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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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Here you go. I have one at home.
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So glad to see you have one. I would need a chiller to keep some. Or have them in my basement.
Wow I’ve seen these before but never knew there name . You learn some new daily .
They look really neat!
Really!?! This is why the one growing by my house smells like a snoop dog concert? I've considered cutting it down because it is so pungent, but it's so beautiful in the spring. Now it makes sense!
I want to find a variety that smells really good. 👍 Azaelas are sometimes smaller than their cousins. But not always. And anytime I can get something that is fragrant I consider it a bonus.

We are expecting a freeze tonight. We covered so many plants I was running out of buckets. Some clematis's were just breaking ground. So I put soil over them.

But many plants were already to large to cover. 😢

Enjoy your Azaela. Please don't cut it down.
 

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So glad to see you have one. I would need a chiller to keep some. Or have them in my basement.

They look really neat!

I want to find a variety that smells really good. 👍 Azaelas are sometimes smaller than their cousins. But not always. And anytime I can get something that is fragrant I consider it a bonus.

We are expecting a freeze tonight. We covered so many plants I was running out of buckets. Some clematis's were just breaking ground. So I put soil over them.

But many plants were already to large to cover. 😢

Enjoy your Azaela. Please don't cut it down.
Never! It provides cover for my 9 year old son's room, and when it blooms, it turns his entire room blaze orange/pink.
 

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At Walmarts we have all your special plants !

What are you saying. Their serving salamander on the menu ?
This reminds me. I read somewhere that there is an acceptable amount of insects in our food. Salamanders suddenly don't sound so bad! 😂
 

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There are varieties that bloom up to 8 weeks. How long does yours bloom?
Very close to that, honestly. The family that lives next door says the bush has been there for a very long time, and they remember when it was planted way back.
It is about 7 feet tall, and about that wide.

I live in a weird little place. It's about a mile from The Gulf, and is situated on an island in the middle of a brackish water bay. Three different rivers have their delta about 2 miles north of where I live. We have the craziest, black, rich and sandy dirt you could imagine. My land is in zone 9a, and apparently azaleas love it here.
 

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In mine? Nope I magically remove them... ROFL eggs, cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms (sorry Paul), onion powder and garlic powder.
You can blow out the calories while you're at it.
Snails and crabs all came in happy and healthy, 0 casualties. Her trochus have bred before too.. hopefully I'll get some free babies!

At the same time she sent me two free chitons.
I forgot , who did you order from? I love my chitton.
Hey Smorg!
Been absent since early yesterday. My son was saying his stomach and back hurt. I did the McBurneys test and knew it was his appendix. Spent the night in the ER and he had surgery early this morning.
So glad you caught it. Hoping for a speedy recovery.
 

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On a positive note. I HATE the iPhone camera, but here are some recent pics.
I promise my tank does not run this blue. I just can’t figure out the iPhone camera

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Oh wow. Looks great. 😊
Jimmy,

Received the skimmer stand! It is truly a work of art!!! I can not thank you enough.
Was going to ask for a photo. But seems I jumped the gun! Great stand.
Very nice. I just stack things under mine. This is so much better.
 

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Very close to that, honestly. The family that lives next door says the bush has been there for a very long time, and they remember when it was planted way back.
It is about 7 feet tall, and about that wide.

I live in a weird little place. It's about a mile from The Gulf, and is situated on an island in the middle of a brackish water bay. Three different rivers have their delta about 2 miles north of where I live. We have the craziest, black, rich and sandy dirt you could imagine. My land is in zone 9a, and apparently azaleas love it here.
We are listed as zone 5. I usually buy for zone 4 though to be safe.

That is a huge bush. Glad it does well for you.

I have a friend who is originally from Cuba. He tries really hard to have a green yard. He says my place reminds him of Florida. He finally got his yard green.

Used a sprayer and some green paint! Who'd of thunk it? 😂
 

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Hey Smorg!
Been absent since early yesterday. My son was saying his stomach and back hurt. I did the McBurneys test and knew it was his appendix. Spent the night in the ER and he had surgery early this morning.
Sending good vibes to your son. Hope everything went well and he recovers quickly.
 

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Do you have a real one? I gave black worms to a lady that had 2. They had babies! First I gave her baby brine shrimp. Then the worms until she could get her own.
Yes i have a real one her name is Luna.
 

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