Daily Routine

DAILY ROUTINE

What to Do Every Day

Observation (5 minutes):

• Are all the fish present and active?
• Are there any that are unusually hidden or look bad?
• Have they eaten all of the previous meal?
• Is the water clear?
• Are there any dead fish? (A dead fish can contaminate the aquarium in a matter of hours.)

Temperature:

• Check the temperature with the thermometer
• In the summer → check to make sure the temperature hasn't risen to dangerous levels (>30°C for tropical plants)

Food:

• Give them just the right amount (only what they can eat in 2–3 minutes)
• Check to see if everyone is eating normally

In nautical terms:

• Check salinity (daily evaporation can increase density by 0.001–0.002)
• Verify that the ATO is working
• Check the coral reefs → if any are closed → investigate

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