Alexander Sotelo

1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW: 75 gallon 36x16x30

2. Age of tank: 3.5 years

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb.: 135 lb

4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount, thickness, type: 120 lb, 4-5", aragonite/live
sand

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons: 20 gallons

6. Do you use a prefilter Y/N: No

7. Do you use a cover for the tank Y/N if Y what type?: No

8. Aprox amount of evaporation: 1.5 gal/day

9.Frequency of water changes and amount changed: every month/5-10 gallons

10. Preferred salt mix: None (use NSW)

11. Preferred additives: Kent Strontium

12. Preferred test kits: Salifert

13. Method of adding calcium: Reactor

14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour: 7

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

16. Type of bulbs: (2) 10,000K 175W MH and (2) 7100K 55W PC

17. Aprox wattage per gallon: 6.5W/gal

18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day: MH = 8 hrs / PC = 11 hrs

19. Do you use timers Y/N: Yes

20. Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification RO/DI) Y/N and type: No

21. Aprox number of fish: 4

22. Aprox number of corals: 22

23. Aprox number of inverts: 10

24. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what: Yes. shrimp and zooplankton

25. Estimated cost of your tank complete: Not sure, scared to guess.

26. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank: All the
misinformation that is regurgitated by so called "experts".

27. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in
priority:
Other hobbyists, AFM magazine, message boards, the net.

28. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft
manufacturer?: None

29. You may/may not use my email address.: Don't use.

30.I prefer to have/not have my name published in the results: Don't mind,
feel free
to publish.