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Hobbyist 118

1. What size tank in gallons & aprox LxW: 96x24

2. Age of tank:6mo

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb.: 350lbs

4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount, thickness, type: crushed coral and sand

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons: yes forty gal

6. Do you use a prefilter Y/N: n

7. Do you use a cover for the tank Y/N if Y what type?: glass cover

8. Aprox amount of evaporation:1 gal/day

9.Frequency of water changes & amount changed: 10gal/mo

10. Preferred salt mix: red sea

11. Preferred additives: coral vite, iron- magneseum, kalkwasser, iodine

12. Preferred test kits: ca,nitrite,nitrate,others

13. Method of adding calcium:drip kalk

14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour:2-3hundred/hr

15. Type of lighting i.e. MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO, PC: pc

16. Type of bulbs:6700 7200 k

17. Aprox wattage per gallon:3.2

18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day:12

19. Do you use timers Y/N:n

20. Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification RO/DI) Y/N & type:RO

21. Aprox number of fish:3

22. Aprox number of corals:5

23. Aprox number of inverts:200

24. Do you feed your corals? Y/N & what:invert smourgabord

25. Estimated cost of your tank complete:6500

26. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank:temp

27. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority: net books

28. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer?: venturi berlin