to cut with a tractor and a bush hog. I was really young so it was the SECOND coolest job ever.

Not me, just a random bush hog.
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You impress me brother!
 
We had the first batch of fried yellow squash from the garden my father in law and husband are growing with supper tonight it was delicious!
looking forward to my squash. I think I have it timed right that I can un corral it in 3 weeks if the garlic is done. it's over shadowing some bush beans that I'm not too sure about.

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@kevgib67
So...you asked for pics of the rescues.
 

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