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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
Good talks, a couple of zoas, and a beautiful clove polyp from @ReefEngineer Thank goodness I followed @kevgib67 advice and left my credit and debit cards at home lol, Since I arrived I came to my in-laws' house and here we are still working.
Ohh, I forgot, another good talk, phytoplankton and pods from Dinkins
 
I probably won’t make it until the end of next week. Tomorrow is lake day and we are doing steaks. I’m thinking of cutting into two 4.5 peices so there would be more bark per pound. What do you say Tim?
I did mine each as full 9-10 pound roasts. Cutting them in half will reduce cook time potentially so keep an eye on internal temperatures.
 
I did mine each as full 9-10 pound roasts. Cutting them in half will reduce cook time potentially so keep an eye on internal temperatures.
So 160 degrees or more since it is pork?
 
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So much family is here and it's awesome. My little cousins went fishing on the dock and they are missing a bunch of teeth so the pronounce "fish" as "bish". I helped them worm the hook and remove the fish, and seriously, Everytime a worm went in a sunfish came out and they had a blast. "oh, oh, I think I have a bish!", "bishing is so much fun!", "I'm having so much fun bishing". I'm telling you, they are the cutest things alive!
 
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So much family is here and it's awesome. My little cousins went fishing on the dock and they are missing a bunch of teeth so the pronounce "fish" as "bish". I helped them worm the hook and remove the fish, and seriously, Everytime a worm went in a sunfish came out and they had a blast. "oh, oh, I think I have a bish!", "bishing is so much fun!", "I'm having so much fun bishing". I'm telling you, they are the cutest things alive!
What wonderful memories you are making!
 
So 160 degrees or more since it is pork?
I go to 160° then put it in a foil tray, add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, and then cover it. Then I put it back into the smoker for another couple of hours to 195°. Take it out and it should pull very easily.
 
I go to 160° then put it in a foil tray, add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, and then cover it. Then I put it back into the smoker for another couple of hours to 195°. Take it out and it should pull very easily.
Thanks Tim!
 
This picture doesn't do justice... We were close to 100' off the ground in this picture.
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