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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
Close call everyone, pork steak with onion, boiled plantain with mojo ( sofrito ) and avocado
Plantain was my next guess after yams.
 
Decided to switch it up this afternoon instead of coffee I'm having chocolate hazelnut tea. Its delicious!
I had a Starbucks Holiday Blend K-Cup. Definitely not my favorite but who am I to say no to coffee???

For the record, Saturday up at the Men's Retreat I may have had a significant amount of caffeine.... At 6:30 I got a cup of black coffee and then "sweetened" it with a double shot of espresso. Then I repeated the process and had a second cup around 7:30.
 
@Calmwaters , Amanda my wife had me send her your cream cheese crack chicken chili recipe because my youngest son has been asking me to make it. I swear he ate 75% of it last time. I know what’s for dinner.
 
Yeah, probably chicken or pork. Doesn't look like tortillas after all. Trying to zoom in close enough on my phone to get a good guess isn't easy. 😬
It think it would be easier to see if he posted it under white lights. 😉
 
@Calmwaters , Amanda my wife had me send her your cream cheese crack chicken chili recipe because my youngest son has been asking me to make it. I swear he ate 75% of it last time. I know what’s for dinner.
This makes my heart happy!
 
Good morning Smorgville, have a goodun out there.

It's going to have to wait another month or so before I can really squat down but it looks like it would be a good idea if I finally tried to get the L-brackets off the bottom side of my aquarium stand. I went to feed the LPS and jammed my toe pretty well on one of them.

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OOOF! That's one way to wake yourself up.

Good morning Tom! Beautiful set up, sorry about your toe. Did you have to call a toe truck?
Begging Tom And Jerry GIF by HBO Max
Don't quit your day job.

Yeah, probably chicken or pork. Doesn't look like tortillas after all. Trying to zoom in close enough on my phone to get a good guess isn't easy. 😬
Who are you fooling? You zoomed in and then licked the phone.

Double post, site is glitchy for me today
It is glitchy every single time I get on here. And, at 3:00AM, forget about it!

I had a Starbucks Holiday Blend K-Cup. Definitely not my favorite but who am I to say no to coffee???

For the record, Saturday up at the Men's Retreat I may have had a significant amount of caffeine.... At 6:30 I got a cup of black coffee and then "sweetened" it with a double shot of espresso. Then I repeated the process and had a second cup around 7:30.
Did you happen to know that the lighter the roast on coffee beans the more caffeine is in the beans. In other words, the darker the beans are roasted, the less caffeine they have in them.

Let's all sing along but substitute the word "Midnight" with "BlueLight!"

 
Good morning and Happy Wednesday, everyone!

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Did you know that it is possible to love those who hate you? Crazy to think that this is possible, but it very much is. A common motto I live by is "love your neighbors as yourself". Even if someone is always mean to you, turn the other cheek. Someone cuts you off in traffic; instead of going off on them, ignore it and move on with your day. You see someone on Facebook spreading hatred about someone, how are you responding? Are you slandering them on Facebook or are you trying to change their perspective with love and compassion? By simply loving those who show you adversity and hate, you actually can change their perspectives on you and those around you. Yes, it is very hard to try to befriend or be kind to those who aren't nice to you. However, the effects of being nice can change someone's life. So today, choose to love those who hate you. We can disagree with the person on their beliefs, ways of living, or the actions they do, but we can do it in a loving, more respectful way. Who knows, maybe you will change someone's life today.

Sending something more modern today for music (trying to do a good mix between modern and old, haha). This is Fellowship, a relatively new power metal band. If you were to look at their music videos or some of their promotional material, you would think they are a joke band. However, they have some amazing instrumental work and very good vocals. All of their songs from this album (released last year) are fun to listen to and will surely put you in a good mood. (Side note, this is one of my top new albums of 2024).


Great message for today, and so true.

I like this band! They almost have a sweedish rock vibe. Maybe a mixture of HIM and A bullet for my valentine?
 
Been a stressful morning already because my lab mix Tara escaped but luckily we found her before I had to come to work. Its getting better though because my boss brought me and my coworker both these beautiful flowers from her garden. Pictures of the trouble maker and the beautiful flowers for your enjoyment!

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Where is that beautiful creek Amanda!? Is that near your property?
 
Good morning Smorgville, have a goodun out there.

It's going to have to wait another month or so before I can really squat down but it looks like it would be a good idea if I finally tried to get the L-brackets off the bottom side of my aquarium stand. I went to feed the LPS and jammed my toe pretty well on one of them.

Ouch.jpg
That's a bummer about the toe my friend, but dang that tank is fine!! Any time you wanna post that gorgeous thing, we're happy to see it.
 
Looks delicious but I’m unsure what I’m looking at Luis, care to enlighten me?
That may take up most of his day Kevin. Would you settle for just a moment of clarity?
 
I'm kidding about the liver and onions I think. Maybe enchiladas covered in sauteed onions.
I was thinking you were right lol
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Tim look at this liver gif I found 🤣 😂
 
I had a Starbucks Holiday Blend K-Cup. Definitely not my favorite but who am I to say no to coffee???

For the record, Saturday up at the Men's Retreat I may have had a significant amount of caffeine.... At 6:30 I got a cup of black coffee and then "sweetened" it with a double shot of espresso. Then I repeated the process and had a second cup around 7:30.
Now I can get on board with espresso. You're kind of getting right to the good stuff. Kinda like shooting whiskey, but it's ok to do at 6 in the morning
 

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