Reefkeepers Survey 65-73 updated 1/4/00 This page has been compiled and copyrighted (C) by Robert Metelsky 2000
Name Tank Liverock Watts per Gallon Cost per Gallon Challange Information Water Purification
Skimmer
65 TOP
Carl Schattke.
DETAILS
90 Gal
4 gal sump
Y prefilter
IO
9 months old
40 lbs of Jakarta + 60 lbs of base rock aprox 1 lb. per gal
substrate
90 lbs
2.83 WPG
PCandMH
6h MH
13h FLO
Timers
$30 per gal Cost of improvements FAQ
reef list
FAMA
CMAS club
AP TWP
Venturi skimmer
Nova brand
66 TOP
Scooter
DETAILS
125 gal
N sump
N prefilter
IO
11 months old
120+ lbs
aprox 1 lb per gal
unknown
PCandFLO
10 HPD
N TIMERS
$32 per gal water changes Books
fish store
internet
other hobbyists
RO TWP
Cyclone
Venturi
67 TOP
Aaron
DETAILS
29 gal
N sump
Y prefilter
IO
1 month old
8 lbs
.27 lb per gal
13 lbs substrate
NO
2.75 WPG
13 HPD
N Timers
$34 MONEY talking to experienced hobbyists
books
internet
purchaced
water
venturi skimmer
68 TOP
Dave
DETAILS
300 gal
Y sump
Y prefilter
IO
1 year
275 lbs
.91 lb per gal
minimal covering
FLO and HO
12 HPD
Timers
$8 per gal Keeping hard corals Books
internet
friends
RO water
downdraft skimmer
69 TOP
Dave
DETAILS
55 gal

Y prefilter
IO
1 year

70 lbs
1.27 lb per gal
2" aragonite
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70 TOP
Nanoreef
DETAILS
2 gal
N sump
Y prefilter
Reef Crystals
9 months
2 lbs
1 lb per gal
1/4" live sand
PC
10 WPG
10 HPD
N timers
$175 per gal Planaria
and
Flatworms
Books
Fellow reefkeepers
No skimmer
DI Sparketts
71 TOP
Stephen
DETAILS
56 gal
Y sump
Y prefilter
Reef Crystals
8 months
70 lbs
1.27 lb per gal
1.5 ' live sand
PC /MH
4.4 WPG
12 HPD
Y timers
$53 per gal Paitence Web
Literature
CPR
RO/DI
72 TOP
Rod
DETAILS
29 gal
N sump
N prefilter
Instant Ocean
6 months
44 lbs
1.54 lb per gal
1" live sand
MH /PC
12.41 WPG
12 HPD
Y timers
$38 per gal Cost Web
Newsgroups
Books
Backback 2
Venturi
73 TOP
Tony
DETAILS
65 gal
Y sump
Y prefilter
Instant Ocean
6 months
50 lbs
1.3 lbs per gal
2" crushed coral
PC/NO
.9 WPG
Y timers
not available Water quality
Cost
Usenet
Internet
IRC
Books
CC/Venturi
Sea Life system