Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey
Simplified Reefkeepings Reef Keepers Survey |
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1. What size tank in gallons and aprox LxW 55 gal 48"x13"
2. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 70lbs or .78 lb per gal
3. Substrate Y/N lb.Amount, thickness, type. 1.5" 46lbs livesand
4. Sump Y/N size in gallons 20G
5. Do you use a prefilter Y/N N
6. Frequency of water changes and amount changed 10-20%/mo
7. Preferred salt mix Coralife
8. Preferred additives ESV I use their Kalkwasser,Strontium chloride, Potassium Iodide,Magnesium, and B-Ionic buffer system on occasion but my reactor has slowed down the B-ionic Buffer and Kalkwasser use
9. Preferred test kits Seatest, Red Sea
10. Method of adding calcium knop reactor
11. Aprox water turnover X times per hour tank 1100 GPHskimmer 870 GPH
12. Type of lighting ie: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO MH,NO
13. Type of bulbs 2- 175w10K MH -German Hamilton, 2-40w Coralife Actinics
14. Aprox wattage per gallon 8/gal
15. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 10 actinic, 5 MH
16. Do you use timers Y/N Yes
17. Do you use TWP? Y/N and type Aquarium Pharmaceuticals
18. Aprox number of fish 3
19. Aprox number of corals 20
20. Aprox number of inverts 7 I have 3 seacucmbers, 4 cleaner and 2 blood shrimp,Pistol shrimp, 35-40 each of hermits and snails.
21. Do you feed your corals? Y/N and what Yes I make up a powdered mix of ground brine shrimp flakes, artemia food and liquid vitamin supplement specifically Dick Boyd Vitachem. I also add Coralife Invertebrate Smorgasbord and or frozen brine shrimp.
22. Estimated cost of your tank complete $3000 or $54 per gal
23. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank, mimmic NSW
24. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information?
NG, mags
