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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
Well my quest to be like John is like a plane on fire spiraling out of the sky. Looks like my second plate won’t make it. I found it like this partially covered by the rfa, half of it is skeleton. I don’t think the rfa did it but another coral. My first one walked right into my large single acan. I posted a video of of on my build thread last night and it was by itself in the sandbed by itself perfectly healthy. Not sure if I’ll get another wanderer.
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Like Tim said (don’t remove it when it goes ) it could spawn another one
 
Good morning everyone.

Hope you are feeling better Wes.

Amanda, errands, I thought running errands are why we bother to go to work. Weekends are for playtime.

Jimmy, can't wait to see the final product. I've never heard of Boudin Sausage before (sheltered life).

Joel, that dog is just too cute. Hope you are getting some rest.
Oh, hey Tom!
 
I’m pretty sure it was Paul who brought the $1700. Frag into play .
I think a lot of the stuff is way over priced. All it takes though is one person to pay the high price and it's a thing! 😠
 
Don't get me wrong, I'm really glad Dozer has finally decided to make himself a cave at the front of the tank, but why did he have to choose a spot right beside my RFA? I have blown sand off of it twice already.... Would it be easier to try to move the RFA or try to discourage him from staying in that spot if that's even possible...
 

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How are you feeling ?
Still hurts, but I can stand it. One of my coworkers came over today and helped my kids move the chicken tractor (portable coop), since I'm not supposed to do much lifting and twisting.

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Good morning everyone.

Hope you are feeling better Wes.

Amanda, errands, I thought running errands are why we bother to go to work. Weekends are for playtime.

Jimmy, can't wait to see the final product. I've never heard of Boudin Sausage before (sheltered life).

Joel, that dog is just too cute. Hope you are getting some rest.
Hi Tom! Errands must sometimes be done on Saturday because working all week leaves very little time to run errands. 😆
 
Still hurts, but I can stand it. One of my coworkers came over today and helped my kids move the chicken tractor (portable coop), since I'm not supposed to do much lifting and twisting.

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Sorry to hear that ? 😥
 
Don't get me wrong, I'm really glad Dozer has finally decided to make himself a cave at the front of the tank, but why did he have to choose a spot right beside my RFA? I have blown sand off of it twice already.... Would it be easier to try to move the RFA or try to discourage him from staying in that spot if that's even possible...
I’d bet the rfa will leave on it’s own if it’s not happy.
 
I’d bet the rfa will leave on it’s own if it’s not happy.
I'm thinking/hoping that now that it seems like he's done digging his cave he won't get anymore sand on the RFA.
 
Good morning everyone.

Hope you are feeling better Wes.

Amanda, errands, I thought running errands are why we bother to go to work. Weekends are for playtime.

Jimmy, can't wait to see the final product. I've never heard of Boudin Sausage before (sheltered life).

Joel, that dog is just too cute. Hope you are getting some rest.

The chicken liver does not sound off very well, I should have doubled it, It tastes awesome but not like a true "boo Dan" sausage. Wife loves it, its the only way she will eat liver. Every time I turned around she had a cracker wanting some, just to "snack" according to her. The 32 mm skins is all I had, and I had a hard time with them. There will be no problem with this being gone in less than a week.

roughly 3 lbs. of sausage

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I just took Norco, so that'll help. At least I don't need it all the time. It'll get better
He must have really got you good. I hope he is equally in pain.
 
Still hurts, but I can stand it. One of my coworkers came over today and helped my kids move the chicken tractor (portable coop), since I'm not supposed to do much lifting and twisting.

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Hate to see you hurting, hope healing comes fast for you. I do see you raising them boys right. The scenery behind the coop in the last pic, makes me want places like that
 

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