Friday, April 25, 2008

Change in Feeding

Since my Ammonia readings were a bit high, I decided to reduce flake feeding to once in two days for the fish and Anemone feeding to once a week. Fish was fed today. Next Anemone feeding planned to happen this weekend as well as partial water change. I was told that Purigen can be a good filter medium so I'll try to get it soon.
To buy
Chem tests for Calcium and Phosphate
Purigen
Macroalgae
Replace lightbulb

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Test

Temp: 80F
NH3NH4 = 0.25
Tox. Amm. 20
Ph 8.6
I decided to check the parameters after I fed the anemones. Since the ammonia is too high, I'm going to reduce feeding to once in two days and will feed Anemones only once a week on weekends.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Anemone Feeding

Today I bought two shrimps at the fish market. They cost me only $0.35!
I scraped a miniscule piece off one of them and fed three anemonies (the Senior, and two other ones that I could spot) The senior is still hiding behind the rock right under my filter's output. It was fun to watch it grab the piece of shrimp! Later that day I saw my clown bonding with the anemone - very interesting to watch!
I'm thinking about adding the macro algae to the fishtank.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Cleaning Day

4/19/08
Measurements:
Temp: 77 F
Ph: 8.4
Ammonia: .25
NO2: .1
NO3: 0 - 2.5
Alk: 2.8-2.9
Salinity: 1.022
Made 1 bucket water change.
Added about 40 drops of iodine supplement
Morning feeding was with the flakes

Sunday, April 6, 2008

More adjustments

Added night-light - one blue LED that sheds light on a pile of live rock in the right corner. The light fades in and out at a constant rate and creates interesting highlight in the tank at night.
My other bulb went out. So I have to buy a new one.
The other bulb left working is: Fluorescent 5000k.

Another Adjustment

Added blue led light to simulate night-light. It is located right above the live rock pile in the right corner and casts buish light on it - very interesting effect as the light fades out and turns on again. I'm not sure yet if it is beneficial for fish or not - will do some research.
My other bulb had burned out so I'm looking for replacement.
Current bulb left: Fluorescent 5000K.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

More Adjustments

Salinity 1.020.
Ph: 8.2
Ammonia: 0.0

Replaced filter with Penguin 125 Biowheel (for larger capacity aquariums); used old filter's sponge and new filter's ammochips as filtration media. Squirted some water on to the stones to get the debris out. Discovered that there is another small anemone inside there. So I have 4 small ones and one big one.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

First minor maint day

Morning Salinity: 1.021
Evening Salinity:

This morning I fed the fish with the flake food.
Evening I fed the fish. Then I had topped the tank (about 3/4") with newly prepared water: about 1 cup of salt on 3" water in the bucket which gave me 1.025 salinity reading. Once I added the water I put in about 10 drops of iodine as well.

Fish seemed to respond fine.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Day 6: More discoveries

Evening Measurements:
Temperature: 79 F
Salinity: 1.025 Good!

My tank and fish are doing well.
The anemone (or at least I think it is an anemone) - Moni Sr is still behind the rock right under the filter. Another one - Moni Jr is still on top of the tallest rock. I'm excited - can't wait to add more life to the tank!
Evening (10 PM): Came home and found two more anemone-like creatures. Both are reddish and about 1/3 in diameter.
Fed the fish with a bit of flake food.

Day 5: More Adjustments & Discoveries

I tried to install a check-valve, but it fell apart on me. Never buy anything of "Lee's" brand!
Evening - Fed the fishes with live brine shrimp
Discovered something about 1" long on the live rock. It looked like pink worm with legs. - not sure what it is.
Moved the air-pump for bottom filter inside the tank stand. Removed the airstone that is not used anyway. I think that enough aeration will be provided by operating the bottom filter.

Salty First Attempt (Failed)

Salty First Attempt (Failed)
My Salt Water Tank Very few mods from how I got it.

Water weed bought 5/6/08

Water weed bought 5/6/08
red gracilaria (?) - Got either desintegrated or eaten

Moni Jr. on top of live rock!

Moni Jr. on top of live rock!
I have like 3-4 of these - turned out to be Petsts!

Moni Sr.(Haitian pink-tip anemone)

Moni Sr.(Haitian pink-tip anemone)
Largest Anemone in my tank RIP - (rock crashed on her during tank maint)