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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
Is that a blue star leopard wrasse Steve, how did you like him?
Loved him if I get a 40+ tank ever again I’m getting another. Got it from Blue Zoo Aquatics
 
Loved him if I get a 40+ tank ever again I’m getting another. Got it from Blue Zoo Aquatics
Great to hear, I’m picking one up today! It’s an inch and a half. It will go in the acclimation box and be fed well for a while.
 
no but I need to follow heights of other plants for the lighting. raising and lowering affects others
Malabar was a good one because it grew like a pole bean. We kept it on the four corners of the garden and left the rest of the sides and back open for the melon and pumpkin plants.
 
Great to hear, I’m picking one up today! It’s an inch and a half. It will go in the acclimation box and be fed well for a while.
Speaking of all this money you're spending - any word on the job situation?
 
Malabar was a good one because it grew like a pole bean. We kept it on the four corners of the garden and left the rest of the sides and back open for the melon and pumpkin plants.
Good morning Tim!
Tim Hwd GIF by Harborne Web Design Ltd
 
Speaking of all this money you're spending - any word on the job situation?
No, my previous boss texted me yesterday to update me but I’m in the process of getting on disability until I get my transplant. Hopefully, since I’m pursuing a live donor, it will be relatively soon compared to last time.
 
No, my previous boss texted me yesterday to update me but I’m in the process of getting on disability until I get my transplant. Hopefully, since I’m pursuing a live donor, it will be relatively soon compared to last time.
They still tied up in court and all that?
 
Malabar was a good one because it grew like a pole bean. We kept it on the four corners of the garden and left the rest of the sides and back open for the melon and pumpkin plants.
might be able to South window that and place on a turn style for sideways light in winter.
 
Good morning Tim!
Tim Hwd GIF by Harborne Web Design Ltd
So, fun fact about that GIF. That is one of the most infamous movie mess ups. John Cleese who was playing as tim (the guy in the gif) was supposed to have a much different name. However, he could not remember the name when doing that scene. Which is why there is a pause, and then he spouts a random name, which happens to be Tim. The rest of the cast just decided to go along with it, and now he is named Tim the Enchanter, rather than his longer, more complicated name.

That whole movie is full of these kinds of things due to its low budget and incredibly short filming time of just five weeks.
 
might be able to South window that and place on a turn style for sideways light in winter.
It's a different texture but it had good flavor.
 
So, fun fact about that GIF. That is one of the most infamous movie mess ups. John Cleese who was playing as tim (the guy in the gif) was supposed to have a much different name. However, he could not remember the name when doing that scene. Which is why there is a pause, and then he spouts a random name, which happens to be Tim. The rest of the cast just decided to go along with it, and now he is named Tim the Enchanter, rather than his longer, more complicated name.

That whole movie is full of these kinds of things due to its low budget and incredibly short filming time of just five weeks.
I learned that fun fact a few years back. His name was supposed to be a ridiculously long name.
 
No, my previous boss texted me yesterday to update me but I’m in the process of getting on disability until I get my transplant. Hopefully, since I’m pursuing a live donor, it will be relatively soon compared to last time.
so you would come back off disability after the implant? I think you should file for disability and ride out till retirement.
 
They still tied up in court and all that?
Ya, they were supposed to have a hearing yesterday but it was canceled. I had a deputy sheriff show up at my front door a couple weeks ago. My youngest son was out with his friends the night before and I thought oh Dan what did you do but the sheriff wanted me to sign forms stating that I would testify probably for the hearing yesterday.
 
Ya, they were supposed to have a hearing yesterday but it was canceled. I had a deputy sheriff show up at my front door a couple weeks ago. My youngest son was out with his friends the night before and I thought oh Dan what did you do but the sheriff wanted me to sign forms stating that I would testify probably for the hearing yesterday.
"Sure I'll testify. Do you guys make house calls to the infusion center for virtual testification?". (Yes, I just made that word up).
 
So, fun fact about that GIF. That is one of the most infamous movie mess ups. John Cleese who was playing as tim (the guy in the gif) was supposed to have a much different name. However, he could not remember the name when doing that scene. Which is why there is a pause, and then he spouts a random name, which happens to be Tim. The rest of the cast just decided to go along with it, and now he is named Tim the Enchanter, rather than his longer, more complicated name.

That whole movie is full of these kinds of things due to its low budget and incredibly short filming time of just five weeks.
Good morning Bailey, thanks for the interesting information!
 
so you would come back off disability after the implant? I think you should file for disability and ride out till retirement.
That’s what I did last time. I love what I do, I miss it, it’s more a career than a job. I also enjoy going on vacation twice a year, being debt free except for my house and did you know I like to buy coral? Like Joel, it’s difficult finding a job the older I get so it would be great if my previous employer is ready to take me back after the transplant.
 

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