| Reefkeepers Survey 105-134 |
Copyright © 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Robert Metelsky
|
| Name | Tank
Size |
Live Rock | Watts Per Gallon | Cost
Per Gallon |
Challenge | Information | Water Purification
Skimmer and Test Kits |
| 105 TOP
Al Bisasky |
58 gal
6 gal sump Y prefilter new tank TM salt ? evap circ 9xph Y cover |
80 lbs
1.37 lb per gal 3 " aragonite |
4.75 WPG
11 HPD VHO Y timers |
$28 PG | unknown | Simplified Reefkeeping
Internet Martin Moe's Book Albert Theil's books |
TFC CarboRo
---- Venturi ---- Test Kit LaMotte |
| 106 TOP
Dawn Riddle |
55 gal
15 gal sump y prefilter 2.5 mon IO salt evap .33 GPD circ 7xph Y cover |
70 lbs
1.27 lb per gal 40 lbs sand |
4.85 WPG
10 HPD PC and Actinic Y timers |
$51 | coral location
compatibility design |
Internet
LFS Books |
RO
----
Needle wheel Excaliber ---- Test Kit AQ Pharm |
| 107 TOP
Mello |
75 gal
55 gal sump y prefilter 9 months RC salt evap .75 GPD circ 4.2 xph Y cover |
65 lbs
1.15 lb per gal 25 lbs sand |
1.6 WPG
9 HPD HO N timers |
$37 | water quality | Internet
LFS |
N TWP
---- DIY CC Skimmer ---- Test Kit Sea Test |
| 108 TOP
Hobbyist 106 |
29 gall
N sump N prefilter 9 months RC salt evap ? circ ? canopy cover |
60 lbs
2 lb per gal 2" live sand |
3.79 WPG
7 HPD Y timers |
$? | Keeping low
phosphates and nitrates with a high bio-load |
Internet
LFS Books |
purchase water
---- CPR bak-pak2 ---- Test Kit Salifert |
| 109 TOP
Kenny M NOTE 5 tanks 3 shown here
|
120 gal
29 gal sump Y prefilter 2 months IO salt 1 gpd evap 10.2 xph circ N cover |
98 lbs
.81 lb per gal 6-8 " oolite |
3-5 WPG
MH/VHO 12 HPD Y timers |
Thousands! | Money! | Reading | RO/DI
---- Red Sea Berlin ---- Seachem ---- Test Kit Aquarium Pharmaceuticals |
| 110 TOP
Kenny M NOTE 5 tanks 3 shown here
|
65 gal
20 gal sump Y prefilter 15 months IO salt 1 gpd evap 14 xph circ N cover |
50 lbs
.76 lb per gal 6-8" oolite |
3-5 WPG
PC 12 HPD Y timers |
Thousands! | Upkeep can
be tiring |
Reading | RO/DI
---- Red Sea Berlin ---- Seachem ---- Test Kit Aquarium Pharmaceuticals |
| 111 TOP
Kenny M NOTE 5 tanks 3 shown here
|
20 gal
Y prefilter 2 months IO salt 1 gpd evap 14.5 xph circ N cover |
rubble rock
? per gal 6-8" oolite |
3-5 WPG
PC 12 HPD Y timers |
Thousands! | The results are
worth it! |
Reading | RO/DI
---- Red Sea Berlin ---- Seachem ---- Test Kit Aquarium Pharmaceuticals |
| 112 TOP
Matikka
|
38 gal
6yrs ? salt evap .5 gpd ? circ Y cover |
25 lbs
.66 lb per gal 3" aragonite |
4+ WPG
VHO/NO 10 HPD ? timers |
$29 PG | Water quality
Finding good info |
Internet
Books People |
N TWP
---- Homemade downdraft |
| 113 TOP
Todd Barker
|
80 gal
15+ years IO salt Y prefilter evap 5 gal in 10 days 6.25 xph circ hood only |
70 lbs
.88 lb per gal 3" aragonite |
