Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey
Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey |
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1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 55 gal, 36" X 18" with curved front.
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 65 lbs. or 1.18 lbs per gallon
3. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. yes, 5", 3" caribsea aragonite coarse and 2" caribsea sugar sized sand
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons No
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N No
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed 10% monthly
7. Preferred salt mix Tropic Marine
8. Preferred additives Kent Marine (Stront, Molyb, Iodine, Ess. Ele., Coral-Vite)
9. Preferred test kits SeaTest
10. Method of adding calcium Continuous kalk drip, homemade design, very effective maintaing Ca++ levels (CaribSea also helps though)
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour 10X during day, and 2X during night
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO MH
13. Type of bulbs 10K german
14. Aprox wattage per gallon 7.3 watts/gal.
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 12 hrs. (I know this is too much)
16. Do you use timers Y/NYes
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type Yes, 4 stage RO/DI (just added in order to keep my phosphates down, previously using tap and bottled which was very effective either functionally or financially)
18. Aprox number of fish 4 (all clowns), got rid of tang and goby in order to reduce bioload)
19. Aprox number of corals 12
20. Aprox number of inverts 50
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what Yes, plankton
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete $2000 or $36 per gallon
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank Deciphering the right answer in the hoards of misinformation out there
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority 'reeflist@', NG, books, LFS
25. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? 2 BakPak modified with airstone
