Michael Blair Reef Keepers Survey 45 gallon aquarium
1.What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 45gal 36 x 12
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb.80lbsor 1.77 lb. per gal.
3. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. Y Agramax Sugar sized sand 1" deep
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons Y 10gallons
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N Y
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed 5% a month
7. Preferred salt mix Instant Ocean
8. Preferred additivesCombisan,Lugols,Pure VitaminC,
9. Preferred test kits Salifert
10. Method of adding calcium Kent Kalkwasser via DIY Doser
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour 9 times
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO VHO NO
13. Type of bulbs Phillips
14. Aprox wattage per gallon 5 wpg
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 9-11
16. Do you use timers Y/N Y
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type Yes Carbon Filtered
18. Aprox number of fish 3
19. Aprox number of corals 3
20. Aprox number of inverts45
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what N
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete $2500 or $55 per gal
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank Algae
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? Books, Simplified Reefkeeping,
Albert Thiels website, Martin Moes book.
