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Reef Log 2009 The begining of documentation of my 2 year old 75g mixed reef, starting in late septemeber.

Sept. 30-Oct. 08

Posted 10-09-2009 at 01:38 AM by reef4gsp
Updated 10-09-2009 at 01:51 AM by reef4gsp (Added to catagory)

Sept.30 Shook some detritus out of the chaeto and cleaned the fuge sponge a few times. Skimmer at 15%. Large hermit molted. Turned over the surface of the substrate. Dosed 0.8mL VSV. Noticed there is no protein at the surface of the display. Fed flake only.

Oct. 01 Tested some parameters. Phosphate 0.1 ppm, Nitrate 0ppm, Nitrite 0ppm, Calcium 460. Didn’t feed. Didn’t dose VSV. Felt sick

Oct. 02 Fed 2 blood worms. Noticed some protein on the display surface. Cut VSV...

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Sept. 27-29

Posted 09-30-2009 at 01:17 AM by reef4gsp
Updated 10-09-2009 at 01:49 AM by reef4gsp (Added to catagory)

This is the begining of my documentation. It is being posted as public record so I nor you will make the same mistake twice. It will be interesting to see my own progression in this hobby.

Sept. 27 Skimmer is producing green. Dosed 0.6mL VSV. Fed flake, 1 beefheart and 1 bloodworm. Bumped Powerhead, glass bottom exposed in center. Turned on lights 1pm. No fuge light. Cleaned glass, had white film, most likely bacterial from VSV(day 3 dosing).
Sept. 28 Fed only flake food, looks...