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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
No but that's not going to stop me from laughing at it all. Most times when my perception tells me, "Things are rough", I recall that picture of the earth taken by Carl Sagan and what he called it, "Pale blue dot", letting us know we are but on a speck of dust in the cosmos.
 
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No but that's not going to stop me from laughing at it all. Most times when my perception tells me, "Things are rough", I recall that picture of the earth taken by Carl Sagan and what he called it, "Pale blue dot", letting us know we are but on a spec of dust in the cosmos.
Wow Chris ! I was just chatting with my nurse a little while ago and the Carl Sagan “Blue Dot” came up. Well whatever is going on , I hope things get better soon for ya my friend 👍
 
Well I just watched a rather disturbing video. Apparently there’s been a recall of Argentinean beef since the first week of this month (cause it was never inspected)that wasn’t publicized and the head of the department that deals with these things refused to say where the currently imported beef is coming from. So unless your beef is 💯 USA I wouldn’t feel comfortable buying it.
That Soylent is looking better all the time 😳
 
Well I just watched a rather disturbing video. Apparently there’s been a recall of Argentinean beef since the first week of this month (cause it was never inspected)that wasn’t publicized and the head of the department that deals with these things refused to say where the currently imported beef is coming from. So unless your beef is 💯 USA I wouldn’t feel comfortable buying it.
That Soylent is looking better all the time 😳
Thankfully I cant afford Argentine Beef. Most of the meat we eat was either killed or caught right down the road.
 
Thankfully I cant afford Argentine Beef. Most of the meat we eat was either killed or caught right down the road.
Squirrel Stew with raccoon skewers? And Bambi burgers 🍔 ?
 
Good night everyone. Luckily, all players were present tonight, and it felt like a true afterdark.
I feel like there are a couple gems in there for Tom. That's usually one of my goals for the night.

@kevgib67 I really enjoy the shrimp boat gifs in the mornings. My family made our living in that industry from 1965 to 2013.

I hope you enjoy this shot that I took last night behind the Hardrock Casino in my home town.

These folks are gearing up to go feed the masses, and make an honest living tomorrow.
It's a way of life down here at the water's edge.

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Feeling a little nostalgic this morning. Not really sure why. Anyways let’s put some faces to the people that raised me. This the three of us back in 2013 when my parents were celebrating their 50th
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@kingranch2003 i know it not to scale or really too accurate but here’s a little something I just did after reading about your fams line of work and also I know how hard it is to make a living this way nowadays



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