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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

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What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience

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Planning a trip out of state?
Nah. I earned points for training through work and ordered a set of ear buds so I can ignore people at work and an umbrella because my wife likes to keep one in the car for some reason.
 

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Thanks, didn't mean to complain really. I'm glad yhey gave my son medicine. Also I'm hoping they will figure something out vis-a-vis my sinuses, I've been dealing with that for a long time.
Take care of yourself Wes. I've had sinus issues most of my life they can be debilitating. I hope they find a solution. Heal my friend.
 

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Nah. I earned points for training through work and ordered a set of ear buds so I can ignore people at work and an umbrella because my wife likes to keep one in the car for some reason.
We keep one in the Envoy, just in case. I take it out every couple of years and open it to make sure it is still viable.
 

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Hi guys and gals , I know I missed a lot .
I need to take care of a few things today and try to touch back later . I ended up taking a little vacation and when I came back the heater was toast . Fortunately I keep the house at 75 and had no loss . Thank god ! . I’ll try to touch back later today or tomorrow . Have a lot to do but it was worth it . 🤩
Hey CB, glad things ended up Okay!
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We keep one in the Envoy, just in case. I take it out every couple of years and open it to make sure it is still viable.
Yeah. We've got one or two in each of our vehicles. I think most, if not all, are currently not working so I figured it's time to replace some. This is one of those that fits in the door pocket or seat pocket so it's less likely to get destroyed?
 

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Yeah. We've got one or two in each of our vehicles. I think most, if not all, are currently not working so I figured it's time to replace some. This is one of those that fits in the door pocket or seat pocket so it's less likely to get destroyed?
We also use the little fold up jobs and keep them in the door pockets. I just haven't gotten around to putting one in the Porsche yet. It makes no sense to have a full sized umbrella here. Most years we never even use one so they still work and I try to remember to check every year or two to make sure they still work.
 

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We also use the little fold up jobs and keep them in the door pockets. I just haven't gotten around to putting one in the Porsche yet. It makes no sense to have a full sized umbrella here. Most years we never even use one so they still work and I try to remember to check every year or two to make sure they still work.
I see more umbrellas now, good thing about supermarkets banning plastic bags, I no longer see them tied over elderly women's heads! 😉
 

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stopped at Petco today for some food. Saw a nice fat Coral Beauty there. almost 3". it was really tempting. first time I saw what looked like black and white Pajamas too. usually they're colored. unless those are something else?

OK, I looked it up. They are Bangai cardinals vs Pajama.
 

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stopped at Petco today for some food. Saw a nice fat Coral Beauty there. almost 3". it was really tempting. first time I saw what looked like black and white Pajamas too. usually they're colored. unless those are something else?

OK, I looked it up. They are Bangai cardinals vs Pajama.
Go back!!!! Lol
 

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finally stopped raining here. 2.12" and we are still in severe drought.

We’re similar. Extremely cold and wet than usual here. I think we may have had 3 days without rain in the past few weeks. Everyone is complaining about not being able to cut grass because the ground is saturated with water. A large portion of my backyard hasn’t been cut yet this year.
 
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stopped at Petco today for some food. Saw a nice fat Coral Beauty there. almost 3". it was really tempting. first time I saw what looked like black and white Pajamas too. usually they're colored. unless those are something else?

OK, I looked it up. They are Bangai cardinals vs Pajama.
My son had 3 Bangai in his tank. One took out one of the other and the began on the other. He threw the one being beat up into his sump and after a few months after I got my tank set up he put it in my display.
 

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We’re similar. Extremely cold and wet than usual here. I think we may have had 3 days without rain in the past few weeks. Everyone is complaining about not being able to cut grass because the ground is saturated with water. A large portion of my backyard has been cut yet this year.
it was pouring rain here this morning during my second cutting. hey, it's not my mower. I've had to have someone else do it for the past few years. but grass is nice and green right now!
 

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My son had 3 Bangai in his tank. One took out one of the other and the began on the other. He threw the one being beat up into his sump and after a few months after I got my tank set up he put it in my display.
and it says they do best in groups! 🥺
 

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finally stopped raining here. 2.12" and we are still in severe drought.

If it makes you feel any better we got 0" and we're also still in severe drought?
 

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