2-19-08
Battling Heat- Tank is doing well. I did however find out that the clip on fans that many hobbiest use for sumps are not sold at Walmart, Lowes or Home Depot during the winter months. It's a seasonal item which was a bit frustrating. Currently I have a big floor fan pointed at the front of my sump with the door to my stand open. It isn't pretty but it is keeping my tank below 79 degrees. Today I gave in and ordered a fan from Marine Depot for $25. Overpriced by comparison but at least by next week I can shut the doors to my stand again.
I also bought a grounding probe and a grounding plug. I should've done this first but live and learn. I hope to get the electrical stuff cleaned up this weekend and get it further away from my sump.
I also added a pair of firefish which are quite entertaining. So far all my fish have been very cooperative for aquascaping purposes. The clowns stay on the right corner, the Foxface on the left lower corner and the firefish in the middle.
I will add some pics tonight with the new fish. I would like to add some soft corals/mushrooms here soon. Should I be adding anything to the water to prepare for this? I ordered a two-part calcium/alkalinity buffer and a phosphate sponge (want to grab a Phosban 150 later) with the fan, but I don't want to overdo it.