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Morrell Simon of England

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)

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