| Name | Tank Size
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Live Rock | Watts Per Gallon | Cost Per Gallon | Challange | Information | Water Purification Skimmer and Test Kits |
| 1 TOP Robert Metelsky Connecticut DETAILS | 220 gal tank Y sump 35 gal sump Y cover 1 evap-gal/day 7 Years Y prefilter Y sump |
350 lbs Lrock 1.59 lb/gal Y substrate 100 lbs 2 inch Mix Monthly -WC 30 gal WC Instant Ocean salt 7 x per hour x-over |
660 watts 3.00 watts/gal HO + VHO 9 HPD Y timers |
5000 $22.73 /gal |
Long term cost | Magazines Friends People Online |
Y Carbon and DI TWP ETS Skimmer Salifert test kit |
| 2 TOP William Suskey Wisconsin DETAILS | 90 gal tank Y sump 50 gal sump Y cover ? evap-gal/day 1-3 Months Y prefilter Y sump |
145 lbs Lrock 1.61 lb/gal Y substrate 50 lbs 1 inch Live Sand Monthly -WC 20 gal WC Unknown salt 7 x per hour x-over |
360 watts 4.00 watts/gal Power Compact 10 HPD Y timers |
3000 $33.33 /gal |
Patience | Internet | RO TWP ETS Skimmer Unknown test kit |
| 3 TOP Cary Kletter California DETAILS | 125 gal tank Y sump 10 gal sump Y cover .25 evap-gal/day 5 Years Y prefilter Y sump |
215 lbs Lrock 1.72 lb/gal Y substrate 100 lbs 4 inch Mix Weekly -WC 2 gal WC varies salt 5 x per hour x-over |
500 watts 4.00 watts/gal Power Compact 12 HPD Y timers |
Thousands $0.00 /gal |
achieving the right balance of technology and nature | Internet | yes (Buy RO, Carbon, UVL water for .22 cents/gal) TWP Venturi Skimmer varies test kit |
| 4 TOP ? Ohio DETAILS | 150 gal tank Y sump 15 gal sump N cover 1 evap-gal/day 1 Year Y prefilter Y sump |
100 lbs Lrock 0.67 lb/gal Y substrate 100 lbs 3 inch Mix Bi-Monthly -WC 15 gal WC reef crystals salt 9 x per hour x-over |
410 watts 2.73 watts/gal VHO 10 HPD Y timers |
who knows lots of stuff bought used $0.00 /gal |
sticking with it | Magazines Books Friends LFS Internet |
ro/di TWP ETS Skimmer kent test kit |
| 5 TOP ? North_Carolina DETAILS | 55 gal tank Y sump 10 gal sump N cover 1 evap-gal/day 2 Years Y prefilter Y sump |
80 lbs Lrock 1.45 lb/gal Y substrate 25 lbs 1 inch Live Sand Bi-Monthly -WC 5 gal WC Premixed at LFS salt 6 x per hour x-over |
350 watts 6.36 watts/gal VHO + MH 10 HPD Y timers |
Arm and Leg $0.00 /gal |
Lighting (Bulbs Don't last long enough) | Newsgroups Internet Web Sites |
RO TWP Venturi Skimmer Undecided test kit |
| 6 TOP Mark Soderberg Washington DETAILS | 90 gal tank Y sump 40 gal sump N cover 1 evap-gal/day 9-11 Months Y prefilter Y sump |
90 lbs Lrock 1.00 lb/gal Y substrate 30 lbs 3 inch Caribsea Monthly -WC 30 gal WC Coralife salt 10 x per hour x-over |
410 watts 4.56 watts/gal Metal Halide 8 HPD Y timers |
3,000.00 $0.03 /gal |
Introducing new life | Magazines Books Friends Internet Web Sites |
RO/DI TWP Venturi Skimmer Quick dip for Nitrate & Nitrite; Aquarium Pharmaceutical Amonia test test kit |
| 7 TOP Tim D. Hendon Georgia DETAILS | 30 gal tank N sump 1 gal sump Y cover .10 evap-gal/day 1 Year N prefilter N sump |
30 lbs Lrock 1.00 lb/gal Y substrate 25 lbs 2 inch Live Sand Weekly -WC 5 gal WC Instant Ocean salt 10 x per hour x-over |
110 watts 3.67 watts/gal Power Compact 10 HPD Y timers |
$3000.00 $0.00 /gal |
temperature control | Books Internet |
Y -Spectapure CSP RO/DI TWP Back Pack Skimmer Salifert, Red Sea test kit |
| 8 TOP Harry Washington DETAILS | 180 gal tank Y sump 40 gal sump N cover 5 evap-gal/day 1 Year N prefilter Y sump |
