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1. What size tank in gallons & aprox LxW 65 USG 36"X 18" X 24"H

2. Age of tank. 6 mos.

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. 50 lbs.

4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount, thickness, type. Y, 2" crushed coral

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons Y 10 USG

6. Do you use a prefilter Y/N Y, Round Coarse Sponge

7. Do you use a cover for the tank Y/N if Y what type? Y, Glass but its opened.

8. Aprox amount of evaporation 1 USG per day

9.Frequency of water changes & amount changed 20 USG once a month

10. Preferred salt mix Instant Ocean (I/O)

11. Preferred additives Kent Stro/Moly, Liquid Calcuim and Iodine.

12. Preferred test kits Aquarium Systems

13. Method of adding calcium Kallawasser from a Kent 2.5 USG IV drip

14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour 6.15

15. Type of lighting i.e.: MH, FLO, NO, HO,VHO, PC NO <sigh>

16. Type of bulbs 1 ea. 30W hagen actinic, 30W Coralife 10,000K

17. Aprox wattage per gallon .9

18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day 12h 10:00-22:00

19. Do you use timers Y/N Y

20. Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification RO/DI) Y/N & type N, buy water from CoinOp despenser .25 cents per USG

21. Aprox number of fish 1, 3" Yellow Tang

22. Aprox number of corals 2, Green Star Polyp, Colt (soft)

23. Aprox number of inverts 4, Mexican Turbo, Coral Banded Shrimp, 2 red legged hermits

24. Do you feed your corals? Y/N & what N

25. Estimated cost of your tank complete I am embaressed to say because I had to do it over.

26. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank Water quality and financial barriers

27. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority Usenet, Internet, IRC, Books (expensive), Public Library. All AFTER I made my first purchases.

28. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? Sea Life Sys

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