Reefkeepers Survey 83-92 updated 1/4/00 This page has been compiled and copyrighted (C) by Robert Metelsky 2000
Name Tank---Size Live Rock Watts Per Gallon Cost Per
Gallon		 Challange Information Water Purification
and
Skimmer
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JP Tank 1

DETAILS

 75 gal
reef
40 gal sump
N prefilter
Reef Crystals
1 yr 7 mon
N cover
1 GPD Evap		 90 lbs per gal
1.2 lbs per gal
substrate 1. 5"
aragonite
40lbs		 75 gal reef= 7.6
75 gal FO = 1.6
30 gal reef = 6.4
14 HPD
Y Timers		 undisclosed Coral husbandry Internet
Reading
Other hobbyists		 Turbofloater 1000
CPR backbak 11
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No TWP
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JP Tank 2

DETAILS

 75 gal
Fish only
20 gal sump
N prefilter
Reef Crystals
11 months
N cover
1 GPD Evap		 90 lbs per gal
1.2 lbs per gal
substrate1. 5"
aragonite
40 lbs		 75 gal reef= 7.6
75 gal FO = 1.6
30 gal reef = 6.4
14 HPD
Y Timers		 undisclosed Coral husbandry Internet
Reading
Other hobbyists		 Turbofloater 1000
CPR backbak 11
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No TWP
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JP Tank 3

DETAILS

 30 gallon
reef
10 gal sump
N prefilter
Reef Crystals
7 months
N cover
1 GPD Evap		 45 lbs
1.5 lbs per gal
substrate1.5"
aragonite
20 lbs		 75 gal reef= 7.6
75 gal FO = 1.6
30 gal reef = 6.4
14 HPD
Y Timers		 undisclosed
!!!		 Coral husbandry Internet
Reading
Other hobbyists		 Turbofloater 1000
CPR backbak 11
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No TWP
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Glen
R

DETAILS

 90 gal
20 gal sump
N prefilter
Instant Ocean
1.25 years
1.5 GPD Evap		 120 lbs Fiji liverock
1.3 lbs per gal
3 " aragonite/livesand		 11.3 WPG
12 HPD
MH/NO/VHO
Y Timers		 $50 per gal Paitence
Proper advise		 Email lists
The web
Books		 Tunze Clone
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Spectapure RO/DI
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Kevin M

DETAILS

 20 gal
2 months
20 gal sump
Y prefilter
Kent salt
1 GPD Evap		 37 lbs liverock
1.85 lbs per gal
no substrate		 11 WPG
13 HPD
MH and PC
Y timers		 $45 per gal Water parameters Internet
Books		 Knop Venturi
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Kent Maxima RO/DI
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Mike G

DETAILS

 40 gal
4 months
10 gal refugium
10 gal sump
N prefilter
Instant Ocean
.75 GPD Evap		 45 lbs liverock
1.12 lbs per gal
2.5" substrate		 5 WPG
12 HPD
VHO
N timers		 $20 per gal Paitence Internet
Magazines
LFS owners		 CPR Back Bak
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Purchaced distilled
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Hobbyist K

DETAILS

 90 gal
3 years
55 gal sump
N prefilter
Reef Crystals
1 GPD Evap		 100 lbs liverock
1.1 lbs per gal
200 lbs substrate		 8 WPG
14 HPD
MH/VHO/NO
Y timers		 $50 per gal Information Mailing lists
Books
LFS		 Offline Americle CC
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Spectrapure RO/DI
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Dwayne Sapp

DETAILS

 125 gal
7 months
30 gal sump
Y prefilter
Instant Ocean
Evap=5+/- 48 hours		 180 lbs live rock
1.44 lbs per gall
2 " crushed coral and sand		 4 WPG
10 HPD
MH
Y timers		 $24 per gal Paitence Discussion groups online No skimmer
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RO
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Hobbyist 91

DETAILS

 50 gal
33 months
30 gal sump
N prefilter
Instant Ocean
Evap = 1 GPD		 65 lbs
1.3 lbs per gal
4" mix 150 lbs
aragamax
aragonite
livesand		 8 WPG
11 HPD
MH/HO
Y timers		 $80 per gal
Canadian		 Maintainence Mail Lists
Websites
Books		 Red Sea
Venturi
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Kent RO
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John
D

DETAILS

 30 gal
18 months
N sump
N prefilter
Instant Ocean
Evap= .5 GPD		 45 lbs
1.5 lbs per gal
4" dolomite
1" livesand		 6 WPG
12 HPD
MH/NP
Y timers		 $166 per gal Paitence
Nipping problems in the bud		 Mail lists
Archives
Books		 Knop Venturi
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spectrapure RO/DI