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Hobbyist ? North_Carolina

1. What size tank in gallons & aprox LxW : 55

2. Age of tank. : 2 Years

3. Amount of liverock aprox. lb. : 80

4. Substrate Y/N lb. amount; thickness; type. : Y 25 lbs, 1 inches, Live Sand

5. Sump Y/N size in gallons : Y, 10

6. Do you use a prefilter Y/N : Y

7. Do you use a cover for the tank Y/N if Y what type? : N

8. Aprox amount of evaporation per day : 1 gal

9.Frequency of water changes & amount changed : Bi-Monthly, 5 gal

10. Preferred salt mix : Premixed at LFS

11. Preferred additives : Kent Essential Elements, Strontiuum/Molybdenum, Iodine

12. Preferred test kits: Undecided

13. Method of adding calcium : Kent Turbo through drip

14. Aprox water turnover X times per hour : 6 x per hour

15. Type of lighting i.e.: VHO + MH

16. Type of bulbs: Currently using Hamilton German 10K was using Coralife 20K but unreliable

17. Aprox wattage per gallon: 350

18. Duration of lighting cycle daily hours per day: 10

19. Do you use timers Y/N: Y

20. Do you use TWP? (tapwater purification RO/DI) carbon filter Y/N & type: RO

21. Estimated cost of your tank complete: Arm and Leg

22. What you feel is the biggest challenge in keeping a reef tank: Lighting (Bulbs Don't last long enough)

23. What has been your most useful method in acquiring information? List in priority : Newsgroups
Internet
Web Sites

24. What type of protein skimmer are you using? CC / Venturi / Downdraft manufacturer? : Venturi

25. Ok to publish your name in the results? N

26. Ok to use your email here so others can contact you? Y