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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
@kevgib67 did you try and tag me as a Massachusetts reefer?? It says you tagged me but then theres a post about lots of mass reefers and I ain't tagged
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@kevgib67 did you try and tag me as a Massachusetts reefer?? It says you tagged me but then theres a post about lots of mass reefers and I ain't tagged
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I did by accident and deleted after realizing it. I hadn’t finished my first cup of Joe but on the bright side I was thinking of you and good morning!
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Good morning everyone, and happy Monday! Getting back to doing quotes and song suggestions today!

So I am going to steal our church's message/theme for the quote today because I think it was good and is applicable to all of us. Headlines. We all see them in the news, in articles, and even in R2R posts. We see a post, and it says HELP, and we expect it to be something bad. However, it is not always bad; sometimes it might be a simple error in making saltwater. What about the news? "Eat more of THIS and have a long life", and it ends up being eat more fruits and vegetables, which is something we all should eat. Now where am I getting with all of this? A lot of us will simply look at the title of something, the baseline description, or the "headline" of something and run with it without truly seeing what the whole thing is about. Even towards people, we do this. We see someone is downcast for the day, we write it off as they are just not nice people, and we continue on with our day. If we would take a second, dive a little deeper into what we see, hear, and read, we might get the bigger picture. As you go throughout today, just remember not to try to be surface-level with the people you meet, and try not to read the title of something and run with it. Try to dive a little deeper in everything you do, and you might surprise yourself with what you find or learn.

 
@kevgib67 did you try and tag me as a Massachusetts reefer?? It says you tagged me but then theres a post about lots of mass reefers and I ain't tagged
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me too. but figure Kev's public education thought Mass was Maine. after all they both start with MA. 🤭
 
I did by accident and deleted after realizing it. I hadn’t finished my first cup of Joe but on the bright side I was thinking of you and good morning!
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I wont take offense then 😉
 
Good morning everyone, and happy Monday! Getting back to doing quotes and song suggestions today!

So I am going to steal our church's message/theme for the quote today because I think it was good and is applicable to all of us. Headlines. We all see them in the news, in articles, and even in R2R posts. We see a post, and it says HELP, and we expect it to be something bad. However, it is not always bad; sometimes it might be a simple error in making saltwater. What about the news? "Eat more of THIS and have a long life", and it ends up being eat more fruits and vegetables, which is something we all should eat. Now where am I getting with all of this? A lot of us will simply look at the title of something, the baseline description, or the "headline" of something and run with it without truly seeing what the whole thing is about. Even towards people, we do this. We see someone is downcast for the day, we write it off as they are just not nice people, and we continue on with our day. If we would take a second, dive a little deeper into what we see, hear, and read, we might get the bigger picture. As you go throughout today, just remember not to try to be surface-level with the people you meet, and try not to read the title of something and run with it. Try to dive a little deeper in everything you do, and you might surprise yourself with what you find or learn.


Sorry for assuming you had a public education @kevgib67. Maine and Massachusetts are different though.

All seriousness though, i've recently(last 6-12 months) really changed who I am as a person and this one's a tough habit to kick. Its almost a crutch to give us an excuse not to go out of our way to help someone in general. Like, oh, I dont want to help in general but this person seems rude/mean/dramatic/etc so i'll use that excuse.
 
Sorry for assuming you had a public education @kevgib67. Maine and Massachusetts are different though.

All seriousness though, i've recently(last 6-12 months) really changed who I am as a person and this one's a tough habit to kick. Its almost a crutch to give us an excuse not to go out of our way to help someone in general. Like, oh, I dont want to help in general but this person seems rude/mean/dramatic/etc so i'll use that excuse.
I wonder if John got tagged too since he's from Massissippi ? @kingranch2003
 
Good morning everyone! We made it to another Monday...
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Good morning Amanda! Monday is one of those offensive words that should be blocked by TOS!
 
Good morning everyone, and happy Monday! Getting back to doing quotes and song suggestions today!

So I am going to steal our church's message/theme for the quote today because I think it was good and is applicable to all of us. Headlines. We all see them in the news, in articles, and even in R2R posts. We see a post, and it says HELP, and we expect it to be something bad. However, it is not always bad; sometimes it might be a simple error in making saltwater. What about the news? "Eat more of THIS and have a long life", and it ends up being eat more fruits and vegetables, which is something we all should eat. Now where am I getting with all of this? A lot of us will simply look at the title of something, the baseline description, or the "headline" of something and run with it without truly seeing what the whole thing is about. Even towards people, we do this. We see someone is downcast for the day, we write it off as they are just not nice people, and we continue on with our day. If we would take a second, dive a little deeper into what we see, hear, and read, we might get the bigger picture. As you go throughout today, just remember not to try to be surface-level with the people you meet, and try not to read the title of something and run with it. Try to dive a little deeper in everything you do, and you might surprise yourself with what you find or learn.


Good morning Bailey! Thank you for the inspirational words this morning!
 
Good morning everyone, and happy Monday! Getting back to doing quotes and song suggestions today!

So I am going to steal our church's message/theme for the quote today because I think it was good and is applicable to all of us. Headlines. We all see them in the news, in articles, and even in R2R posts. We see a post, and it says HELP, and we expect it to be something bad. However, it is not always bad; sometimes it might be a simple error in making saltwater. What about the news? "Eat more of THIS and have a long life", and it ends up being eat more fruits and vegetables, which is something we all should eat. Now where am I getting with all of this? A lot of us will simply look at the title of something, the baseline description, or the "headline" of something and run with it without truly seeing what the whole thing is about. Even towards people, we do this. We see someone is downcast for the day, we write it off as they are just not nice people, and we continue on with our day. If we would take a second, dive a little deeper into what we see, hear, and read, we might get the bigger picture. As you go throughout today, just remember not to try to be surface-level with the people you meet, and try not to read the title of something and run with it. Try to dive a little deeper in everything you do, and you might surprise yourself with what you find or learn.


Good morning Bailey!
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