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1. What size tank in gallons & aprox LxW: 55 g 48"L X 13 "W
2. Age of tank: 2.5 months
3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb.: 70
4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount, thickness, type: 20# Live sand 20# argonite pink
5. Sump Y/N size in gallons:15 g with using 5 gallons water
6. Do you use a prefilter Y/N: y
7. Do you use a cover for the tank Y/N if Y what type?: y all glass cover lida and hood
8. Aprox amount of evaporation: .33 GPD
9.Frequency of water changes & amount changed: 20% month plan to go to 10% two weeks
10. Preferred salt mix: IO
11. Preferred additives: B-ionic 2 part and will begin iodide and strotium
12. Preferred test kits:Using one I dont care for right now...Aquaruim Pharmaceuticals..... then pH is g=hard to read.. the others are ok but that test looks like the pH is 8.8 and I get it tested at LFS and its 8.28
13. Method of adding calcium: B-ionic 2 part manually 13 mL per day (recommened dosage)
14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour: 7
15. Type of lighting i.e.: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO, PC: 2-96W PC augmented with 2-30W actnic FLO
16. Type of bulbs:Pc's
17. Aprox wattage per gallon:4.58 4 hours a day and 3.5 the other 10 hours
18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day:10 PC's only and another 4 hours with the actinics
19. Do you use timers Y/N: y
20. Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification RO/DI) Y/N & type: RO
21. Aprox number of fish:10
22. Aprox number of corals:4
23. Aprox number of inverts:2 scarlet shrimp and 50 blue legas and 15 snails
24. Do you feed your corals? Y/N & what:Brine shrimp with the other fish
25. Estimated cost of your tank complete: 2800.00
26. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank: Undertanding coral location, compatibility and discovering circulation desngs.
27. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority: Internet, LFS attendant with marine biology and 10years experience, Books
28. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer?:Needle wheel? Excaliber skimmer
