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Hobbyist 91

1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW
50 gallons L=36 W=18 H=18

2. Age of tank.
2yr 9 months

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb.
65 lbs

4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount, thickness, type.
yes, 150lbs, 75 lbs Aragamax, 50 lbs Aragonite, 25 lbs live sand, avg 4"
thick

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons
Yes, 30 gallons

6. Do you use a prefilter Y/N
no

7. Do you use a cover for the tank Y/N if Y what type?
no, open top, pendant lights

8. Aprox amount of evaporation
1 gallon per day

9.Frequency of water changes and amount changed
20% every 2 weeks

10. Preferred salt mix
Instant Ocean

11. Preferred additives
Kalkwasser

12. Preferred test kits
hobby test kits are garbage... Haven't found one I like yet.

13. Method of adding calcium
kalkwasser

14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour
15x

15. Type of lighting i.e.: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO, PC
MH and HO

16. Type of bulbs
2x175W MH (Coralife 5500K and Aqualine Buske10000K)
2x40W HO (Philips actinic)

17. Aprox wattage per gallon
8w/g

18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day
MH - 10 hours, HO - 12 hours

19. Do you use timers Y/N
Yes

20. Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification RO/DI) Y/N and type
Yes, Kent RO (TFC)

21. Aprox number of fish
3

22. Aprox number of corals
15

23. Aprox number of inverts
20

24. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what
Yes, silversides, krill, brineshrimp, clam, mussels, phytoplankton

25. Estimated cost of your tank complete
Not including livestock - $4000 Canadian (about $2500 US)
Livestock - $750 Cdn ($500 US)

26. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank
remaining consistent - doing the feeding, cleaning and maintenance
on a regular basis.

27. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in
priority
Internet Mail Lists - reefkeepers@majordomo.net
reef-l
Internet websites
books

28. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft
manufacturer?
Venturi, Red Sea Berlin

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