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 - 125 Gal FBH 6'Wx18"Dx24"H
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. - 100 or .80 lbs per gallon
3. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. 3" Florida Live Sand
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons - Yes 30 gal
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N - N
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed - 30% / 3-4 Months
7. Preferred salt mix - Coral Life
8. Preferred additives - Kent Iodine, Strontium, KW
9. Preferred test kits - HACH
10. Method of adding calcium - KW w/ Dosing Pump and 5Gal resivoir
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour - 15 X
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO - Compact Fluorescents
13. Type of bulbs - 6500 and 7100K Osram
14. Aprox wattage per gallon - 10w / gal
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day - 12 hrs
16. Do you use timers Y/N - Yes
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type Yes - Spectrapure RO 50 gal/day
18. Aprox number of fish - 7
19. Aprox number of corals - 35
20. Aprox number of inverts -200
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what -No
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete - $5,000 or $40 per gallon
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank - Dealing with the morons at the local fish store.
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority - CIS - FishNet
25. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft > manufacturer? Downdraft (ETS)