February 2014
Mon
24
Fed Fed Reef Chili (4 big scoops)
Sun
23
Water measured at 1.027 today, the new batch of SW I made turned out high at 1.037 so I diluted it with RO water, it will work itself out over the next few days via auto water changes.
Measured Salinity at 1.027 SG
New SW was high, reduced it with RO
Measured Temperature at 79.5 F
Measured Calcium at 375 ppm
Measured Alkalinity at 9.2 dKH
Fed Fed Reef Chili (4 big scoops)
Fri
21
Mixed 25g Saltwater
Emptied Skimmer Cup
It was a little more than 1/3 full
Wed
19
Algae came back after major clean, but is starting to recede, the replenishing of the cleanup crew has helped, still probably need a few more snails.

I have seen the Berghia Nudi's in the refugium here and there so I know they are still alive, have seen any significant reduction of aptasia yet but I'm sure that'll ramp up, hopefully they will reproduce.
Cleaned skimmer neck
Skimmer cup @ 1/3 full
Changed dosing to 100ml/day on Calcium, Reefkeeper Timer 1 set at 00:07:30 on for 12 cycles (8.3 ml per cycle) to get calcium back up to 400+ range.

Will need to adjust to maintain once level is reached.
Measured Salinity at 1.026 SG
Measured Magnesium at 1400 ppm
Measured Alkalinity at 10.1 dKH
Measured Calcium at 315 ppm
Measured Phosphate at 0.00 ppm
Measured Temperature at 79.5 F
Sat
15
Added Peppermint Shrimp
Added Black Turban Snail
Added Margarita Snail
Added Berghia Nudibranch
Added to refugium, in hopes that they will breed and I can move more to main display
Wed
12
After cleaning out the sump I've decided to no longer grow chaeto down there, instead doing it in the remote refugium solely in order to keep algae/coraline growth from happening in the sump. Only light will be when maintenance is being done.

Changed 20 Gallons of water
  20%
Deep cleaned sump
Took the sump completely out, deep cleaned it and the return pump, as well as other various parts. Used Muriatic Acid + Water, ensured it everything was rinsed well and dried before putting back online.
Sat
8
Measured Calcium at 325 ppm
Measured Magnesium at 1330 ppm
Measured Alkalinity at 10.5 dKH
Measured Phosphate at 0.00 ppm
Measured pH at 8.3 pH
Measured Temperature at 78.8 F
Measured Salinity at 1.026 SG
After 20 gallon water change
Changed 10 Gallons of water
  10%
Cleaned skimmer cup + deep clean body/pump
Muriatic acid bath for the body/pump
Cleaned remote refugium
Sucked out all the hairy and other algae, did it all with a 10 gallon water change.
Branching (Green) montipora, green monti cap, and well pretty much all monti related corals and the meteor shower meteor shower cyphastrea took a big hit yesterday from the cleaning/water change, we will see if they recover.
Changed 20 Gallons of water
  20%
Changed 20 Gallons of water
  20%
Changed 20 Gallons of water
  20%
Measured Phosphate at 0.19 ppm