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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
You guys.. I was banned from Roblox for no reason yesterday. I am so incredibly upset. I was given this message. I have sent an appeal but no response yet. What do y'all think?
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I banned my kids a long time ago. they appealed and I still rejected. but they are young still. too many influences that can not be controlled with parental settings. my question for you is do you know what was considered the violation?
Nope. I do not. They said reason: other.
Are you a moderator or something? LOL
 
Sorry guys, still sinusy and lots meetings today - looks like I'm only 5 pages behind but I don't think I'll get caught up right now (over 100 notifications pending 😳 ). If I missed anything that needs me, please let me know.
 
That's what I'm hoping. Actually, my wife had the vision on the stand. The colors, the stain, the glaze, the polyurethane...That's all her. I built it, put in the control board, doors, hinges, bottom. Everything painted white. I did that.
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My amazing wife did the base coat, stain, glaze and poly on the outside. She is SO much better at that than I am. She refinishes furniture in her spare time.
I get it brother. I married up as well lol. Well it looks great and obviously you two make one heck of a team.
 
name is Brian . I live in Wisconsin been doing freshwater for about 30 plus years . Finally worked up the nerve to do salt . Been on this forum every night since i started trying to learn . Its all very intimating . Im running a IM Nuvo fusion 20 gal i have 2 one fresh one salt . I work for a really big Phone company . Moved away from the city and into farm country 3 years ago . Divorced but have a new Old Lady been with her 11 years now i have 2 kids . 1 moved away :( never see him but he's a man and will be fine . I'm probably a grandpa and don't even know it . Sucks . My daughter is still in my life she has schizophrenia . had a few bad years "missing" but she doing great now . I have ADHD , PTEXWD "Post Traumatic Ex Wife Disorder " JK AdHd is a super power . I stopped taking meds cause "THE MAN" isn't keeping me down anymore . Drives the old nuts at time but oh well . I didn't make Burgers yet but dam I'm still thinking about . I did 20 years in the Army and been at the big bell company 25 years now . Just mention burgers to the old lady but she's on one of those fancy new weights meds so she said no . Guess ill be hitting up the Kwik Trip in the morning on the way to work . Love living 52 miles from work "no Crack Heads" only problem out here are the Deer there everywhere !!! Well Hi everyone I've yapped to much !!! 🤣 😂
Oh man, great to have you here brother! Im John and as you can tell...
I vote and I'm nice!
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Sorry guys, still sinusy and lots meetings today - looks like I'm only 5 pages behind but I don't think I'll get caught up right now (over 100 notifications pending 😳 ). If I missed anything that needs me, please let me know.
That's how i feel when I get on over the weekends!
 
Good morning and happy monday everyone! Sorry about my inactivity on the weekends! Usually I get busy or distracted with everything else and I end up not being super active on here, haha. Should be a pretty good day for our house! Another day of rock climbing for me, Making home made sloppy joes tonight, and get to be at home with River and Alycia!

Hope everyone has an awesome start to their week today! Let's all go into today changing the lives of those around us, and having fun today!


Good to see you man. Hope your family is thriving brother
 
Needles and me are a bad combo. Anytime I have to get a shot, I almost hit the floor. Funny because I worked in the medical field and this stuff never bothered me doing it to other people but when it is done to me, I want to pass out.
You would hate being me . One a day and another one weekly. Now with that being said, there are many others out there with far worse situations so Im not complaining at all
 
So here's my 'ice cream' from my doctors visit on Friday:

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Aww cool Tom! She's a beauty too! I knew the "ice cream" was a diversion. Your patience is admirable

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Plus got a call from the doc this morning on my labs; result: fat but stable.
Do we have the same doctor Tom? Well, mine didnt say stable lol 😬
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 7 25.0%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 17.9%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 17.9%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 9 32.1%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 6 21.4%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 17.9%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 7.1%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 10.7%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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