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Full Tank Log

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Expel P

Final dose done today after water change. Plant fertilizer on hold for a week until next water change.
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AC Filter Cleaning Reminder

Cleaned AC filter today (July 4, 2026). Reminder: clean AC filter again in 90 days — due October 2, 2026.
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Expel-P 3rd Dose Reminder

Reminder: Redose Biggie with Expel-P today. Perform 40% water change + gravel vac before dosing. This is the 3rd dose in the Camallanus treatment protocol.
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Weekly water change

40% WC plus 2nd dose of expel-p
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Flourish Tab Reminder — Amazon Sword

Replace Flourish Tab under Amazon Sword — due late September / early October 2026 (3 months from June 28, 2026).
Layout change

3 gallon sponge filter

Key moment
Added 3 gallon sponge filter on the right side. Will use it for emergency hospital tank / quarantine tank
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Airstone

I added 2 air stone to the tank. Left side in the back Right side in the front towards the HOB output
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Fertilizer Schedule

Current fertilizer routine for Biggie: - Tuesday and Saturday: Seachem Flourish (after water change) - Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Seachem Excel (spot dose, away from Flourish days) To-do: Flourish Tabs under Amazon Sword crown (push into substrate
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Biggies plants

I have the following live plants: Amazon sword Dwarf hair grass Anubias petite nana Java ferns
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Fish addition

First set of fish was added a week after 1/23/26. Fish was gradually added 2/3 weeks apart
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Added 60 gallon sponge filter

Added 60 gallon sponge filter. Aquaneat large