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Hobbyist Rob MacPherson

1. What size tank in gallons & aprox LxW : 130 gal 6'x2'

2. Age of tank. : new DIY 3 months

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. : 150 lbs, plus 100 lbs of tufa rock (hoping it will become live rock)

4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount; thickness; type. : Y; 150 ish; silica and others mixed

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons : Y; 15 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? : Y, an light hood.

8. Aprox amount of evaporation per day : 1 gal 

9.Frequency of water changes & amount changed : none yet 

10. Preferred salt mix : Coralife

11. Preferred additives : Kalk, Mrs. Wages

12. Preferred test kits: Hagen Master test kit

13. Method of adding calcium  : Kalk 

14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour : 10

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

16. Type of bulbs: 250 MH, 2 40W actinic, 2 40w daylight

17. Aprox wattage per gallon:3+

18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day: MH 5, Actinic 11, daylight 9

19. Do you use timers Y/N: Y

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

21. Estimated cost of your tank complete: $3000 +

22. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank: Getting to complex right off the bat. 

23. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority : Books, Internet, LFS

24. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? : I built a downdraft; DIY  with Beckett Jet . But not using it.