Deep water biotope list.. suggestions???

[ldzielak]

I know acrylic has better properties than glass, but every crab tank I have seen in restaurants (not good examples I know) have condesation on the outer surface. I know a reef tank would be much thicker and offer better insulation, but would it be enough? What filter system did you use in you studies? I have been mostly thinking og the chiller needs. I will attempt this when I get my own house. I figure a 120g minimum would make it worth while. Just think how easy/cheap the water changes could be (gas for the truck to the beach and back...)

Darren I know this is a little off topic from your original, if others would further like to discuss cold water, lets start and new thread.

Lee

[ 08 July 2002, 02:18: Message edited by: Lee ]

[choglund]

Frog Fish Frog Fish Frog Fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DJ88]

Well another possibility is some of the Centropyge angels. Some seem to go down as deep as 40-50m plus. hmmm.. a unique angel.. :D I like that thought.. maybe an aurantius or colini..

[ 09 July 2002, 15:27: Message edited by: DJ88 ]

[Troy F]

I'd shy away from an angel even Centropyge spp. in that size of tank. I think you'd find it pacing.

[DJ88]

Troy,

Yeah you are probably right. Even the small 9 cm ones I was interested in might be too active for a 20.

Well decision made.. Serranocirrhitus latus it is. And I am not going to put mushrooms in as of yet. The coral decision will come on a few months when the tank is stable.

In the mean time I'll be keeping my eyes open to suggestions. Any thoughts or ideas are welcome.

[Dale D]

Hey

How about a peppermint angel (Centropyge boylei)( I think that is it, isn't it?) Surely, you most be able to get one now for under $10,000. :D

We've had a Centropyge aurantius in the reef tank in Chilliwack for about a year now. It's a beautiful fish, but, you don't get to see much of it. Maybe in a lower light tank it would show it's self more.

[DJ88]

Yeah Dale.. boylei is it.. gorgeous litle thing isn't it.. If I could afford one of those things I wouldn'tbe doing a 20 gal deep water tank. lol

The aurantius is the one I really wanted.. I saw one at J&L and fell in love with it. Tiny little thing. sigh..

[canadawest]

Help me for I am confused.... :confused:

You want to simulate a deep water environment in a 20g tank? You want to keep a species that typically lives in deeper water, hence has a physiology specifically adapted for deep water pressures, yet are content to keep this same species in 12" of water for the rest of it's life? Just because we put blue lights above the tank to make it "look" like deep water doesn't mean that it is deep water.

C'mon Darren, of the reefkeepers here I always percieved you as having a great respect and care for their livestock. This idea, albiet "cool" doesn't make sense to me.

For example, it would be "cool" to have a shark in my 100g tank, but it's certainly not something I would do.

[ 10 July 2002, 12:58: Message edited by: canadawest ]

[canadawest]

Originally posted by EmilyB:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Reef_Raf:

Some of the most colorful things I've seen come from down the street!!

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Someone I know is taking a diving course and was told about the coast and what it had to offer. Wish I could swim... ;) </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I guess that's why I keep a tropical species and reef tank as opposed to a cold water tank. I can go diving anytime in our local waters and see the marvels our "emerald sea" has to offer in it's natural environment. I don't often get to go to tropical locations and dive so I enjoy having a tiny piece of those oceans in my home. ;)

[ 10 July 2002, 12:46: Message edited by: canadawest ]

[zulu_principle]

What kind of stuff would you do in a Pacific Northwest aquarium.

I think it would be fun and after the September I have a 1/5 horse chiller that always looks for work.....

Zulu