Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey |
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Table 1 -Table 2 - Table 3 - Results - Acronyms - The Form
1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 60"x24"x24" (~180US gall)
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. - None
3. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. Yes - 1/4" covering coral sand
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons - 20 US gallons
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N - No
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed -15 US gallons every 2 weeks
7. Preferred salt mix - Red Sea salt
8. Preferred additives - Strontium, Moly, Iodine, Calcium
9. Preferred test kits - NH3/4, NO2, NO3
10. Method of adding calcium - Tropic Marin calcium additive powder.
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour - 4
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO, PC - MH supplemented with Marine-glo tubes
13. Type of bulbs - 3 rated at 250watt (6500K)
14. Aprox wattage per gallon - 4
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day - ~10
16. Do you use timers Y/N - Yes (4 of them)
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type -
18. Aprox number of fish - 8
19. Aprox number of corals - 50
20. Aprox number of inverts - 10
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what - No but they do get some brine shrimp from time to time that the fish miss
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete - $2300 (things are expensive over here) or $12.70 pergal
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank - Money
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority - Advice from various dealers/friends, own experiences
25. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? Red Sea 'Berlin' skimmer (venturi)