Corals, systems, and the journey

Farm Log

Weekly field notes from turning a basement, a plastic trough, and an unreasonable amount of PVC into a working coral farm.

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September 28, 2026 · In progress

Building the Light Bank

Three additional Radion aquarium lights powered on for inspection

Week two opens with the drain and frag rack resolved, three more Radions delivered, and the first nitrogen cycle finally showing ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate together.

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September 20, 2026 · Updated September 27

Bringing the System Online

The complete basement farm under blue lights

The farm is running. First water, plumbing, starting the cycle, Apex monitoring, mangroves, the finished return, and the first measurable nitrite and nitrate.

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