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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
Best wishes to you this weekend Mike.

ISSUED: 12:39 PM JAN. 22, 2026 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 28 below expected.
 
Best wishes to you this weekend Mike.

ISSUED: 12:39 PM JAN. 22, 2026 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 28 below expected.
You too buddy! I'm gonna have the woods stove just a rippin!
 
Best wishes to you this weekend Mike.

ISSUED: 12:39 PM JAN. 22, 2026 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 28 below expected.
wow! I think the "high" tomorrow here is 2! Tonights temp is supposed to be between -10 and -15
 
Best wishes to you this weekend Mike.

ISSUED: 12:39 PM JAN. 22, 2026 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 28 below expected.
They keep changing it back and forth here from more snow than ice, to more ice than snow. I'm really hoping for more snow than ice even though we are prepared if we lose power I will have no internet and even if we don't lose power a lot of times when we have a lot of ice we lose internet which means we also lose phone service.
 
You too buddy! I'm gonna have the woods stove just a rippin!
too bad it's early but cooking down a cauldron of maple syrup would make the day?
See any ice fishing bans? Can't exactly do catch and release in that.
 
wow! I think the "high" tomorrow here is 2! Tonights temp is supposed to be between -10 and -15
a while back we had -25 for 2 weeks straight. and couldn't convince the dog just to tinkle inside.
 
They keep changing it back and forth here from more snow than ice, to more ice than snow. I'm really hoping for more snow than ice even though we are prepared if we lose power I will have no internet and even if we don't lose power a lot of times when we have a lot of ice we lose internet which means we also lose phone service.
Ice storms are the worst

This has been the mildest winter i can remember here :/ usually we are 0 to -10 or so at night and teens and 20s for a high.

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too bad it's early but cooking down a cauldron of maple syrup would make the day?
See any ice fishing bans? Can't exactly do catch and release in that.
I haven't yet. I haven't even been fishing this year unfortunately
 
too bad it's early but cooking down a cauldron of maple syrup would make the day?
See any ice fishing bans? Can't exactly do catch and release in that.
Sad Michael Scott GIF

we don't even have ice to fish this year
 
They keep changing it back and forth here from more snow than ice, to more ice than snow. I'm really hoping for more snow than ice even though we are prepared if we lose power I will have no internet and even if we don't lose power a lot of times when we have a lot of ice we lose internet which means we also lose phone service.
yeah, ice is not good. bring the snow. I always download a bunch of movies ahead of time for the kids. internet always works but I don't want to risk running the TV off a generator.
 
yeah, ice is not good. bring the snow. I always download a bunch of movies ahead of time for the kids. internet always works but I don't want to risk running the TV off a generator.
We have a massive selection of DVDs and I have a lot of books i can read as well.
 
I haven't yet. I haven't even been fishing this year unfortunately
you mean in the past 22 days this year? that reminds me I need to get my Moses card for the year. I keep renewing it just to have when I'm with the kids. plus one day I'm hoping to part the Red Sea!
 
most important thing in a big storm like this is to prepare an awesome meal. I'm thinking to rotisserie a chicken. maybe a turkey. slow cooker of chili?
Yes! Something hearty and meaty!
 
most important thing in a big storm like this is to prepare an awesome meal. I'm thinking to rotisserie a chicken. maybe a turkey. slow cooker of chili?
Gumbo!
 
Its straight forward enough, the logistics of explaining it to my 8m pregnant wife is where it gets complicated 😅
Say what? Who runs the show over there?

**Disclaimer**

The pregnancy hormone post was not meant to offend any currently pregnant females who may read that post..

But, I bet Bailey can attest to that... Mike would too but his wife may see it!
I am not only offended but devastated.

The love surrounding children can make adults do wonderful things and can be humbled beyond belief by it. Imagine how I felt last night when my son (Big John) asked me to show him everyone's reaction to his youtube videos. There was so many beautiful responses to show him. Sadly, I had to read it to him instead of letting him read it himself, because I didnt want him to see the disagreements.
I don’t see what the big deal is? He already knows you’re a jerk.
 
Say what? Who runs the show over there?


I am not only offended but devastated.


I don’t see what the big deal is? He already knows you’re a jerk.
Yeah, but I didnt want him to find out that you were too!
 

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