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 125g.
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 5 lbs., but growing. or .04 lbs per gallon
3. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. about 150 lbs
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons No
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed once a month, about 15 gallons
7. Preferred salt mix Instant Ocean
8. Preferred additives Coral-Vite (not often)
9. Preferred test kits SeaChem
10. Method of adding calcium Don't. Water has maintained 375.
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour About 3x.
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO NO + /03, adding HO
13. Type of bulbs. FL40, adding FL72 /HO
14. Aprox wattage per gallon Now<1W, will be about 3W
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 14
16. Do you use timers Y/N Yes
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type No, but use micron and carbon filters (have well that is softened and carbon filtered)
18. Aprox number of fish 11
19. Aprox number of corals 15
20. Aprox number of inverts 7+
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what Use an Invert feed rarely.
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete about $1200 w/fish/coral, etc.or $10 per gallon
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank right now, the algae blooms (have .5 phosphate)
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List > in priority] People I know, the newsgroup, books (actually think the newbies know more than some of the authors, from the experience of a greater sized group).
25. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft > manufacturer? None
