Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey
Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey |
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1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 125 72"x18"
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 175lbs or 1.4lb per gallon
3. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. Caribsea, 1.5-2" thick.
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons 36
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N N
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed 1 gallon per week
7. Preferred salt mix Instant Ocean
8. Preferred additives Combisan, Kent iodide, kent strontium_moylbdenum
9. Preferred test kits Salifert
10. Method of adding calcium kalkwasser via ReefFiller
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour 4X per hour or 4X75 = 500GPH
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO MH+VHO
13. Type of bulbs 3 175W 10K MH +1 160W Daylight VHO +1 160W Actinic VHO
14. Aprox wattage per gallon 6.75
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 11
16. Do you use timers Y/N Y
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type DI water bought from fish store.
18. Aprox number of fish 6
19. Aprox number of corals 40
20. Aprox number of inverts 100K. Noticeable ones are 2 featherdusters, an anemone, a sally lightfoot crab, 100 hermit crabs, and 100 snails.
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what Invert target food, selcon, and frozen food for LPS species.
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete $5K. divide by 125gal = $40 per gal
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank Aquascaping.
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority
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