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Steven Monacoli

1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW . 50 gallon.....36x18.5

2. Age of tank. 3 months

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 120 lbs.

4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount, thickness, type. 50 lbs of Live Sand, about 3.5, Atlantic and Keys live sand

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons. 15 gallons

6. Do you use a prefilter Y/N : Yes

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

8. Aprox amount of evaporation: 1.1 gal.

9.Frequency of water changes and amount changed 25- 35% weekly (only because the tank is still maturing)

10. Preferred salt mix Kent or Tropic Marin

11. Preferred additives: Thiel Vital Gold, Thiel Iodine

12. Preferred test kits Salifert

13. Method of adding calcium Drip Kalk

14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour 15x

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

16. Type of bulbs German, 10K

17. Aprox wattage per gallon 175w

18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 12 hours

19. Do you use timers Y/N Yes

20. Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification RO/DI) Y/N and type Y. Kent HiS plus a Tap Water Purifier

21. Aprox number of fish 0

22. Aprox number of corals 6

23. Aprox number of inverts 60

24. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what yes DT'S phytoplankton

25. Estimated cost of your tank complete $2500

26. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank Keeping Nitrate/Phosphate free

27. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority. ReefKeeping forums, Webpages, books,

28. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? Spray Induction, AquaC EV150

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