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1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 20g L 30" x W 10" x H 15"

2. Age of tank. 4 months

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 15 lbs - more to be added

4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount, thickness, type. 1" to 3" L/S

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons Y 10g

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 Glass to hold the
light hood until I can make a new light canopy.

8. Aprox amount of evaporation 1/2 gpd

9.Frequency of water changes and amount changed 10% every 2 weeks

10. Preferred salt mix Instant Ocean

11. Preferred additives ESV B-IONIC

12. Preferred test kits Sea Test

13. Method of adding calcium B-IONIC

14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour 5 times per hr

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

16. Type of bulbs 1 40w blue atinic - 1 20w white

17. Aprox wattage per gallon 3 wpg

18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day Approx 10 hr

19. Do you use timers Y/N No! But I will when I get the new canopy built.

20. Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification RO/DI) Y/N and type I use bottle
water from a RO/DI machine at the local suppermarket. It's cheap and is quite
good.

21. Aprox number of fish 0

22. Aprox number of corals 0

23. Aprox number of inverts 4 Astrea snails- 2 Turbo snails- 1 Peppermint
shrimp

24. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what N/A

25. Estimated cost of your tank complete $600.00 - $800.00 or $30.00 -
40.00 per gal

26. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank Patience
while waiting to complete setup and keeping water parameters constant.
Because I have a small tank that is all the more critical.

27. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in
priority 1st- Internet 2nd- magizines 3rd-books

28. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft
manufacturer? Red Sea Berlin - Venturi

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