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Stephen Raymond

1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 56g 356x24x18

2. Age of tank. 3mo

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 70lb

4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount, thickness, type. Y 20lb live, 10lb 1.5
inch

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons Y / 2

6. Do you use a prefilter Y/N N

7. Do you use a cover for the tank Y/N if Y what type? Hood/partial
glass

8. Aprox amount of evaporation 1-2 G/wk

9.Frequency of water changes and amount changed 5g every other week

10. Preferred salt mix Reef Crystals

11. Preferred additives Combisan, Kent Calcium, Kent Buffer

12. Preferred test kits Various

13. Method of adding calcium Liquid Kent

14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour unknown

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

16. Type of bulbs 55w 7000K PC, 175w 6,500K MH

17. Aprox wattage per gallon 4.4

18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 12h PC, 5h MH

19. Do you use timers Y/N Y

20. Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification RO/DI) Y/N and type Not Yet
RO/DI with month

21. Aprox number of fish 7

22. Aprox number of corals 6

23. Aprox number of inverts 2

24. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what Y Plankton, live baby brine

25. Estimated cost of your tank complete Way too much approaching
$3,000?

26. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank
Patience

27. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List
in priority Web, literature

28. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft
manufacturer? CPR bio/skimmer combo

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