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1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 20g 24" long

2. Age of tank. Just re-set it up (can't keep from changing stuff)

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 30lbs or 1.5 lbs per gallon

4. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. no substrate, rock is sitting on eggcrate on top of pvc, may add sand later (remove eggcrate)

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons no

6. Do you use a prefilter Y/N Back-pack w/o biobale

7. Frequency of water changes and amount changed 10-20 percent when water looks "yellowish"

8. Preferred salt mix Instant Ocean

9. Preferred additives Kent Iodine, Kent Esential Elements, Kent Stronum, Coral-Vital, Kalk (almost nightly), SeaChem Buffer (when alk drops)

10. Preferred test kits SeaChem multi marine

11. Method of adding calcium Kalk dosed almost nightly

12. Aprox water turnover X times per hour Back-Pack and 201 powerhead (may add 301 later)

13. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO PC's and NO

14. Type of bulbs 2 PC's, 1 blue, 1 white and a 15 watt NO atinic 03

15. Aprox wattage per gallon 6 watts/gal

16. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day building up to 12 hrs/day

17. Do you use timers Y/N yes

18. Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification)Ro/DI) Y/N and type TWP, sometimes just faucet carbon attachment

19. Aprox number of fish 0

20. Aprox number of corals 2-polyp rock, and mushroom rock

21. Aprox number of inverts 1-anemone, 1-shrimp, less than 10 snails and hermits

22. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what Y, Invert feeding block

23. Estimated cost of your tank complete 500-700 aprox $30 per gallon

24. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank I always want to move stuff, I haven't found the perfect way to arrange my rock

25. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority Internet (web, newsgroups, e-mail), Books, Magazines, LFS

26. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? CPR Back-Pack rejuv. venturi

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