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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

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How's your evening going man? Been a long tiring day for me. I did hit up lo fi chill radio on Pandora early. I can see why you throw it on as often as you do.
My evening went well. Lo-fi chill kind of time spent with my wife. Hope you had a relaxing one too.
 

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Wait, why no shrimp? I had 6 peppermint ones that died in the outage. They were helping control the aptasia
I had one small one that killed almost every LPS coral in my tank. He would pry their mouths apart at night and steal, or search for food. I had a brown jelly disease outbreak that had to be treated with Ciprofloxacin (sent by my dude @Rocks reef ) Luckily that saved most of them.

Then instead of using him as trout bait like I should have, we put him in my wife's fowlr tank.

As a critter, he was cool and fun to observe, and everything was fine for months.

Then she added a tube nem to her tank and we both watched him swim over to it and pinch of a tentacle, before taking it back to his cave to eat. I know that aiptasia is also an anemone, but he didnt touch that lol
He preferred hammers and scolys!
 

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Wait, why no shrimp? I had 6 peppermint ones that died in the outage. They were helping control the aptasia
Some folks have had excellent success with them, though like @kevgib67 the beach bum.
 

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My evening went well. Lo-fi chill kind of time spent with my wife. Hope you had a relaxing one too.
It wasn't bad. I did my routine water change and rearranged a few corals.

Me and my son have some plans tomorrow. It should be a good day!
 

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It wasn't bad. I did my routine water change and rearranged a few corals.

Me and my son have some plans tomorrow. It should be a good day!
Son, singular? Just you and Big John? Not taking the little guy?
 

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🤒Son, singular? Just you and Big John? Not taking the little guy?
Good catch, I tried to get away with it...

I'm taking John to shoot a couple small caliber rifles. It's his first time shooting (I know I waited until he was the ripe old age of 9.5).

We're a hunting family and I'm yet to see someone beat a deer or turkey to death.

Someone will introduce him to it one day and I want it done right. That day will be tomorrow., and done by me.

He's not nervous and ...neither am I....
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Send us some good vibes.

 

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I saw the doctor today. One more week off of work. She also wants CT scans of my torso and maxillofacial area. Also my urine tested positive for blood so part of that will be assessing my left kidney. I follow up with her again next Tuesday.
Sending hugs and prayers my friend!
 

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I have really enjoyed watching your progress!!!
thank you. a lot of the winter I couldn't do much because of the cold. but I was able to do the rudder and centerboards indoors. there are mahogany floor boards too, gunwales etc...spars are shaped but need to poly coat. mid to late summer should be getting wet.
 

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thank you. a lot of the winter I couldn't do much because of the cold. but I was able to do the rudder and centerboards indoors. there are mahogany floor boards too, gunwales etc...spars are shaped but need to poly coat. mid to late summer should be getting wet.
We need lots of pictures to celebrate the maiden voyage with you when the time comes! Have you given her a name yet?
 

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We need lots of pictures to celebrate the maiden voyage with you when the time comes! Have you given her a name yet?
you just reminded me. should it start HMS ? 🧐
so if I add a motor to it, I have to register it. before all that paperwork, I think I need to ensure it floats. also need to buy a trailer. it keeps getting heavier.
 

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you just reminded me. should it start HMS ? 🧐
so if I add a motor to it, I have to register it. before all that paperwork, I think I need to ensure it floats. also need to buy a trailer. it keeps getting heavier.
HMS?
 

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Good morning, all!

Since a boat is being discussed; Wishing everyone a day full of whatever floats your boat.
 

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