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Hobbyist 131 Anonymous

1. What size tank in gallons & aprox LxW ; 125 gallons, 48x32

2. Age of tank. : 5 month

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. : 250 lb

4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount, thickness, type. : sand 1 inch thick

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons : Y 35 gallons

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

7. Do you use a cover for the tank Y/N if Y what type? : Y, acrylic with holes(slites)

8. Aprox amount of evaporation per day : 3-4 gallons/day

9.Frequency of water changes & amount changed : replace evaporated water and check the salinity every 4 days, about 12-15 gallons.

10. Preferred salt mix : Kent Marine synthetic sea salt.

11. Preferred additives : none yet

12. Preferred test kits: Salifert: profi-test : NO2 (nitrite), NH3-(ammonia), Sr (strontium), Mg (magnesium), I2 (iodide, iodate, iodine),KH/ALK (carbonate, hardness/alkalinity) Also: RedSea NO3 (nitrate), PH&alkalinity.

13. Method of adding calcium : Dripping from 5 gallons container.

14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour : 6Xper hour.

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

• Two VHO actinic white URI 48 inches.
• One VHO superactinic URI 48 inches.
• One VHO aqua-sun URI 48 inches.
One Powercompact 96 W 6700K bulb. One Powercompact 96W 7100K bulb.

16. Type of bulbs : see above.

17. Aprox wattage per gallon : 5watts/gallon

18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day : 10,5 hours.

19. Do you use timers Y/N: Y

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

21. Estimated cost of your tank complete :??

22. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank : chemical balance.

23. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority : Simplified reef keeping. by Robert Metelsky.

24. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? : AQUQC EV-150 Protein Skimmer with Rio 3100 pump (300gallons/hour) upgrade with ozone fitting ( for future use). Venturi type skimmer Berlin, with Rio 2500pump (250gallons/hour)