Stephany
07/27/2006, 11:24 AM
Here's why I ask.
It's a 75 gallon tank.
My hopes for it:
A small school of pseudanthias thompsoni (most likely species)
A chelmon rostratus (copperband butterfly) (that's eating),
A pair of amphiprion clarkii clowns <--- I may switch to a smaller species
& Elvis my mysis-eating mandarin.
This is going to be mostly a large polyp/softy tank, with slower fish.
I also realize the pseudanthias are zooplankton feeders..
I'm wondering if avoiding a thick polypad, & just using that cross-stitching screening as a sump "strainer" instead of a "filter" would benefit at all for smaller organisms within the system... ?
Also, is there any room for more livestock? Opinions on one or any of the following?
fairy wrasse (I would love a cirrhilabrus laboutei)
pair of twin spot gobies (signogobius biocellatus)
pair of pseudochromis... (still researching species)
I don't want too heavy of a bioload, and I know the pseudanthias are frequent feeders. I just realized yesterday that... none of the fish would really control the algae any. hmm...
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/Steffcia/Tank/75Gallonc.jpg
It's a 75 gallon tank.
My hopes for it:
A small school of pseudanthias thompsoni (most likely species)
A chelmon rostratus (copperband butterfly) (that's eating),
A pair of amphiprion clarkii clowns <--- I may switch to a smaller species
& Elvis my mysis-eating mandarin.
This is going to be mostly a large polyp/softy tank, with slower fish.
I also realize the pseudanthias are zooplankton feeders..
I'm wondering if avoiding a thick polypad, & just using that cross-stitching screening as a sump "strainer" instead of a "filter" would benefit at all for smaller organisms within the system... ?
Also, is there any room for more livestock? Opinions on one or any of the following?
fairy wrasse (I would love a cirrhilabrus laboutei)
pair of twin spot gobies (signogobius biocellatus)
pair of pseudochromis... (still researching species)
I don't want too heavy of a bioload, and I know the pseudanthias are frequent feeders. I just realized yesterday that... none of the fish would really control the algae any. hmm...
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/Steffcia/Tank/75Gallonc.jpg