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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'm a little surprised you hadn't heard of them previously.
I have heard of them, but apparently I never delved into the videos. I would've remembered them for sure. It's that kind of goofy avant garde presentation that I'm always looking for.
 
I was getting everything ready for mashed potatoes and realized I out of milk 😡 ! Since I was home alone ( Hmmmm, that reminds me of something 🤔) no mashed potatoes for me.. since I needed another side and I had more pork chops than I needed I grilled some barbecue chops as a side.
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I heard you were barbecuing cops while I was away. 😂 Continue on.
 
Flowers are pretty .
Thanks. We try to create a special space in our yard to relax.
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here you go Kevin . This is what Amanda sent me !
So a great friend. Wonderful gift.
So the last hour or so has been pretty crazy. This morning when I came in my alveopora was a skeleton with a couple bits of flesh. Yesterday, it looked unhappy but not completely withdrawn (this was at 4pm) . The whole tank has been having stuff going on here and there. Made executive decision and did something I hadn’t done in a long time. I didn’t have enough rodi so I used tap water and prime. And then exchanged out close to 17 gallons . Corals were understandably not thrilled but it needed to be done. Managed to keep salt at 1.025 and pH is now 8.34(that was big jump from 7.92). Rest of chemistry is gonna have to wait as I’d like to get back into bed and maybe get a little more sleep soon. This is the before after of the Alve
Yesterday afternoon
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Today this morning

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I did pure it back in as there’s still green something way back in the nooks . We go know we a.
Just gut wrenching. I am saddened to see this.
 
Yes an h was missing in action in the last sentence lol
Cops are not near as tasty as chops. And those looked delicious. Much better than my fair.
 

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Cops are not near as tasty as chops. And those looked delicious. Much better than my fair.
Still look pretty tasty. Just add a little applesauce to the chops . Pretty good that way. The Brussels look delish and a little sour cream or non fat yogurt dollop on the potato.
 
Is that a mirliton!?
🤷‍♀️
Still look pretty tasty. Just add a little applesauce to the chops . Pretty good that way. The Brussels look delish and a little sour cream or non fat yogurt dollop on the potato.
Maybe sour cream. Just a dollop. I have sugar free apple sauce for ham. Hmmm, maybe. The brussels had a touch og vingerette on them. Spelling is off a bit tonight. Thanks for the applause tip
 
That was the whole purpose of #Smorgasbordafterdark. We all love music, but this gives us a little extra outlet to be ourselves , late, when no one HAS to listen lol. You have definitely been a great addition!
I am going to have to listen to some tomorrow. Watched part of some old movie tonight. Had Dolly and Sly in it. He should NEVER sing.
 
Good Morning Peeps. last water change I forgot to turn off the ATO as usual. 🙄
the Osmo 2 had an audible alarm, the Osmo 3 does not. I so miss that. dropped to 1.022 and for the past 5 days I shut the ATO off to slowly bring it back up. today I just got down to low enough that I was get air bubbles mixing in with the return pump. but I'm back to 1.026 so I added salt water replacement at 1.026 and balanced. turn ATO back on and it didn't dispense. found that being dry for several days had creep on the eye. washed and everything seems fine.

they totally have a gif for everything! @kingranch2003


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Good Morning Peeps. last water change I forgot to turn off the ATO as usual. 🙄
the Osmo 2 had an audible alarm, the Osmo 3 does not. I so miss that. dropped to 1.022 and for the past 5 days I shut the ATO off to slowly bring it back up. today I just got down to low enough that I was get air bubbles mixing in with the return pump. but I'm back to 1.026 so I added salt water replacement at 1.026 and balanced. turn ATO back on and it didn't dispense. found that being dry for several days had creep on the eye. washed and everything seems fine.

they totally have a gif for everything! @kingranch2003


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Good morning Paul, glad it worked out!
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Good Morning Peeps. last water change I forgot to turn off the ATO as usual. 🙄
the Osmo 2 had an audible alarm, the Osmo 3 does not. I so miss that. dropped to 1.022 and for the past 5 days I shut the ATO off to slowly bring it back up. today I just got down to low enough that I was get air bubbles mixing in with the return pump. but I'm back to 1.026 so I added salt water replacement at 1.026 and balanced. turn ATO back on and it didn't dispense. found that being dry for several days had creep on the eye. washed and everything seems fine.

they totally have a gif for everything! @kingranch2003


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Glad it's all figured out. Need an alarm or check list to trigger yourself to check it. I used to forget to turn off my RODI. Put a sticky note on kitchen cabinet. Says water. 🤣
 

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