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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
great thing to put on display. should add Pets too.
We do have signs coming in the building reminding people to not leave kids or pets in cars.
 
OK. First try ever on a place that shouldn't be able to grow sweet potatoes. I attempted in a potato planter and tried growing upright by tossing more dirt on the pile. it will work but need more time. I think I just need to start earlier indoors. I could have let these go for almost another month but was anxious to see what was happening. I don't think it's really worth my effort though. if it did this again, I think I would use a small 48" kiddie pool and start indoors in January then roll out in June.

I have about 20 delicata squash right now. lots more on vines. been starting to dole out to neighbors. I don't think I want to try and preserve. but wondering about freezing. cook first then freeze or cube raw and freeze?

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Sketched out. Ready to lay the paint down. Well mostly. I need a wet palette. lol.

This is the color inspiration for the fishy
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Can’t wait to see the finished painting, you are so talented!
 
Looks like new corals are opening up. I really like this elegance coral. Thinking to get a different color maybe for the other side? And my mandarin finally let me get a better pic of her.

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Those are all really nice pieces Paul, good size also.
 
Looks like new corals are opening up. I really like this elegance coral. Thinking to get a different color maybe for the other side? And my mandarin finally let me get a better pic of her.

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Happy Coral and fish, beautiful. Your jaw fish is always photo bombing.
 
First cup was a Caramel Macchiato (not a latte, just flavored black coffee). This current cup is a Cinnamon Churro (still black, not latte).
Sir, you never cease to amaze me with your coffee choices. Mine is pretty simple... Black Rifle Coffee Company "Just Black". That's the name of it, when brewed it comes out black, not dark brown, not like ice tea... black. It's one of my favorites. I can't drink it 'black' though, I foo foo it up with some Sweet Cream creamer. Well, I mean, I could drink it black, but choose not to.
 
Do you ever have days where you just feel:



no particular reason, maybe just too much time 'resting'.

Have a good one everyone.

Love some Jethro Tull!
 
Waiting for the Fuzzies to crawl out of the shells. it takes a long time. Pithos went right to work though. Hopefully they take down the bubbles algae that has been starting to advance.

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I had to put sunglasses on to look at those man!! Those are FIRE!
 
Not too sure I'm into 💩 coffee. Think I'll stick to Great Value, boring but
I'm glad you said something Tim... Them: Hey, how's your coffee? Me: Tastes like 💩
 
Looks like new corals are opening up. I really like this elegance coral. Thinking to get a different color maybe for the other side? And my mandarin finally let me get a better pic of her.

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They are beautiful!
 
OK. First try ever on a place that shouldn't be able to grow sweet potatoes. I attempted in a potato planter and tried growing upright by tossing more dirt on the pile. it will work but need more time. I think I just need to start earlier indoors. I could have let these go for almost another month but was anxious to see what was happening. I don't think it's really worth my effort though. if it did this again, I think I would use a small 48" kiddie pool and start indoors in January then roll out in June.

I have about 20 delicata squash right now. lots more on vines. been starting to dole out to neighbors. I don't think I want to try and preserve. but wondering about freezing. cook first then freeze or cube raw and freeze?

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I would cube it and vacuum seal it.
 

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