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Dave Maynard My 300 Gallon
1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW --- 300 Gl. 80"x36"x30"
2. Age of tank. --- 300 has been up only 1 month, but all inhabs were moved from my 1 yer old 125 gl.
3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. --- 275lb. (Fiji and Tonga)
4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount, thickness, type. --- yes, only enough to cover glass. Live sand
5. Sump Y/N size in gallons --- Yes, Amiracle 25 gl. sump w/ blue bioballs
6. Do you use a prefilter Y/N --- Yes, just media over the drip plate
7. Do you use a cover for the tank Y/N if Y what type? --- Canopy, self built
8. Aprox amount of evaporation --- 1 gl./day, auto replaced using RO water
9.Frequency of water changes and amount changed --- 30 gl/month
10. Preferred salt mix --- Instant Ocean
11. Preferred additives --- TAT Vital gold, Vital Elements, Iodine, KSM. and KW
12. Preferred test kits --- Sea Test Master Kit
13. Method of adding calcium --- KW, and periodic Seachem liquid
14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour --- 5.5 times/hour
15. Type of lighting i.e.: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO, PC --- FLO and VHO mix (Icecap 660) on timers
16. Type of bulbs --- Tritons, Philips act03's, 50/50's
17. Aprox wattage per gallon
18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day --- FLO = 12 hrs/day, VHO = 6 hrs/day
19. Do you use timers Y/N --- yes
20. Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification RO/DI) Y/N and type --- Yes, RO. 10 gpd TFC membrane RS, system
21. Aprox number of fish --- 4
22. Aprox number of corals --- 48
23. Aprox number of inverts --- 10
24. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what --- Coral life, Micro nutrients
25. Estimated cost of your tank complete --- Close to 10K athough self built and bartered
26. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank --- Keeping hard corals
27. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority --- Books, Internet, friends in hobby
28. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? --- I use two
(both self designed and built) 1 is a twin 2.5" tower, 26 " high with a hyperbaric chamber prior to intake, 1 is 5" downdraft made of PVC and clear acrylic.

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