Diary

January 14, 2002

            ·  Converted 20 gallon tank to saltwater

                        ·  Purchased 30lbs of fine sand

                        ·  Purchased 30lbs of Instant Ocean

                        ·  Purchased 1 Specific Gravity Tool

            ·  Added sand and salt to water

                        ·  Tank became cloudy

                        ·  Turned pumps off to let sand settle

 

January 17, 2002

            ·  Purchased 30lbs of Marshal Island live rock

            ·  Sand has settled to the bottom

                        ·  Turned pumps on

 

January 18, 2002

            ·  Live rock was delivered and added to tank

            ·  Tank became very cloudy again

                        ·  Turned pumps back off

 

January 19, 2002

            ·  Sand has settled

                        · Turned pumps on

            ·  Arranged Live rock into reef formation

           

January 23, 2002

            ·  Red Algae is starting to form in tank

·  Purchased 2 Snails and 2 Blue-Leg Hermit

Crabs

 

 

1st Picture of tank

(Thanx Carol)

 

January 24, 2002

            ·  Red Algae is taking over

            ·  Purchased Combo Tank & Reef Cleaner

Premium 30

 

January 25, 2002

            ·  Reef Cleaners have arrived and were added

to tank

 

January 26, 2002

            ·  Purchased 2 damsel test fish

 

January 27, 2002

            ·  Red Fromia Starfish died – death by crab