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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
Good morning Chris! I’ll let Rock go down that rabbit hole, I think I hear him giggling already.
tyler james williams chris GIF
Oh, I definitely was! .... still am after reading this
 
Morning folks! Started soaking some powerheads last night and was going to clean and reinstall them this morning, then the wife gave me this.... how am I supposed to get anything done with this little thing sleeping on me?
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Good morning Mike. Toss him in a backpack and do what you have to do sir! Adapt and overcome!
 
I've got our little one sleeping right next to me rn in his sleep sack, and I am asking myself the same question.
You both need to cherish these moments.... when they start talking back is when things change!
 
He's been cluster feeding so it's been like 2 days since I've been able to hold him for more than 3 minutes without him crying. I'm going to let tank maintenance slide for a bit this morning lol. If there's anything I learned with my 2 year old, this phase doesn't last long at all. Pretty soon he's going to be a menace running around spreading chaos haha
I think you should be the stay at home dad. it is really hard but so much more worth it.
 
Morning folks! Started soaking some powerheads last night and was going to clean and reinstall them this morning, then the wife gave me this.... how am I supposed to get anything done with this little thing sleeping on me?
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That right there in your arms is way more important than tank maintenance! Enjoy the baby snuggles while they last!
 
I think you should be the stay at home dad. it is really hard but so much more worth it.
Hopefully his wife is his sugar momma and that would work!
 
yeah, just don't cook stir fry while the baby is in a Björn.
Bad experience Paul? Care to disclose the details?
 
Surprisingly I can somewhat remember how to write it and read it? (Born in 98 so I guess I meet the cut off) However, trying to decipher what Alycia’s mom’s handwriting say is like looking at a foreign language. She does this weird hybrid of cursive and print and it’s darn near impossible to read for 90% of people.
I also write like this...
 
Morning folks! Started soaking some powerheads last night and was going to clean and reinstall them this morning, then the wife gave me this.... how am I supposed to get anything done with this little thing sleeping on me?
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What a cutie!!
 
I forget which site but there's is a place you can scan it and it deciphers language and words.
Why am I not surprised.

Morning folks! Started soaking some powerheads last night and was going to clean and reinstall them this morning, then the wife gave me this.... how am I supposed to get anything done with this little thing sleeping on me?
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Put him in one of them bouncy, swing things that hangs from the ceiling and get to work.

He's been cluster feeding
Speaking of feeding; NO MUFFINS FOR YOU!
 
Morning folks! Started soaking some powerheads last night and was going to clean and reinstall them this morning, then the wife gave me this.... how am I supposed to get anything done with this little thing sleeping on me?
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Who would want to, precious!
 
@AlyciaMarie or any of my other coffee drinkers that like creamer I tried a new creamer this morning that is amazing! It chobani chocolate covered strawberries and if you like flavored creamer you must try it! Its sweet without being too sweet.
 
@AlyciaMarie or any of my other coffee drinkers that like creamer I tried a new creamer this morning that is amazing! It chobani chocolate covered strawberries and if you like flavored creamer you must try it! Its sweet without being too sweet.
Mmmm I love a good flavored cream! I'll definitely he trying this!!
 
Morning folks! Started soaking some powerheads last night and was going to clean and reinstall them this morning, then the wife gave me this.... how am I supposed to get anything done with this little thing sleeping on me?
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Good morning Mike!
Orange Mike GIF by Neuland
 

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