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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
Be Leary Tim of someone wanting to take you in a cave called Horny Toad and give you brisket 🤪
It's alright. The Horny Toad is a decent place to eat, just stay out of the dark corners and you'll be ok.

We've also got the Crusty Javelina (or something like that?) that's pretty decent.
 
Just so you guys know, I'm very sensitive and easily offended. I cry easily.

I don't remember what cars I learned to drive in except that they were definitely station wagons overloaded with 60s era grocery store cash registers that blocked the rear view mirror. I do remember a couple of Pontiac wagons, an Olds wagon and a Dodge wagon. The Dodge wagon taught me how to drive in reverse when all of the forward gears went out about 8 miles from home and one of the Pontiacs taught me how to control a car on the freeway after losing the rear axle. Good things to know.

I don't own a Chevy or a Ford so I get a pass on that one, although I have owned both.

Wait, what were talking about? Never mind, the Polish Sausage with Sauerkraut sure looks good, Mindy was hot

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Oh yeah, hit Post Reply
The old station wagons with the full round bench seating in the back????
 
Looks like it's just called the Javelina Cantina but we prefer to refer to it as the Crusty Javelina.
 
I've had bad brisket and bad brisket is really bad, dry, tough and flavorless. I've also had good brisket, it is juicy and tender and flavorful, the sauce is added (if they use sauce) near the end of BBQing and doesn't overwhelm the meat. If you get to AZ, ring me up and I'll take you to The Horny Toad in Cave Creek. Good brisket, maybe not the absolute best but very consistently very good.

Just so you guys know, I'm very sensitive and easily offended. I cry easily.

I don't remember what cars I learned to drive in except that they were definitely station wagons overloaded with 60s era grocery store cash registers that blocked the rear view mirror. I do remember a couple of Pontiac wagons, an Olds wagon and a Dodge wagon. The Dodge wagon taught me how to drive in reverse when all of the forward gears went out about 8 miles from home and one of the Pontiacs taught me how to control a car on the freeway after losing the rear axle. Good things to know.

I don't own a Chevy or a Ford so I get a pass on that one, although I have owned both.

Wait, what were talking about? Never mind, the Polish Sausage with Sauerkraut sure looks good, Mindy was hot

????

????

Oh yeah, hit Post Reply
I was given my step father’s dad’s 1969 Pontiac station wagon that was green when I got my drivers license. I believe it hed a 350 in it and I could smoke the rear tires. We all called it the green booger. I got a job so I could get my first real car that I wasn’t embarrassed to pick up a young lady with. I wanted a Monte Carlo coupe but couldn’t find one and bought a 1974 Buick Regal coupe that was identical except for the rear lights
 
Looks like it's just called the Javelina Cantina but we prefer to refer to it as the Crusty Javelina.
Same owner as the Crusty Crab?
 
I went on another hike today, really big cliffs with awesome views. The trails all used to be farm lands, so there was a rusty car from a loooooong time ago. Pretty cool.

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Keep em coming Walker. These are amazing photos
 
It's alright. The Horny Toad is a decent place to eat, just stay out of the dark corners and you'll be ok.

We've also got the Crusty Javelina (or something like that?) that's pretty decent.
The second one opened after I moved further south so haven't been to it but it seems to get good reviews. The Horny Toad just is, been around forever and doesn't seem to change. I like its old Cave Creek vibe more than the newer Cave Creek/Carefree ritzy types.
 
The old station wagons with the full round bench seating in the back????
No the ones with the fold under rear benches. They were used for hauling cash registers around so basically a pseudo van or truck.
 
Lol.

I think it is something about the flow in this tank along with the so-so lighting as I've never had monti caps encrust that much before plating. The big green glob encrusting the center of my tank is also a monti cap. It started as a single blob about the size and shape as a common straight pin pinhead. It was a bailout from a since-murdered WWF Grafted Monti colony from my old Waterbox. When it grew to about a 1/4" diameter and had a few dozen polyps I glued it to a small real rocks frag plug. That frag plug went in the lagoon and was just set on the marco rock it is now encrusting. The mother colony was plating, as was the orange monti when they were in the Waterbox.
That's very interesting. They are great colors and look awesome in your tank. Never knowing the end result is part of the fun.
 
I've had bad brisket and bad brisket is really bad, dry, tough and flavorless. I've also had good brisket, it is juicy and tender and flavorful, the sauce is added (if they use sauce) near the end of BBQing and doesn't overwhelm the meat. If you get to AZ, ring me up and I'll take you to The Horny Toad in Cave Creek. Good brisket, maybe not the absolute best but very consistently very good.
I like the burnt ends for a sandwich!
 

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