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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
<tipping hat> Tim
What's in your coffee cup this morning sir. Please don't state the obvious... we know it's coffee 🤣... but what is the flavor of the day?
 
<tipping hat> Tim
What's in your coffee cup this morning sir. Please don't state the obvious... we know it's coffee 🤣... but what is the flavor of the day?
It's an IHOP Buttery Syrup coffee day again today. The first two out of the grab bag were Hazelnut Latte (I don't do Hazelnut). The third was a Folgers Half Caff (who buys those?!!??!). Attempt number 4 (when it comes to coffee there's no three strike rule) brought the Buttery Syrup so I brewed it up.
 
That looks yummy! What hot sauce is that ?
A friend of mine makes it using ghost and habanero peppers. He was waiting for a large batch of peppers and the bottles he gave us hadn’t had labels placed on them yet.
 
A friend of mine makes it using ghost and habanero peppers. He was waiting for a large batch of peppers and the bottles he gave us hadn’t had labels placed on them yet.
So ketchup?
 
So ketchup?
Hey Tim, it’s been awhile since you have posted what your daughter is cooking. Is she still whipping up masterpieces?
 
It's an IHOP Buttery Syrup coffee day again today. The first two out of the grab bag were Hazelnut Latte (I don't do Hazelnut). The third was a Folgers Half Caff (who buys those?!!??!). Attempt number 4 (when it comes to coffee there's no three strike rule) brought the Buttery Syrup so I brewed it up.
You don't do Hazelnut?? Oh man...
 
A friend of mine makes it using ghost and habanero peppers. He was waiting for a large batch of peppers and the bottles he gave us hadn’t had labels placed on them yet.
That's right, you've told me that before.
 
Hey Tim, it’s been awhile since you have posted what your daughter is cooking. Is she still whipping up masterpieces?
Nah. She's in a different class this semester. She doesn't share anymore.
 
You don't do Hazelnut?? Oh man...
I'm not a fan of the nutty flavored coffees and hazelnut is my least favorite. Don't tell @Fish Styx but the only coffee I like less than Hazelnut is Pumpkin Spice. Specifically Starbucks Pumpkin Spice.

With that said I do occasionally drink hazelnut coffee and even pumpkin spice coffee - after all, I'm not a picky person especially when it comes to coffee. I just tend to not enjoy them as readily as other flavors.
 
Me either, I don’t even like the smell of it!
I bought some Southern Pecan the other day. The other supervisor was sitting in my office and asked what was nee in the cabinet. I pulled that one down and decided to give it a try.

Not sure where the Southern or the Pecan were - all I could smell was Hazelnut and he said it tasted very much like Hazelnut.
 
I'm not a fan of the nutty flavored coffees and hazelnut is my least favorite. Don't tell @Fish Styx but the only coffee I like less than Hazelnut is Pumpkin Spice. Specifically Starbucks Pumpkin Spice.

With that said I do occasionally drink hazelnut coffee and even pumpkin spice coffee - after all, I'm not a picky person especially when it comes to coffee. I just tend to not enjoy them as readily as other flavors.
Oh man, I'm right there with you! It's beginning the Fall season up here and there is Pumpkin Spice stuff everywhere. My wife loves it, me... not so much! She bought some Pumpkin Spice coffee that I won't drink, so I make a separate pot for myself when she does. She also bought pumpkin spice cookies... not a fan!
I'm razzing you on the Hazelnut, it's not in my top 10 either, but I'd rather drink that than anything pumpkin!
 
Tim, how do you like your Hydros controller? I'm leaning towards going Hydros because it is more user friendly than Apex. Hyrdros uses drop down menus and such
 
Oh man, I'm right there with you! It's beginning the Fall season up here and there is Pumpkin Spice stuff everywhere. My wife loves it, me... not so much! She bought some Pumpkin Spice coffee that I won't drink, so I make a separate pot for myself when she does. She also bought pumpkin spice cookies... not a fan!
I'm razzing you on the Hazelnut, it's not in my top 10 either, but I'd rather drink that than anything pumpkin!
I love Pumpkin Spice cakes and such, just not coffee - especially Starbucks.
 
Tim, how do you like your Hydros controller? I'm leaning towards going Hydros because it is more user friendly than Apex. Hyrdros uses drop down menus and such
I like it. I'm not sure if I'd prefer it over Apex or GHL or anything else - my theory with a controller is program it and then leave it alone to tell me when things are or aren't working right.

Apex may be more difficult to set up, but if it's better after the programming is done, Apex would be my preference.

One thing with Hydros - it's so much easier to expand the System in my opinion.
 

ARE YOU READY TO CONFESS TO CRAZIEST, DUMBEST, FUNNIEST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE IN REEFING?

  • Yeah, I'll confess! (Share your story in the comments!)

    Votes: 79 56.0%
  • Nah, I'll keep mine a secret...(Don't be like that, share with the class!)

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