November 16th 2010

Plant Type= Basil

Growth Status= 3 sprouts, one dead plant, strange black (possibly fungal) growth on plants.  New seeds planted in dormant pods.

Water Temp= +/- 72 F

Water Ph= 7.3 (will be lowered today)

Fish Count= 25

Light Cycle= 15 on/ 9 off

News: We almost had two casualties today. There were two fish being sucked into the filter until I came in to view our progress and saved them.  On a lighter note a 3 new plants are  in the beginning stages of sprouting hopefully to maintain  growth. We removed the media from the filter to hopefully gain more waste and nutrients provided by the fish to help our plants grow. The fungus is still continuing to grow on one plant and has killed off two plants. The 3 new plants have not yet begun to grow fungus, we are keeping our fingers crossed!

Sincerely

Jeffrey J. Woytowich