June 2012
Fri
29
Measured Nitrate at 15 ppm
Mon
25
Added Nassarius Snail
Sun
24
Operation: Kill Nitrate (Part 3)
Feeding Schedule - Every other day

Add more snails (to eat detritus)
Add more cured live rock

Frequent PWC
Sat
23
Installed PAR38 LED Reef Light 20,000K
Lighting
 
Operation: Kill Nitrate (Part 2)
Repeat Part 1
Fri
22
Operation: Kill Nitrate (Part 1)
1.) Blow off rocks
2.) Reduce sand
3.) Stir up sand
4.) Insert filter pad and carbon to vacuum debris
5.) Change 5 Gallons
Changed 5 Gallons of water
  25%
Measured Nitrate at 40 ppm
I'm still battling with high nitrates!
Measured Nitrate at 20 ppm
After 5 Gallons water change
Sun
17
Measured pH at 8.2 pH
I don't know how to deal with my tank's nitrate level!
Changed 2 Gallons of water
  10%
Measured Nitrate at 20 ppm
Measured Ammonia at 0.00 ppm
Measured Nitrite at 0.00 ppm
Measured Temperature at 27 C
Measured Salinity at 35 ppt
Sat
16
Measured Ammonia at 0.00 ppm
Measured Nitrite at 0.00 ppm
Measured Nitrate at 20 ppm
Measured Ammonia at 0.25 ppm
Zebra Dartfish died without me noticing it right away. I also increased feeding in the past few days. :(
Changed 3 Gallons of water
  15%