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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
Doing ok brother. My wife and I haven't been on a date night in 5 or 6 years. I feel ya 😪
I'm also currently fighting the urge to turn my new frag tank into a planted freshwater tank 🫣
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I’m from Maine as well! I am not sure how to make my own thread but I just wanted to say Hi! I was invited by kingranch2003 really excited to be here new to Reef2reef.🐠🪸
Welcome to the party! If you ever need help with anything feel free to reach out and I will see what I can do for you!
 
I gotta get to the point where my oldest doesnt hate car rides. We currently make it around 30 minutes and the melt downs insue 🤣
iPad with Barney movies strapped to the head rest and ear plugs for dad! 😉
 
I’m from Maine as well! I am not sure how to make my own thread but I just wanted to say Hi! I was invited by kingranch2003 really excited to be here new to Reef2reef.🐠🪸
funny, I don't remember either. I think you click your account and then your name and somewhere you link your thread. welcome to Joels Smorg thread.
 
Good morning everyone. Finally caught up! You guys were busy after I went to bed. Can't wait for my test to be over to be able to have some coffee...

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Good morning peanut, I hope your test goes well and you have one of these waiting for you when you’re done.
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Welcome to the party! If you ever need help with anything feel free to reach out and I will see what I can do for you!
Good morning Bailey!
 
so farm raised beef liver is ok, but wild is not ? just have to reassure my ancestors who got us to where we are , that they should have been concerned about their cholesterol. no joke, if the type of animal protein you eat concerns you, cut it all out. I have been on the carnivore diet for a while. I am 61 going on 62 in 6 months. I have no meds I have to take , wife has almost gotten off her blood presure meds as we speek since she has followed along. weight loss is the first effect you will see when you get on it. but do your research, its is a limited diest. I do fall of it when making jambalaya , shrimp and grits, and other meals tailored to share whith friends and family
Exactly! We should be eating like our ancestors and how humans were meant to eat!
 
Sorry not kosher. Wife would eat that for days if it were! Also cholesterol would peak! I say ewe
And you are in the medical field?
A little information for you.
3 oz of chicken has roughly 479 mg of cholesterol
3 oz of beef liver has ~337 mg
3 oz of pork liver has ~302 mg...
Oh... and .... for most people, dietary cholesterol has minimal long-term impact on blood cholesterol. Animal fats affect cholesterol very little...
Trans fats and saturated fats... ie... processed crap has a HUGE impact...
 

WHEN REEFING GETS TOUGH, WHAT KEEPS YOU MOST INVESTED?

  • My livestock depends on me, so I keep showing up for them

    Votes: 15 53.6%
  • I look for small signs that things are improving

    Votes: 3 10.7%
  • I want to figure out what’s going wrong

    Votes: 1 3.6%
  • I remind myself that rough stretches will pass...just keep reefing

    Votes: 5 17.9%
  • I lean on other reefers for advice or encouragement

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I simplify, step back from tinkering, and give the tank time

    Votes: 2 7.1%
  • Honestly, sometimes I wonder if I want to keep going

    Votes: 2 7.1%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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