140 lbs Lrock 0.78 lb/gal Y substrate 100 lbs 4 inch Live Sand Every 6 Months -WC 20 gal WC IO salt 4 x per hour x-over |
1088 watts 6.04 watts/gal VHO + MH 11 HPD Y timers |
4k $0.02 /gal |
algae blooms | Web Sites | y , Kent 35galpd 4stage w/silcamaxx TWP Venturi Skimmer red sea test kit |
| 9 TOP Rob Chraska Michigan DETAILS | 60 gal tank N sump 1 gal sump Y cover .25 evap-gal/day 1-3 Months N prefilter N sump |
65 lbs Lrock 1.08 lb/gal Y substrate 40 lbs 2 inch Aragonite Bi-Monthly -WC 5 gal WC reef crystals salt 5 x per hour x-over |
180 watts 3.00 watts/gal Power Compact 9 HPD Y timers |
$3500 $0.00 /gal |
good water chemistry | Books Friends LFS Internet Web Sites |
Yes, What the lfs has TWP Back Pack Skimmer red sea (havent tried any other) test kit |
| 10 TOP JOHN FERRIS New_York DETAILS | 55 gal tank N sump 1 gal sump Y cover .5 evap-gal/day 2 Years N prefilter N sump |
140 lbs Lrock 2.55 lb/gal Y substrate 50 lbs 5 inch Mix Bi-Monthly -WC 5 gal WC instant ocean salt 4 x per hour x-over |
110 watts 2.00 watts/gal VHO 14 HPD Y timers |
$2500? $0.00 /gal |
being patient | Web Sites | no, bottled distilled or r/o water TWP Back Pack Skimmer misc. test kit |
| 11 TOP ? Arkansas DETAILS | 10 gal tank Y sump 17 gal sump Y cover .25 evap-gal/day 9-11 Months Y prefilter Y sump |
3 lbs Lrock 0.30 lb/gal Y substrate 2 lbs 2 inch Dolomite Every 5 Months -WC 17 gal WC ds salt 2 x per hour x-over |
66 watts 6.60 watts/gal Metal Halide 17 HPD Y timers |
343 $34.30 /gal |
sd | Magazines | s TWP ETS Skimmer ds test kit |
| 11 TOP Nick Wilde Minnesota DETAILS | 90 gal tank Y sump 40 gal sump N cover .10 evap-gal/day 1-3 Months Y prefilter Y sump |
80 lbs Lrock 0.89 lb/gal Y substrate 50 lbs 3 inch Live Sand Bi-Monthly -WC 10 gal WC Coralife salt 9 x per hour x-over |
460 watts 5.11 watts/gal VHO + MH 13 HPD Y timers |
2700 $30.00 /gal |
Consistency | Books Internet |
RO/DI no carbon TWP Venturi Skimmer tetra test kit |
| 12 TOP walter kennedy New_York DETAILS | 125 gal tank Y sump 10 gal sump N cover .5 evap-gal/day 6 Years Y prefilter Y sump |
200 lbs Lrock 1.60 lb/gal Y substrate 30 lbs 1 inch Aragonite Monthly -WC 36 gal WC deep ocean salt 6 x per hour x-over |
605 watts 4.84 watts/gal HO + MH 10 HPD Y timers |
7000 $56.00 /gal |
keeping a elegance coral alive? tried 4 times! | Books Friends Internet Web Sites |
no TWP Air CC Skimmer salfert test kit |
| 13 TOP Keith Broadbent Florida DETAILS | 35 gal tank Y sump 11 gal sump Y cover 1 evap-gal/day 3-6 Months Y prefilter Y sump |
45 lbs Lrock 1.29 lb/gal Y substrate 36 lbs 3 inch Mix Daily -WC 1 gal WC Tropic Marin salt 6 x per hour x-over |
600 watts 17.14 watts/gal Power Compact 12 HPD Y timers |
2800 $80.00 /gal |
algae | Books Web Sites People Online |
Y Kati and Ani TWP Venturi Skimmer LaMotte test kit |
| 14 TOP James Carl Pennsylvania DETAILS | 50 gal tank Y sump 25 gal sump N cover 2 evap-gal/day 3 Years N prefilter Y sump |
65 lbs Lrock 1.30 lb/gal Y substrate 30 lbs 2 inch Live Sand Every 2 Months -WC 30 gal WC Instant Ocean salt 8 x per hour x-over |
285 watts 5.70 watts/gal VHO 14 HPD Y timers |
3000 $60.00 /gal |
Cost | Books Internet |
Kent Marine Maxxima RO/DI TWP ETS Skimmer ? test kit |
| 15 TOP James Carl Pennsylvania DETAILS | 50 gal tank Y sump 25 gal sump N cover 2 evap-gal/day 3 Years N prefilter Y sump |
