Performed another 2.5g water change (in preparation for 2 week vacation).

Extra dose of additives, and feeding

Also in preparation for vacation, gave an exta dose of:

• 1/2 cap each: Kent Tech*CB (A) and Kent Tech*CB (B)
• 1 drop: Lugol's Solution (Iodine)

Fed 1/2 cube of Mysis shrimp with 5ml of Selcon.

Added light timer

Purchased from Jim's Exotic Fish:

• Newtek 1 outlet, grounded, 24 hr 7 day digital timer.
  

Set the lights to on from 06:00 until 21:00 (15 hrs).

The disadvantage with a light timer and the Nanocube is that the moonlight bulb is on the same plug as the main lights. I'll have to get one of those mod kits after the vacation to "fix" this.

Performed 2.5g water change (in preparation for 2 week vacation).

Water test results

Using Salifert Profi Tests:

• KH = 8.4, Alk Meq/L = 3.0 (NSW = 8 KH and 2.9 Meq/L)
• Iodide = > 0.03 ppm (NSW = 0.02-0.03 ppm)
• Iodate & Iodine = > 0.00 (essentially none) (NSW = 0.03-0.04 ppm Iodate)
• Calcium = 395 ppm (NSW = 400-425 ppm)
• pH = 8.2 (NSW = 8.1)
• Nitrate = 0.5 ppm as Nitrate Ion (NO3 Ion)

The female Maroon Clown was found dead this morning!

No known cause of death. Did 2.5gal water change, and removed another 1/2 cup of algea - mostly hair.

Safety, and feeding.

Added a child-proof latch to the tank stand door.

Fed 1/2 cube of Mysis shrimp without Selcon.

Performed 2.5g water change.