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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
@00W @tharbin I know you guys like a little more mellow style jazz, but Ole Mr. Minus can get you up and hopping in the morning time. I love how the horns, piano, then eventually drums fight for the rhythm line in this song. What are they even doing!?

Wow great track thanks brother!
 
Hey John, Leptos and Pavonas can hold their own against Montis BUT they can grow just as fast once they establish AND they're more aggressive than Montis.
 
A Pink Branching Cyphastrea! That's what I need. That and a Skittlebomb or Monet Madness.
I had a cool little frag of the green branching cyphastrea and lost it to coral warfare (inexperience). Gw corals on eBay always has several offers and several colors of branching cyphastrea. Usually they go for $15 or less for a 1.5"-2" sized frag.
 
Hey John, Leptos and Pavonas can hold their own against Montis BUT they can grow just as fast once they establish AND they're more aggressive than Montis.
I have the prettiest chunk of jack o lantern lepto that lives in a corner on the sand. Ive learned that they would rather have shade than much light. I've just always been cautious about the aggression that you mentioned. I wish I could just give it away.
 
Got pulled over again today on my way home.
Was told I was going too fast uphill out of a traffic circle, 35 in an unmarked 25 zone.
Unmarked sheriff suburban.
It was my son's friend's dad so we talked about the boys...
Did he give you a ticket?
 
Nice! Everything is good on this end. Not too much to report on the reef…corals are growing.

A couple of zoas and gonis aren’t happy, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. I’m usually ok if 95% of the things are happy.

Family is good…wife and youngest daughter are going to Italy for 10 days. I’ll be holding down the fort. Me and 25 or so animals that is.
Your house sounds kind of like my house with all the animals!
 
So my daughter’s puppy appears to have eaten a cigarette butt and is wobbly, not doing well, appears like it's drunk and not very responsive.
Anyone on here have any experience with anything like this?
They are headed to the emergency vet now but it's still a half hour away.
I hope the little one is ok!
 
So some of you have noticed I haven't been as active and don't worry I am fine. I'm just spending less time online for a few reasons. First my last blood work showed I'm pre-diabetic so I'm trying to be more active by either exercising on my lunch break or before work. I'm also trying to make better food choices which is the hardest part as knowing what's healthy and what isn't can be difficult. The doctor wanted to put me on a weight loss medicine but my insurance will not pay for it and it's about $350 a month so that's not happening. Another reason is works been crazy busy and they keep giving me more to do so I have little to no free time at work most days and spend so much time looking at my computer that by the time I get home my eyes really don't want to look at a little screen anymore. Lol any way I'm still here and still love you all tons and feel free to pm me any healthy dieting advice, exercise advice or even yummy healthy recipes you have that I can try.
 
Well the Mrs and my daughter left for Vegas for a not bachelorette excursion ( cousin called off her wedding and since everything was booked everyone decided to go anyway) today. Oldest son is in France and my youngest usually spends the weekend with friends at Kent State University ( not confirmed). I’ve been eyeing this nice white sheet so if my youngest son leaves this weekend I’ll be purchasing the sheet, keg and it’s toga party time again. I haven’t told my dog yet because I don’t want to get his hopes up.
john belushi cinema GIF
So what I'm hearing is NO ADULT SUPERVISION!!!

Party Vibing GIF
 

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