65 lbs Lrock 1.30 lb/gal Y substrate 30 lbs 2 inch Live Sand Every 2 Months -WC 30 gal WC Instant Ocean salt 8 x per hour x-over |
285 watts 5.70 watts/gal VHO 14 HPD Y timers |
3000 $60.00 /gal |
Cost | Books Internet |
Kent Marine Maxxima RO/DI TWP ETS Skimmer ? test kit |
| 16 TOP James Carl Pennsylvania DETAILS | 50 gal tank Y sump 25 gal sump N cover 2 evap-gal/day 3 Years N prefilter Y sump |
65 lbs Lrock 1.30 lb/gal Y substrate 30 lbs 2 inch Live Sand Every 2 Months -WC 30 gal WC Instant Ocean salt 8 x per hour x-over |
285 watts 5.70 watts/gal VHO 14 HPD Y timers |
3000 $60.00 /gal |
Cost | Books Internet |
Kent Marine Maxxima RO/DI TWP ETS Skimmer ? test kit |
| 17 TOP Lee Kok Kei Singapore Alaska DETAILS | 90 gal tank Y sump 12 gal sump N cover .10 evap-gal/day 1 Year Y prefilter Y sump |
60 lbs Lrock 0.67 lb/gal Y substrate 10 lbs 1 inch Mix Weekly -WC 15 gal WC Coralife salt 7 x per hour x-over |
80 watts 0.89 watts/gal N 10 HPD Y timers |
4500 $50.00 /gal |
coral reproduction | LFS Internet |
No TWP Venturi Skimmer Sea Test test kit |
| 18 TOP Jack Calvert New_Jersey DETAILS | 75 gal tank Y sump 20 gal sump Y cover 1 evap-gal/day 1-3 Months Y prefilter Y sump |
95 lbs Lrock 1.27 lb/gal Y substrate 50 lbs 1 inch Caribsea Weekly -WC 4 gal WC Coral Life/Reef Crystals salt 9 x per hour x-over |
260 watts 3.47 watts/gal Power Compact 9 HPD Y timers |
2500.00 $33.33 /gal |
cynobacteria once in awhile | Books Internet People Online |
Kent HiS Ro/DI TWP Venturi Skimmer Tetra, Seatest test kit |
| 19 TOP ? Illinois DETAILS | 45 gal tank N sump 1 gal sump Y cover ? evap-gal/day 8 Years N prefilter N sump |
70 lbs Lrock 1.56 lb/gal Y substrate 50 lbs 5 inch Mix Every 4 Months -WC 13 gal WC Tropic Marin salt 5 x per hour x-over |
192 watts 4.27 watts/gal Power Compact 11 HPD Y timers |
0 $0.00 /gal |
sps corals | Friends Internet |
No TWP TWP Back Pack Skimmer Salifert test kit |
| 20 TOP Bruce Johnson California DETAILS | 250 gal tank Y sump 40 gal sump Y cover .5 evap-gal/day 2 Years N prefilter Y sump |
350 lbs Lrock 1.40 lb/gal Y substrate 100 lbs 4 inch Live Sand Every 6 Months -WC 45 gal WC I O salt 6 x per hour x-over |
890 watts 3.56 watts/gal HO + MH 12 HPD Y timers |
20000 $80.00 /gal |
wife | Magazines Books Newsgroups LFS Internet Web Sites |
Y Spectra Pure Plus TWP ETS Skimmer RS and starette test kit |
| 21 TOP David Melczer New_Jersey DETAILS | 90 gal tank Y sump 10 gal sump N cover .5 evap-gal/day 2 Years Y prefilter Y sump |
82 lbs Lrock 0.91 lb/gal Y substrate 80 lbs 2 inch Aragonite Never -WC 1 gal WC Coralife salt 10 x per hour x-over |
440 watts 4.89 watts/gal VHO 7 HPD Y timers |
3000 $33.33 /gal |
eliminating algae | Books Friends Internet Web Sites |
No TWP Venturi Skimmer Salt Water Master by Hagen test kit |
| 22 TOP ? New_Jersey DETAILS | 125 gal tank Y sump 15 gal sump Y cover 2 evap-gal/day 2 Years Y prefilter Y sump |
75 lbs Lrock 0.60 lb/gal Y substrate 20 lbs 2 inch Live Sand Bi-Monthly -WC 10 gal WC reef crystals salt 4 x per hour x-over |
630 watts 5.04 watts/gal VHO + MH 12 HPD Y timers |
3000 $24.00 /gal |
keeping SPS | Internet Web Sites People Online |
n TWP None Skimmer salifert test kit |
| 23 TOP Rick Koerner New_Jersey DETAILS | 150 gal tank Y sump 5 gal sump Y cover 1 evap-gal/day 10 Years Y prefilter Y sump |
