homework survey

[ekclark]

I had to write a lame survey for a research methods class and I was wondering if you all would take a look and tell me what you think. Be picky.
1)Do you currently run a protein skimmer?
A. YesB. No
2)Do you currently have a refugium connected to your system?
A. YesB. No
3)Do you grow macro algae as a means of filtration?
A. YesB. No
4)Do you have a deep sand bed (over four inches) in your display tank?
A. YesB. No
5)Do you currently run a phosphate reactor?
A. YesB. No
6)What is the total water volume of your system?
A. < 5 gallons B. 5-15 gallonsC. 16-30 gallonsD. 31-75 gallons
E. 76-125 gallons F. 126-180 gallons G. >181 gallons
7)Please circle any types of corals that you are currently keeping in your system:
A. Soft/LeatherB. Large Polyp Stony C. Small Polyp Stony
D. Gorgonian E. Coral Anemones
8)What types of lights do you currently use over your display?
A. Normal Output Fluorescent B. High Output Fluorescent
C. Very High Output Fluorescent C. Metal Halide D. Compact Fluorescent
9)How many times in the last week have you tested salinity or specific gravity?
_____________
10)How many times in the last week have you tested for nitrate?
____________
11)What percentage of new water added to your system comes from purified (reverse osmosis, deionized, distilled) water?
A) 100%B) 99-75%C) 74-50%D) 49-25%E) < 24%
12)What percentage of your total system water have you changed in the last month?
A) 100-75%B) 74-50%C) 49-25%D) 24-15%E) 14-5%
F) 5-1% G) Did not perform a water change
13) Do you ever hire another hobbyist or company to maintenance your system?
A) YesB) No
14) Do you currently use a wet/dry style filter?
A) YesB) No
15)Do you use live rock as a filter in your system?
A) YesB) No

 

[kittykitty]

Originally posted by ekclark
I had to write a lame survey for a research methods class and I was wondering if you all would take a look and tell me what you think. Be picky.
1)Do you currently run a protein skimmer?
No
2)Do you currently have a refugium connected to your system?
No
3)Do you grow macro algae as a means of filtration?
No
4)Do you have a deep sand bed (over four inches) in your display tank?
Yes
5)Do you currently run a phosphate reactor?
No
6)What is the total water volume of your system?
31-75 gallons
7)Please circle any types of corals that you are currently keeping in your system:
8)What types of lights do you currently use over your display?
A. Normal Output Fluorescent
9)How many times in the last week have you tested salinity or specific gravity?
once
_____________
10)How many times in the last week have you tested for nitrate?
twice
11)What percentage of new water added to your system comes from purified (reverse osmosis, deionized, distilled) water?
100%
12)What percentage of your total system water have you changed in the last month?
49-25%
13) Do you ever hire another hobbyist or company to maintenance your system?
No
14) Do you currently use a wet/dry style filter?
No
15)Do you use live rock as a filter in your system?
No

 

[kittykitty]

did you want comments on it or did you want us to fill it out?

 

[saltymom]

I dont think its lame, I think its a pretty good survey. Ive answered "Lamer" ones about owning an elderly dog! LOL
are we supposed to answer the questions for you or just want critique on the survey ?

 

[007]

What kind of grad program are you in and where do you go? I am heavily involved in research myself and am in a PhD program currently.
Here is what I would do . . . .
7) Please circle the predominant type of corals that you are currently keeping in your system:
A. Soft B. Large Polyp Stony C. Small Polyp Stony D. None
(choices D and E were not corals)
8) What types of lights do you currently use over your display?
A. Normal Output Fluorescent B. High Output Fluorescent
C. Very High Output Fluorescent C. Metal Halide D. Compact
Fluorescent E. Combination (Specify____________)
11) What is your main source of water?
A. reverse osmosis B. deionized C. distilled D. Tap water?
Just a couple thoughts . . . . hope they help!

 

[ekclark]

thanks 007---I am getting my masters in education at depaul in chicago. It can be prety dull. Thanks for the really good feedback.
I should have been more clear--I need pointers on the questions, the data at this point is useless. Thanks to everybody.

 

[beachbumtx]

1) No, but I own one. Waiting on a pump to run it.
2) Yes.
3) Yes.
4) No.
5) No.
6) E. About 80gals.
7) A. B. C. D. E.
8) D. PCs on the Display. Halides on the Frag tank.
9) Three.
10) One.
11) A.
12) C. 7% per week.
13) No.
14) Yes. Bioballs in the wet/dry.
15) Yes. I have a spray bar in the main display to force water through the live rock. In my fuge, the substrate is 1" deep with mineral mud, but 4" deep of live rock. My macros grow on top of that.

 

[beachbumtx]

Opps...I thought you wanted the survey filled out. What exactly are you looking for now?