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1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 45Gal 36"x12"

2. Age of tank. 3 yrs

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb.80lbs

4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount, thickness, type. Y 20lbs? 3" oolitic sand

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons N

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 Canopy

8. Aprox amount of evaporation 1/2 Gal a day

9.Frequency of water changes and amount changed 10% once a month

10. Preferred salt mix Instant Ocean

11. Preferred additives SeaChem

12. Preferred test kits Red Sea

13. Method of adding calcium Two Part

14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour 1,100 Gal per hour

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

16. Type of bulbs Two 175W 10K German and two 96W 67K and 71K Custom Sea Life

17. Aprox wattage per gallon 13.55 (Divided by actual tank volume, approx. 40 Gal)

18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 12 hrs 8 hrs for MH

19. Do you use timers Y/N Y

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

21. Aprox number of fish 4

22. Aprox number of corals 30

23. Aprox number of inverts 25 (including snails and crabs)

24. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what Y The meat eaters get shrimp,squid etc... The "meat" eaters are the only one's who get fed on a regular basis

25. Estimated cost of your tank complete Too Much

26. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank Keeping everything in balance

27. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority newsgroups, LFS and Books

28. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? You forgot to mention Counter-Current, CPR Bak-Pak

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