Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey
Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey |
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1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW - 90 gallons
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 200lbs or 2.2 lb per gal
3. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. 1/4" of ESV Arraganite Sand
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons 30 gallons
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N -NO
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed - 10% weekly
7. Preferred salt mix -Instant Ocean
8. Preferred additives- Thiel Aqua Tech Vital Gold, ESV Iodine and Strontium
9. Preferred test kits Lamotte and Hach
10. Method of adding calcium - Kalkwasser in a MTC Prolime Doser
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour 15 times per hour in the tank itself
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO Metal Halide and VHO
13. Type of bulbs 6500K metal halides and blue Actinics from Hamilton technologies
14. Aprox wattage per gallon - total wattage per gallon of aproximately 6.3 watts per gallon
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day-12 hours
16. Do you use timers Y/N- Yes
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type Spectrapure RO/DI unit 35 gallons per day
18. Aprox number of fish - 10
19. Aprox number of corals 30
20. Aprox number of inverts 40+
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what No
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete - About $5000 and rising or $55 per gallon
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank -Sexual reproduction in corals
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority 1-Experience, 2- other hobbyists and 3- Internet
