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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
These are the ones Wes.
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Model 587 it says.
They're all good boots.
I'll get almost 3 years out of them, cooking shoveling snow-whatever.
Waterproof and non slip sole.
The last pair was 3, finally wore through the front but the sole looked like it had never been worn.
Spendy but really only $55 a year so way cheaper than tennis shoes and completely like wearing nothing.
 
I wear Ariat slip on steel toes boots and Crocs... When I have to wear regular shoes they're either Sketchers or Airwalks.
You said airwalks, and my inner 90s high-school self smiled big time.
 
A lot of folks at the hospital wear Hokas, but I've heard mixed reports
takes a few days to get used to the odd cushioning and 3" height but they seem to help my back. just wish the colors weren't always so vibrant!
 
I wear Blundstone's at work.
Feel like nothing on my feet, which I'm on 15 hours a day.
At home, barefoot or OluKai.
Only shoes I own.
We don't wear shoes in the house. only when we leave. Even going into others houses, we take off our shoes. I find most people I know do the same. I used to work in a microbiology lab so that's why a long time ago I wouldn't wear shoes in the house/apartment. You really don't want anything coming in on the shoes.
 
Happy Fourth Peeps!

anyone had a Pitho for a long time? I've had this guy I think for 18 months. yesterday and today he has not moved from the same spot or covered himself up. I poke him and he is alive. I'm wondering if he is molting? I never saw him molt before and he was a carry over from my other tank.

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How do they hold up? My wife definitely prefers me in boots 🙂🫠. My feet have never hurt in New Balance but they're 60 to 80 dollars and I'm lucky to get a year out of them.
That's one of our benefits here. we have the New Balance factory not far and they have clearance sales. so when we drive by and see that we stop for the kids sneakers. kids totally destroy shoes dragging the'r toes across the ground and walking through mud, puddles etc.. I usually pick up socks because they are so inexpensive there. Ironically right down the street there is a farm that advertises fresh "Lobester". The first time I saw that I had to turn the car around to get a picture.

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How do they hold up? My wife definitely prefers me in boots 🙂🫠. My feet have never hurt in New Balance but they're 60 to 80 dollars and I'm lucky to get a year out of them.
Just boots, no other apparel? I said once and I’m going to say it again, she’s a keeper!
 
Good morning everyone! Happy 4th of July! Thank you to all of those that have served and fought to keep us free!
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Good morning peanut!
 
Happy Fourth Peeps!

anyone had a Pitho for a long time? I've had this guy I think for 18 months. yesterday and today he has not moved from the same spot or covered himself up. I poke him and he is alive. I'm wondering if he is molting? I never saw him molt before and he was a carry over from my other tank.

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Good morning Paul, they were very short lived for me and I switched back to emeralds. It was probably just me, I have no clue as to what I’m doing. Probably goes back to attending public school.
 
We don't wear shoes in the house. only when we leave. Even going into others houses, we take off our shoes. I find most people I know do the same. I used to work in a microbiology lab so that's why a long time ago I wouldn't wear shoes in the house/apartment. You really don't want anything coming in on the shoes.
Are you Japanese? No judgement, I admire how you treat and respect your elders. At my age I wish I lived in Japan. No offense, I know you personally didn’t have anything to do with it but I’m still a little ticked off about the Pearl Harbor thing.
 

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