Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey
Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey |
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1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 120g 60" x 24 x 26h
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 120 lbs
3. Substrate Y/N lb.Amount, thickness, type. 1-2" on 2/3 of front about 10" back
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons no sump (internal trickle two skimmers)
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N 1 each end of tank 4" wide 24"h
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed 10g apx 2 to 3 months still working on how neccessary nitrates always zero
7. Preferred salt mix tropic marine
8. Preferred additives iodine and strontium weekly
9. Preferred test kits red sea
10. Method of adding calcium plastic bottle with air line dripped in apx 1/2 g per week (5ml spoon per litre)
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour not sure, very high I have 2 aquaclear 802 powerheads for water circulation 25 litres per minute, 1x aquaclear 802 for my sander power skimmer, 4 smaller 402 powerheads 16.5 litres p.m. as follows:- 1 for trickle filter 1 for circulation through various floss and glass etc. 1 for uv unit 1 for reef clean unit (circulates water to back /bottom of tank and under egg crate material towards front)
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO mh 2x150w 1x 4' aquastar x3'blue
13. Type of bulbs mh 6500k arcadia hqi pendant MH 2x150w flourescent 1x 4' aquastar 36 watt 1000k flourescent 1 x3' blue moon 30watt - 366 watts
14. Aprox wattage per gallon 3.05
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day- mh 9hours overlaping by one hour blue 13hours aquastar for dawn and dusk overlaps
16. Do you use timers Y/N yes 4 for lights 2 for tank movement powerheads
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type ? RO
18. Aprox number of fish 7 (fully stocked currently 12" fully grown apx20")
19. Aprox number of corals 4
20. Aprox number of inverts 2 shrimps 4 starfish apx 20 crabs apx 20 turbo snails
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what no
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete apx £3000 (pounds stirling) $4800 apx depending on ex rate about 1.6 this is everything inc rock livestock etc or $40 per gal
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank - setting it up and then keeping everything healthy everything healthy
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? reading as many books and mags.as possible, talking to lots of shopkeepers, recently internet information particularly searches on my own livestock from old news group info.
