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1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 125 gal 72" x 18" x 22" h

2. Age of tank. 1 year

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb.75 lb. Figi . 5 lb. Atlantic (going to get ~35 lb. more w/i a couple weeks) or .60 lbs per gallon

4. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. Yes. 1" lower layer of sand, live sand, crushed coral (using PVC pipe and eggcrate sheeting to prevent compaction) nylon screening atop that layer to keep bigger animals out. 1" upper layer of crushed coral.

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons yes 10 gallons

6. Do you use a prefilter Y/N yes

7. Frequency of water changes and amount changed 1 a week as a thumbrule. Generally 8 to 16 gallons depending apon chemistry and tank appearance (more or less debris, visible waste, etc.)

8. Preferred salt mix Instant Ocean

9. Preferred additivesSeaChem: Strontium, Iodine, Calcium, Reef Builder (alkalinity), Marine Buffer (pH) Kent Marine: Iron, Trace Elements

10. Preferred test kits SeaChem: pH, Alkalinity, Nitrite, Nitrate, NH4, PO4, Calcium Sera: Iron Red Sea: Carbonate Hardness, Iodine

11. Method of adding calcium via liquid form. SeaChem Calcium additive

12. Aprox water turnover X times per hour 5 X per hour

13. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO 3 x 175w MH bulbs @ 4000k 2 x 40w Actinic Blue FLO 2 x 25w incand. RED bulbs for night viewing only

14. Type of bulbsMH: 175w 4000k GE bulbs (medium base) FLO: 40w Actinic Corallife Inc: 25w red Philips

15. Aprox wattage per gallon 4.8

16. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day FLO: 14 hours MH: 9.5 hours

17. Do you use timers Y/N Yes

18. Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification)Ro/DI) Y/N and type Yes DI

19. Aprox number of fish 10

20. Aprox number of corals 2 (but plenty more to come, I'm far from done)

21. Aprox number of inverts 27 (mostly snails and scarlet hermits)

22. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what No

23. Estimated cost of your tank complete $4000 (so far) or $32 per gallon

24. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank making sure all the different parameters are stable and satasfactory for all the many types of inhabitants (i.e. calcium for hard corals, iodine for inverts and soft corals, iron for macroalgea......)

25. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority The Marine Fish and Invert Reef Aquarium A.Thiel The Reef Tank Owners Munual J. Tullock The Marine Aquarium Reference M. Moe Advanced Reef Keeping A. Thiel The Marine Aquarium Handbook M. Moe A Practical Guide to Corals for the Reef Aquarium E. Puterbaugh and E. Borneman The Marine Aquarium in Theory and Practice C. Emmens Marine Invertebrates U. Friese Marine Atlas H. Debelius and H. Baensch

26. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer?Ammiracle, 18", CC, Airstone

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