Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey
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Table 1 -Table 2 - Table 3 -Table 4 -Table 5 - Results - Acronyms - The Form
1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 220 gallons 40"W x 50"L x 27"H
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 150 lb or .68 lb per gallon
3. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. 3" mixed coral sand and crushed coral gravel, no plenum, no problems
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons 75 gal
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N No
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed 20%/month
7. Preferred salt mix Instant Ocean or whatever is cheapest
8. Preferred additives TropicMarin BioCalcium, SrCl2, Lugol's Iodine.
9. Preferred test kits Hach Ca, Aquarium Pharmacutical's Alkalinity
10. Method of adding calcium TropicMarin BioCalcium
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour 1/hour
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO MH
13. Type of bulbs 6500K
14. Aprox wattage per gallon ~3W/gal
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 12 hours/day
16. Do you use timers Y/N Yes
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type Not sure what "TWP" stands for. Tap water purification maybe? I make up evaporation and mix salt with water from my basement's dehumidifier. Pure distilled water, never a problem in 5 years.
18. Aprox number of fish 10
19. Aprox number of corals 60+, not counting mushroom anenomes of which I have hundreds, does anyone know how to kill those things?
20. Aprox number of inverts ~10 snails, ~20 hermit crabs, 1 large sea cucumber, dozens of small ones, thousands of tube worms, large and small, 2 coral banded shrimp, eggshell cowrie many, many others I can't think of at the moment
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what No
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete $15K or $68 per gallon
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank For the beginner: Ignoring bad advice.
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List > in priority
Talking to people who have tanks I admire. ALWAYS see the tank of the person who is giving you advice. Is it better than yours? Do you want yours to look like theirs? Have you seen enough tanks that you REALLY know what a good one looks like? Join your local aquarium society. Read every book printed. Even read Theil's, then ignore them. Best book: SprungandDelbeek or Fossa
25. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft > manufacturer? CC, homemade
