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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
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! 😠
Ive noticed those scolys sit for a while.
 
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! 😠
Another reason I dont usually buy from retailers these days. With the exception of c.c once in a while when they have a sale
 
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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gordon ramsay fox GIF by Hell's Kitchen
 
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’ll pm you my address, I want to help you make them be gone! 😉
 
I’ll pm you my address, I want to help you make them be gone! 😉
Bring it, after drying, wife asked me why are you vacuum packing them ?, I said one pack is large for the grill ! better hurry, wife really likes this batch !

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I have lost my recipe for swamp soup can someone help me out with it again? I would like to make some possibly next week.
I lost my recipe for toast, I can’t remember the ingredients and ratios if anyone could help me out.
 
I’ll pm you my address, I want to help you make them be gone! 😉
side note Kephin, this is one of the heathiest sausages you can eat, only has the preservatives in the dried seasonings and the main ingredients you control
 
I have lost my recipe for swamp soup can someone help me out with it again? I would like to make some possibly next week.
I might can help ya
 
Bring it, after drying, wife asked me why are you vacuum packing them ?, I said one pack is large for the grill ! better hurry, wife really likes this batch !

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Your wife must really like your sausage, oh wait, did I just step on Rock’s and Chris’s toes?
 
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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Looks delicious.
 
I just took Norco, so that'll help. At least I don't need it all the time. It'll get better
I hope so other wise we’ll have to give you a new name like narco Wes . Kidding ! .
But I do hope you’re feeling better soon . 🤩
 
No but we’re are they .
Rock bows out every weekend, we’ll hear from him on Monday. Chris is probably sleeping so he can create chaos all night on R2R.
 
I thought you might 😉
Look at it this way, the basic swamp soup we cook can go this way. Remember canned goods is the way we usually roll. take 2 or 3 slices of bacon and simmer in a pot, if you have some turnup root, throw in some thinly sliced when the bacon is about done, its part of the stone swamp soup. We tend to use conecuh sausage, but any smoked sausage will work. add this to the bacon while cooking. if your sausage is fully cooked, add it when you add broth. we have mixed collards and spinach, but spinach has a better flavor. When it comes to the beans, we tend to add a couple, black eyes and maybe some baby lima's. . when you add liquid make sure its chicken broth. A nice corn bread is customary to complement some Swamp soup. you can look up a lot of different styles of this soup on youtube
 
Look at it this way, the basic swamp soup we cook can go this way. Remember canned goods is the way we usually roll. take 2 or 3 slices of bacon and simmer in a pot, if you have some turnup root, throw in some thinly sliced when the bacon is about done, its part of the stone swamp soup. We tend to use conecuh sausage, but any smoked sausage will work. add this to the bacon while cooking. if your sausage is fully cooked, add it when you add broth. we have mixed collards and spinach, but spinach has a better flavor. When it comes to the beans, we tend to add a couple, black eyes and maybe some baby lima's. . when you add liquid make sure its chicken broth. A nice corn bread is customary to complement some Swamp soup. you can look up a lot of different styles of this soup on youtube
Thank you so much!
 
Rock bows out every weekend, we’ll hear from him on Monday. Chris is probably sleeping so he can create chaos all night on R2R.
I sent him a message about his skimmer stand, we are rolling on it, might finish it tomorrow.
 

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