Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey
Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey |
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Table 1 -Table 2 - Table 3 -Table 4 -Table 5 - Results - Acronyms - The Form
1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 160 x 60 x 60 cm plus a 120 x 50 x 30 sump aprox. 180 gal of water
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 190 lbs or 1.05 lbs per gallon
3. Substrate Y/N lb.amount, thickness, type. Y. 60 lbs. halimeda grains sand. 2 to 3 inches high. Plenum.
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons Above
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N No
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed 7 gal/week
7. Preferred salt mix Red Sea
8. Preferred additives CombiSan, kalkwasser, CO2 (gas form - bottled)
9. Preferred test kits LaMotte
10. Method of adding calcium Container with a pump and KW. Pump turns on at night, 4 times, for 15 min. each time.
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour in tank: 5 powerheads connected to a wave maker (JPBurleson's). Total around 9.000 lts /hour (2,200 gal/hr) when all powerheads are on. Main pump is a Little Giant 3MDQXSC giving around 600 gal/hr.
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO 3 MH German BLV 150 watt 10000K + 2 VHO 140 watt blues - Icecap ballast.
13. Type of bulbs Above
14. Aprox wattage per gallon 4
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day blues 12 hrs MHs 9,5 hrs
16. Do you use timers Y/N Yes
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type > ? >
18. Aprox number of fish 14
19. Aprox number of corals 85
20. Aprox number of inverts hundreds, if we counted snails and hermits
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what Not directly, but they get some rests of food given to the fish.
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete US$ 8,000.00 or aprox $44 per gallon
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank The main challenge is to not look at it as a challenge, and learn to sit in front of it and just enjoy. I've learned it 2 years ago. I'm in the hobby for 7 years, now.
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority Books, personal contacts, magazines.
25. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? Rotation jet tunze model 240 - 2 units in the sump.
