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Old 11-20-2009, 03:19 AM
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Daily
Feed fish once
Inspect tank

Weekly
Clean glass
change filter sock
perform 10% water change
Test Ca, Alk, Mg and Salinity then adjust if needed
Dose Lugols Solution Iodine
Feed coral powdered coral food
Clean skimmer
Harvest macro algae
Frag

Monthly
Test PO4 and NO3
Change carbon and GFO
Top off Kalkwasser reactor

Semi annually
Calibrate pH probes
Service Ca Reactor

Annually

Change bulbs
Change RO/DI filters
Calibrate Refractometer
Repair/service pumps if needed

The rest is automated
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Old 11-20-2009, 03:33 AM
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Daily

morning:

test CA followed by dose of CA
dose zeostart

nightly:

top up water manually
dose zeostart
test KH followed by dose of KH

dose zeo supplements

prime zeo reactor 12 times

clean glass every 3 days
same time clean skimmer cup
same time clean arcylic cover on light and well, give a dusting, all around the tank, vaccum up rouge snails, alot of small snails make that leap of faith outta the tank.

every two weeks:

10% water change, mixed 15min before water change

replace carbon

30min after water change, check salinity, test CA and test KH

replace filter sock


monthly: test MG, K+, P04

replace zeolites

replace blubs, every 3months

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