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May 2013
Tue
21
Mag tested a bit low(1290). I manually dosed 200ml of Mag Solution to bring the level back up to 1315. Will allow auto dose to continue over the next week and retest on Tuesday.
March 2013
Sun
10
Full Annual PM completed today. Sump and plumbing removed and cleaned. Heater and probes were replaced. All pumps were soaked in vinegar.
  • dtum - How long did you soak them for? Did you take turns or just shut off all of the equipment?
  • urbaneks - My skimmer and reactor pumps are pulled first and soak for about 5-6 hours while I'm doing the rest of the maintenance. I have a 2nd return pumps so I'm able to pull one out, put the other one online and then soak the extra pump for the next swap. When I clean the sump like I did today, I actually isolate the tank from the sump with shutoff valves. During this time the tank runs with just the MP40's and a heater placed in the tank.
February 2013
Wed
13
Changed daily Cal/Alk dose to 110ml from 120ml to compensate for the larger water changes I've been doing. Mag also at 1350 with the smaller doses which is closer to my target. Nitrates down to the 2.5 range and phos at 0 again. MB7 doses seem to be helping along with the BPs.
Wed
6
Water testing day today. Alk/Cal were solid, Mag was a bit higher than I like so I adjusted the daily dosing down. Nitrates were a bit lower than my last test, I upped the flow through the BPs to see if I could get these down. Phos tested at .01, increased flow through GFO to get this down to 0. Will continue to make an effort to feed 50% of my normal feedings for the week.
Tue
5
Fragged a few corals tonight. The red table at the top of the tank was fragged, with a smaller piece mounted lower to see what kind of color will come at a lower depth. Cali Tort was fragged with a large frag ging onto the right side of the tank. I also fragged a small piece of a gorg to dry and give the front of the tank a bit more motion.
January 2013
Thu
31
I added 2 Purple Gorgonians to the tank today along with 3 Acan frags. The Gorgs add a lot to the tank. I'm very happy with them. The Acan's are being picked on by the LeMarks. Will watch this closely over the next few days. May be time to trade the LeMarks in.
Wed
30
Today's measurements showed that my Nitrates have gone up in my last 2 tests. Today it tested at 3, I'm guessing the increased coral feedings are more than my filtration can handle. I will be making an effort to cut down on feeding amounts. Phosphates also tested at .02, new GFO was just added on Sunday, other than adjusting the flow thru the GFO reactor, no actions were taken. Alk seems to be very locked in. Today's test was 7.8 right before a scheduled dosing. Dosing would push to 7.9. Very happy with this Alk level.