Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey |
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Table 1 -Table 2 - Table 3 -Table 4 -Table 5 - Results - Acronyms - The Form
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1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 180 and 6' x 2'
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 300 or 1.66 lbs per gallon
3. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. Y, 125, 1.5" - 2", ESV sand and Aragonite
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons Y, 30
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N Y
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed Constant during Daylight Hours, 1-2 Gal per Day.
7. Preferred salt mix Reef Crystals
8. Preferred additives Lugol's and Coral Vital
9. Preferred test kits LaMotte Saltwater Master Kit and Red Sea (Calcium and Phosphate)
10. Method of adding calcium MKR1 Calcium Reactor
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour 5
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO 3 MH, 2 6' VHO
13. Type of bulbs 175W 10K German and Actinic O3
14. Aprox wattage per gallon 4.7
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 14 - VHO, 12 MH X 2, 10 MH X 3
16. Do you use timers Y/N Y
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type Y, RO/DI
18. Aprox number of fish 11
19. Aprox number of corals 20
20. Aprox number of inverts 100 (Snails and Crabs)
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what Y, Liquid Invert Supplement
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete $8000 or $45 per gallon
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank Control of Fish Diseases
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority Recent Books Web Sites Reeflist LFS Newsgroups
25. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? Venturi, Red Sea