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00W's AIO Smorgasbord

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Overview Discussion

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
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Rocks reef said:
It is chugging along. It's the simplest tank I have ever kept to date, yet it is super healthy and thriving! I'm almost finished on the stand so I can get everything moved over to the new build.
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Great to hear Keith. I am really looking forward to seeing your progress.
 
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kevgib67 said:
I got one as well, the wife and I are going to drive down to John’s casino and put the whole chip on black or red and win or lose drive back home. 😉
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That's not going to meet the minimum bet Kevin lol. You're better off eating the seafood buffet and giving that chip to a cocktail waitress for a tip!
 
picked up a bottle of hot sauce from a little shop we stop by coming back from Florida all time, they have a big selection of semi-local sauces, pickled goods, and preserves. I picked one of these up to try.

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It is 8:05pst and only two pages so far...y'all are slacking! Almost a hundred pages since I last dipped a toe in here...yeah no time to read all that hahaha! Well I am off and y'all keep taking care of each other!
 
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ShakeyGizzard said:
picked up a bottle of hot sauce from a little shop we stop by coming back from Florida all time, they have a big selection of semi-local sauces, pickled goods, and preserves. I picked one of these up to try.

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Ooh, I love a hot sauce with a lot of Xanthan Gum in it! 😉
 
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kevgib67 said:
Ooh, I love a hot sauce with a lot of Xanthan Gum in it! 😉
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We actually keep a jar of xanthan gum in our kitchen. I've used it to thicken sauces, to rescue a pumpkin pie filling (someone forgot to strain the excess water out of the pumpkin), and to save a frosting that was too thin.

Edit: Catherine says it wasn't frosting, it was chocolate chip cookie dough that was baking out as thin crisps instead of thicker cookies.
 
ShakeyGizzard said:
picked up a bottle of hot sauce from a little shop we stop by coming back from Florida all time, they have a big selection of semi-local sauces, pickled goods, and preserves. I picked one of these up to try.

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Mine as well cue up the Johnny Cash song... 'Ring of Fire'... 🤣
 
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kevgib67 said:
To many worms and not enough mouths to feed.
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The second pic looks like the bottom of my ramen bowl!

I need to get some tips Kevin. My culture doesn't look like that!
 
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Rocks reef said:
The second pic looks like the bottom of my ramen bowl!

I need to get some tips Kevin. My culture doesn't look like that!
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I sing to them when I’m rocking them. I tell them what good eaters they are and how pretty they are before I tuck them in every night. Alright seriously, I just follow what was on the video I posted a couple times.
 

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