5.5 WPG
VHO 7 HPD Y timers |
$38 PG | SW ICH | Books
Internet LFS Friends |
RO TWP
---- Venturi ---- Test Kit Fasttest |
| 114 TOP
Adrianne
|
46 gal
2 years IO salt N prefilter evap 1 cup per wk 100 GPH Y glass cover |
60 lbs
1.34 lbs per gal 2.5 " aragonite |
4 WPG
PC 12 HPD Y timers |
$43 PG | keeping inverts
and other animals togother |
LFS
Online friends |
Purchaced RO
---- Omni Life reef sweeper --- LFS for testing |
| 115 TOP
Keith
|
90 gal
1.5 years Deep Ocean Y prefilter evap 1.5 pint day 150 GPH Y glass |
90 lbs
1 lb per gal 30 lbs substrate |
? WPG
VHO 10 HPD y timers |
$50 PG | Algae | Websites
LFS |
Purchaced RO
--- Venturi Fastest test |
| 116 TOP
Steve Weber |
120 gal
1 yr Reef Crystalss Y prefilter evap 2 GPD 9 x per hour oak canopy |
150 lbs
1.25 lbs per gal 88 lb live sand |
5.4 WPG
10 HPD VHO y timers |
$33 PG | Nothing | Experience
Reading |
RO
---- Venturi- Everclear ---- Test Kit Natureef |
| 118 TOP
Matt Schafer |
29 gal
2 years IO N prefilter evap 1gal/wk 300GPH eggcrate cover |
20 lbs
.68 lbs per gal 2" crushed coral |
3 WPG
10 HPD NO y timers |
$34 PG | Being able
to afford essential items eg lighting |
Internet | RO
---- Seaclone ---- ? test kits |
| 119 TOP
Scott
|
75 gal
1 year IO or RC N prefilter evap 1 GPW 16 x per hour hinged glass cover |
90 lbs
1.2 lbs per gal 2" substrate |
2 WPG
12 HPD FLO Y timers |
$26 PG | Cost | Internet
Books Magazines |
N TWP
---- Venturi ---- Kent test kit |
| 120 TOP
Hobbyist 118 |
96x24" ? gal
6 mon Red Sea N prefilter evap 1 GPD 2-3 hundred GPH glass cover |
350 lbs
? per gal crushed coral substrate |
3.2 WPG
12 HPD PC N timers |
? PG
$6500 total cost |
Temprature | Internet
Books |
R/O
---- Venturi Berlin ---- ? test kits |
| 121 TOP
Darren
|
90 gal
1 mon IO salt N prefilter 3 x per hour evap .25" per wk glass cover |
70 lbs
.77 lbs per gal 1.5" crushed coral |
? WPG
10 HPD FLO Y timers |
$22 PG | Water
Quality |
LFS
Internet |
N TWP
---- Venturi ---- Test Kit Hagen |
| 122 TOP
Stuart |
48"x12" ? gal
2 weeks IO salt Y prefilter 6 x per hour evap 7 liter per wk Y cover |
? lbs
? lbs per gal 1 mm coral rubble |
2 WPG
8 HPD HO N timers |
? PG
$2000 total cost |
Water Quality | Internet
Other Aquarists |
Y TWP
---- Home made venturi ---- Test Kit Aquasonic |
| 123 TOP
Led Zep |
40 gal
7 mon Crystal Sea Reef N prefilter 10 x per hour evap .5 GPD Y cover |
55 lbs
1.37 lbs per gal 3 " carib sea |
5 WPG
10 HPD VHO Y timers |
$33 PG | Acclimating new
creatures |
Word of mouth
FAMA Delbeek/Sprung |
Y DI
---- Backpack ---- Test Kit Aquarium systems |
| 124 TOP
Ernie
|
55 gal
8 mon IO Y prefilter 4 x per hour 2 GPW y cover |
70 lbs
1.27 lbs per gal 1" crushed shell |
2 WPG
8 HPD PC y timers |
$27 | Sorting
information |
LFS
Books |
RO TWP
