Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey
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Table 1 -Table 2 - Table 3 -Table 4 -Table 5 - Table 6 - Table 7 - Results - Acronyms - The Form
1.What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 20h
2.Age of tank. 1year
3.Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 8 (added today)
4.Substrate Y/N lb. amount, thickness, type. y about 20 lb of crushed coral, 3 inches deep
5.Sump Y/N size in gallons n
6.Do you use a prefilter Y/N n
7.Do you use a cover for the tank Y/N if Y what type? y, the standard included cover
8.Aprox amount of evaporation nil
9.Frequency of water changes and amount changed 0
10.Preferred salt mix coralife
11.Preferred additives -
12.Preferred test kits red sea
13.Method of adding calcium mother nature.... disolving substrate
14.Aprox water turnover X times per hour 8 -10
15.Type of lighting i.e.: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO, PC 50/50 actinic florescent
16.Type of bulbs florescent
17.Aprox wattage per gallon .75
18.Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 12 hrs
19.Do you use timers Y/N n
20.Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification RO/DI) Y/N and type n
21.Aprox number of fish 4
22.Aprox number of corals 0
23.Aprox number of inverts 5
24.Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what n
25.Estimated cost of your tank complete 250 - 300 about $14 per gallon
26.What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank information gathering
27.What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority LFS, This newsgroup, books
28.What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? CC - Homemade
