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

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.

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.

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.

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.