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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 was going to go with my first choice apple sauce but we don’t have any! What kind of mother or wife doesn’t have apple sauce in the fridge or pantry? I’m going to wait until she gets home from her 12 hour shift and make her go out and get some to teach her a lesson. So I went with the second choice of sauerkraut.
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Laughing headache activated! 🤣 🤣 🤣
 
Even though it's National Cheeseburger Day, we had Arby's. They opened a Hobby Lobby in town about three miles from our house and my wife wanted to pick up a few autumnal decorations. The Hobby Lobby was built where an abandoned strip mall stood (after KMart closed the few remaining stores left and the mall stood empty for years). Anyway there is an Arby's in the parking lot for the mall but we've never been to it. In fact we haven't been to an Arby's in at least fifteen years. Verdict: as good as it was in the seventies and much better than in the naughts. We will go again.
I love Arby's a little too much Kevin. And of course there's one on every corner... I swear if never put a straw in one of the au jus cups.

Animation Wishing GIF
 
I love Arby's a little too much Kevin. And of course there's one on every corner... I swear if never put a straw in one of the au jus cups.

Animation Wishing GIF
Not to brag ( I totally am), but the first and original Arby’s is about 8 miles up the road from me. I remember the original with the giant cowboy hat but it has been completely redone.
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Not to brag ( I totally am), but the first and original Arby’s is about 8 miles up the road from me. I remember the original with the giant cowboy hat but it has been completely redone.
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There were a fair number of Arby's on the east side of Cleveland but we had Beef Corral in my hometown instead.
 
Back from another round of bathroom scrubbing plus, replaced the vent fan and duct. last go around. wife wants to repaint and replace the vanity anyway. so that just might happen.
Happy wife happy life.
Looks great Jimmy, I missed mine last week as well when I was in the hospital, I hate missing my routine. Did a 12g today.
I miss mine lots during the summer. Quarantine tank takes priority. Then the clinics 300 gallon. Next is the cabin build. Today I did the quarantine and my 3 at home.

Feels great to be done.
 
I love Arby's a little too much Kevin. And of course there's one on every corner... I swear if never put a straw in one of the au jus cups.

Animation Wishing GIF
I just love the junior arbys with a cherry turnover.
 
Been slipping on my maint on the tanks due to the fire, missed my 4 gal water change this week, everything looks good except the sand, its getting what looks like cyano due to elevated nutrients. But the coraline algae has exploded on the back glass and just got done scrapping it off the front glass since I have been slacking on that too.

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Hi Jimmy !
 
Went to the lfs to get frozen food and they had a bunch of 2 headed orange frogspawn for $89. One had a head bail so I asked how much for one head and she said $60 . I said I’ll pass so she said $50 and I said sold.
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Love the contrast of it with the other colors!
 
Looks good Paul , I had one today for lunch but mine didn’t have the bone Mmmm 😋
I love a good steak... ugh once Shaun this thread is making me hungry... 😆
 

WHICH KIND OF INVERT HAS CAUSED THE MOST MISCHIEF IN YOUR TANK?

  • Sea urchins

    Votes: 9 20.0%
  • Hermit crabs

    Votes: 6 13.3%
  • Other crabs

    Votes: 4 8.9%
  • Shrimp

    Votes: 4 8.9%
  • Snails or conchs

    Votes: 2 4.4%
  • Sea stars

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Anemones

    Votes: 9 20.0%
  • None! My inverts are model citizens. :-)

    Votes: 9 20.0%
  • Something else (tell us in the comments)

    Votes: 2 4.4%
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