It's been a while since I last updated this log. A few creatures have died and new ones were introduced. Here's the thorough log:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to water change (Haven't done water change for weeks...maybe 2 Months+, entire Winter and more)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Temperature<\/strong>: 72.7 F = 22.6 C<\/p>\n\n\n\n Salinity<\/strong>: 35.5 ppt \/ 1.0265 specific gravity<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ammonia:<\/strong> Nitrite:<\/strong> Nitrate: (Ideal <5 ppm)<\/strong> Alkalinity: (Ideal 8 - 12 dkH) pH: Calcium: Phosphate:<\/strong> Water change done right after measurement taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After 25% Water change, added one dosage each for: Microbe-Lift, Fluval Sea: (Calcium, Trace Elements, 3-ions), Marine Buffer: Alkalinity: (Ideal 8 - 12 dkH) pH: Conclusion, need to do more water changes. Never slack on that, at least once in 2 weeks. Once a week is ideal. Now in Winter, I get less water produced by the De-Humidifier, so I guess I'll have to go with tap water, which isn't bad based on my last testing. I should test the tap water every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Update (2\/18\/2022):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nitrate: (Ideal <5 ppm)<\/strong> Creatures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n So many have come and gone (died basically).<\/p>\n\n\n\n (gave away the 2x Three-Spot Domino Damsels to Aquatic Obsessions 3-4 weeks ago - too bad he claimed that every hated these fish so much he wouldn't do much trade off for me, I think he just knocked a couple bucks down for my new purchase)<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Lawnmower Blenny finally died after stomach bulging)<\/p>\n\n\n\n I'll start with the oldest ones in the tank that I can remember:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2x Three Stripe Damselfish (next kind of bully after the Three Spot Dominos, but seems to be tame now when enough time passed with new fish)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2x Blue Damselfish (less of a bully, but it seems that Damselfish are known to be bullies).<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2x Feather dusters (one of them really grown at least 1.5 times bigger)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Yellow Clown Goby (I believe the other one, the more yellowish looking one has died a while back, not sure why, probably lack of food): Loves to sit on corals, particularly the kenya r<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2x Clarkiis (Petco in Oldbridge)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2x Ocellaris Clown (I believe they are Ocellaris and not Percula<\/a>, no orange in the eyes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3x Blue-Green Chromis (my favorite because they are cheap, peaceful and active)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Yellow Belly Hippo Blue Tang (Had hard time coming out until I isolated the domino damselfish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Yellowhead Jawfish (love playing with digging into sand and hide in it)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Copperband Butterflyfish. Seems to be doing well, I think it only feeds on my frozen food, but haven't really observed it eating them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Striped Blenny (yellow lines)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Not too afraid of humans, love to bounce around just below the surface)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Green Clown Goby (I bought two, I think the are one is pretty much dead, probably out of starvation, common cause of death in my tank I think)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Splendid Dottyback<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Peppermint Shrimp (I bought two more but I think only one left so far)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2x Royal Gramma Basslets (I think I have two, bought on separate time, the last one wasn't doing well and Oldbridge Petco wouldn't respond to a refund - I'll try never going back there again)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Purple\/Orchid Dottyback<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x small hermit crab<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Target Mandarin Dragonet Goby<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x pin cushion urchion (it really likes to grab objects like the Ceramic Rings I hid under the sandbed). Had to watch it, lest it took some of my frags with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x bumble bee snail, 2x Turbo snails, lots of small growing white snails that came out of nowhere, probably from the sands I bought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Corals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Green Kenya Tree (From Frag Farm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3, 4 batches of GSP (Green Star Polyps) The biggest one is from Aquarium Obsessions and is a different species than the others I think. Only 2 are visible and appears to survive well now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Green Zoas, Green-Orange Zoas (larger), Palythoa<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2x Candy Canes<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Red Montipora frag, I think (from Frag Farm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1x Green Ricordea Mushroom (Seemed to have shrunk, especially when I fed Reef Energy, need to look up how to save it)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4x Duncans (Appear to close often now, need to figure out why)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It's been a while since I last updated this log. A few creatures have died and new ones were introduced. Here's the thorough log: Prior to water change (Haven't done water change for weeks...maybe 2 Months+, entire Winter and more) … Continue reading
Rea Sea: 0 - 0.1 mg\/L = 0 - 0.01 mg\/L Toxic Ammonia<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tetra Strip test: 0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tetra Strip test: > 80ish ppm<\/span>
Red Sea: 50+ ppm<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Tetra Strip test: 80-120 ppm<\/span>
Hanna: 138 ppm = 7.728 dkH<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Tetra Strip test: 7.8ish<\/span>
Rea Sea: 8.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Hanna: 496 ppm<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hanna: 1.54 ppm<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nitrate: (Ideal <5 ppm)<\/strong>
Tetra Strip test: 160ish ppm<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Tetra Strip test: > 180 ppm<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Tetra Strip test: 8.2ish<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tetra Strip test: > 40ish ppm<\/span>
Hanna: 52.3 ppm<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n