---- Venturi ---- Test Kit Seatest |
| 125 TOP
Danyle |
270 gal
5 years Coral Life N prefilter 550 GPH N cover |
300 lbs
1.1 lbs per gal 1" crushed coral |
? WPG
MH N timers |
$37 | Not really
a challenge |
Books
Internet |
N TWP
---- N Skimmer ---- Test Kit Mardel and SERA |
| 126 TOP
Jeff Sawyer |
65 gal
1.5 years Reef Crystals Y prefilter 9x per hour evap 1 GPD Y cover |
100 lbs Fiji
1.53 lbs per gal 1.5" crushed coral |
5.8 WPG
9 HPD VHO Y timers |
$46 PG | Correct water
movement |
Internet | Purchaced RO
---- N Skimmer ---- Test Kit Red Sea |
| 127 TOP
Todd Jenkins |
60 gal
3 mon IO N prefilter 6x per hour evap .5 GPD N cover |
60 lbs Fiji
1 lb per gal 2.5" aragonite |
3.67 WPG
12 HPG PC N timers |
$28 PG | Geting the
tank balanced |
Internet
Books |
RO
---- Venturi ---- Test Kit Aquarium Systems |
| 128 TOP
Armeta Lee |
135 gal
1 year filter NSW Y prefilter 8x per hour evap 1 GPD N cover |
80 lbs
.60 lbs per gal 2" live sand |
3.5 WPG
10 HPD PC N timers |
$22 PG | Keeping it healthy | Books
Internet boards |
RO
---- Amiracle Venturi ---- Salifert |
| 129 TOP
Anonymous |
125 gal
5 months Kent N prefilter 6x per hour evap 3 GPD Y cover |
250 lbs
2 lbs per gal 1" sand |
5 WPG
10HPD VHO Y timers |
? | Chemical balance | Simplified
Reefkeeping Metelsky |
RO
---- Venturi ---- Salifert |
| 130 TOP
Jim Van
|
90 gal
3 years IO Y prefilter 3x per hour evap 1pt day y cover |
190 lbs
2 lbs per gal 3" sand |
3 WPG
12 HPD SHO Y timers |
$20 PG | balance between corals and fish | Magazines
Books CDROM others |
RO coralife
---- Venturi ---- Sea chem |
| 131 TOP
Kevin
|
75 gal
2 years Reef Salt Y prefilter 3x per hour evap 6 gal per wk n cover |
40 lbs
.53 lbs per gal .25" substrate |
2/9 WPG
8 HPD y timers |
$26 PG | Keeping water conditions right | Books
internet LFS friends |
y TWP
---- unknown ---- Red Sea |
| 132 TOP
Kyle
|
20 gal
1 year Reef crystals Y prefilter 7 x per hour evap ? glass cover |
20 lbs
1 lb per gsl 1.5" live sand |
5.5 WPG
10-12 HPD y timers |
$90 PG | Being a perfectionist
Finding good information |
Internet
Books LFS |
purchaced TW
---- Venturi Red Sea prism ---- Read Sea |
| 133 TOP
Bill -Arlene |
1 -125
1 -250 3.5 years I/O N prefilter 12 x per hour evap 1-4 gpd N cover |
250 lbs
2 lbs per gal 5" live sand |
5.2 WPG
14 HPD MH - FLO y timers |
$11 PG | Getting goods at such great
distances away from any decent centre - 12hour drive away. |
Internet
Books |
rented - RO
---- skimmerless ---- unknown test kit |
| 134 TOP
Rob MacPherson |
130 gal
3 months Coralife N prefilter 10 x per hour evap 1 gpd y cover |
150 lbs
1.15. per gal 150 lb sand |
3 + WPG
FLO 10 HPD y timers |
$23 PG | Getting to complex right
off the bat |
Books,
Internet, LFS |
carbon TWP
---- no skimmer ---- Hagen test kit |
