Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey
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 4'x2'x2'. 400litres. 120 gallon
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. No idea of weight. Unusual for rock to be bought by weight in Australia. I have a lot of GBR rock - approx 1/3 tank volume.
3. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type.Varies from 1/2" to 11/2" of coral reef sand taken from a coral reef atoll on the GBR.
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons 60litres. or aprox 16 gallon
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N Yes, filter wool and sponge.
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed Usually every 2-3 weeks. Either 75 or 100litres changed at a time.
7. Preferred salt mix Don't use synthetic salt. I collect fresh ocean water or occasionally purchase fresh from LFS.
8. Preferred additives Seachem Reef Builder, Reef Calcium, Reef Iodide, Reef Complete.
9. Preferred test kits Rarely test anymore. I still have some old test kits purchased 5-6yrs ago. Aquasonic and Red Sea. If I suspect a problem I perform a water change.
10. Method of adding calcium 15ml of Reef complete and 5ml of Reef Calcium added twice a week.
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour Never bothered to calculate. Besides sump returns, I have an 802 powerhead for in-tank circulation.
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO MH and FLO
13. Type of bulbs 2xMH - Eye ~4000K 150W 2xFLO - Phillips TL/03 40W
14. Aprox wattage per gallon 3.1
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 11hours
16. Do you use timers Y/N Only to turn all lights off/on.
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type I buy RO water from the LFS for top-ups.
18. Aprox number of fish 6
19. Aprox number of corals 13
20. Aprox number of inverts 10
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what Only some. Chopped mussel meat.
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete $6000 or $50 per gallon
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank Understanding the biology, requirements and compatibility of the animals in the tank such that they thrive and are long-lived rather than merely survive. Need to resist the temptation to buy one of every thing in the LFS because it looks good or I know it's too difficult to keep in marine aquaria.
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List > in priority LFS (initially) Books WWW Clubs
25. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft > manufacturer? venturi - Local made design by LFS.
