Monday, January 5, 2009


KaTy expanded her branches this morning, so I shot another picture of her, this time under the actinic light.
KaTy expanded her branches this morning, so I shot another picture of her, this time under the actinic light.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Coral's behaviour


In the morning KaTy was expanded nicely again, but in the evening eventhough the lights were still on and the temperature was OK she had contracted leaving only branches with buds out. I don't know if that is normal....
After the lights were out I took a picture of KaTy with a flash on my mom's Sony camera.
Morming shot:

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Maint Day

Morning:
t= 74.7
Ph = 8.2
Alk = Normal
NH3/NH4 = 0!
SPG = 1.026

Since Ammonia was at zero I decided to skip filter maint till next week.
However I added 14 drops of iodine (1/4 of recommended weekly dosage).
Also sprayed Kenya Tree with phytoplancton, but KaTy had shrug under it.
Will feed it next mid-week with chopped shrimp (frozen).

Thursday, January 1, 2009

First day after ReIntroduction - Doing well!

t= 74.4
SP G 1.024
Light: Actinic
Morning: Added Water (1/4 bucket @ SPG 1.018, which did not affect salinity of the system).

Both of the parameters above are withing normal for the coral.
KT had expanded its branches! She is doing well.
Got some offers for Xenia and other corals, will think about adding them.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Marine Tank Update

Sp G = 1.023
t = 69.8F

This morning the Lunar lights went off early, but the morning light came on at 7 as it should have. KT appeared to be about 1" which is normal since it is the morning and I'm assuming it is still under stress from transportation.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

First Life Re-Introduction! (Kenya Tree)

Today I plan to check for those worms and fish out any that I can find. Then I'll put in the Kenya Tree & turn on the lunar light.

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)