January 2015
Thu
1
Measured Temperature at 77.4 F
December 2014
Wed
31
Calibrated refractometer
Taking water sample to LFS and buying more RO/DI water.
Measured Salinity at 1.025 SG
Measured Temperature at 77.4 F
Tue
30
Measured Nitrate at 10 ppm
Measured Nitrite at 0.00 ppm
Measured Ammonia at 0.25 ppm
Measured pH at 8.0 pH
Measured Temperature at 77.5 F
Measured Salinity at 1.025 SG
Mon
29
Measured Temperature at 78 F
Sun
28
Added inverts to tank.
Crab seen hanging out in live rock on left side of tank. Type unknown currently.
Measured Salinity at 1.025 SG
Measured Temperature at 78.4 F
Added Red Legged Hermit Crab
Added Mexican Red Leg Hermit Crab
drip acclimated. But two get one free. One died 01/19.
Added Blue Legged Hermit Crab
drip acclimated. Buy two get one free. Bumble bee shell.
Added Cerith Snail
drip acclimated. Possibly eaten by gorilla crab. Showed back up after two weeks.
Installed Innovative Marine Filter Media Pack
Media by Innovative Marine
 
Sat
27
One baby mantis shrimp caught last night. Another one seen today during 1st water change. Stirred up sand bed while siphoning off water. Does anything eat baby mantis shrimp?
Changed 1.2 Gallons of water
  5%
Measured Nitrate at 20 ppm
Measured Nitrite at 0.00 ppm
Measured Ammonia at 0.25 ppm
Measured pH at 8.0 pH
Measured Temperature at 76.5 F
Installed API Freshwater Master Test Kit
TestKit by API
 
Installed Instant Ocean reef salt
Salt by Instant Ocean
 
Fri
26
Measured Salinity at 1.025 SG
Measured Temperature at 77.5 F