100 lbs Lrock 0.67 lb/gal Y substrate 20 lbs 3 inch Dolomite Never -WC 1 gal WC Reef Builder salt 4 x per hour x-over |
750 watts 5.00 watts/gal Metal Halide 6 HPD Y timers |
0 $0.00 /gal |
Maintenance | Internet Web Sites |
y Kent R/O Bare Bones system TWP Venturi Skimmer SeaChem test kit |
| 24 TOP Jay Norris Florida DETAILS | 200 gal tank Y sump 60 gal sump Y cover 2 evap-gal/day 2 Years N prefilter Y sump |
100 lbs Lrock 0.50 lb/gal Y substrate 100 lbs 6 inch Live Sand Monthly -WC 50 gal WC Natural Seawater salt 10 x per hour x-over |
1088 watts 5.44 watts/gal VHO + MH 11 HPD Y timers |
10000 $50.00 /gal |
Propigating SPS | Magazines Books Internet Web Sites |
KentRO/DI 60 gal. Maxima TWP ETS Skimmer Hach test kit |
| 25 TOP Kim Arizona DETAILS | 125 gal tank N sump 1 gal sump Y cover ? evap-gal/day 3-6 Months N prefilter N sump |
25 lbs Lrock 0.20 lb/gal Y substrate 100 lbs 2 inch Mix Bi-Monthly -WC 15 gal WC Instant Ocean salt 10 x per hour x-over |
120 watts 0.96 watts/gal N 14 HPD Y timers |
1500 $12.00 /gal |
diatoms and red slime algaes | Books Internet Web Sites |
N/A TWP Other Skimmer Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Saltwater Master Kit and Haugen Calcium Kit test kit |
| 26 TOP Allan Shultz Pennsylvania DETAILS | 45 gal tank N sump 1 gal sump Y cover .5 evap-gal/day 1-3 Months N prefilter N sump |
60 lbs Lrock 1.33 lb/gal Y substrate 36 lbs 2 inch Caribsea Weekly -WC 15 gal WC Instant Ocean salt 5 x per hour x-over |
123 watts 2.73 watts/gal Power Compact 9 HPD N timers |
3000 $66.67 /gal |
unknown | Books Internet |
Yes DI TWP Air CC Skimmer no test kit test kit |
| 27 TOP ? Washington DETAILS | 90 gal tank Y sump 20 gal sump Y cover .10 evap-gal/day 1-3 Months Y prefilter Y sump |
70 lbs Lrock 0.78 lb/gal Y substrate 90 lbs 2 inch Mix Monthly -WC 10 gal WC Coralife salt 10 x per hour x-over |
110 watts 1.22 watts/gal Power Compact 12 HPD Y timers |
4000 $44.44 /gal |
Keeping chemistry stable | Books Internet |
Y - RO/DI TWP Venturi Skimmer Seachem test kit |
| 28 TOP David Texas DETAILS | 75 gal tank Y sump 20 gal sump Y cover .25 evap-gal/day 3 Years N prefilter Y sump |
50 lbs Lrock 0.67 lb/gal Y substrate 30 lbs 2 inch Mix Bi-Monthly -WC 5 gal WC Kent Sea Salt salt 12 x per hour x-over |
240 watts 3.20 watts/gal HO 10 HPD Y timers |
700 $9.33 /gal |
keeping new fish alive | Books Friends Web Sites |
Premier R?O system TWP Venturi Skimmer Saltwater Master, Tropic marin calcium test kit test kit |
| 29 TOP Larry Connecticut DETAILS | 60 gal tank Y sump 20 gal sump Y cover .25 evap-gal/day 3-6 Months Y prefilter Y sump |
80 lbs Lrock 1.33 lb/gal Y substrate 60 lbs 4 inch Caribsea Bi-Monthly -WC 5 gal WC Kent salt 5 x per hour x-over |
260 watts 4.33 watts/gal Power Compact 8 HPD Y timers |
2500 $41.67 /gal |
Keping it clean | Books Friends Internet Web Sites |
Yes - RO/DI Unit TWP Venturi Skimmer Salifert test kit |
| 30 TOP Arthur California DETAILS | 60 gal tank N sump 1 gal sump Y cover .5 evap-gal/day 6-9 Months Y prefilter N sump |
100 lbs Lrock 1.67 lb/gal Y substrate 60 lbs 3 inch Live Sand Bi-Monthly -WC 5 gal WC Instant Ocean salt 6 x per hour x-over |
240 watts 4.00 watts/gal Power Compact 10 HPD Y timers |
3200 $53.33 /gal |
water chemistry | Books LFS Internet Web Sites |
RO TWP Venturi Skimmer Tropic Marine test kit |
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