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So I haven't even moved/gotten a job yet, but I figure I might as well start this build thread! My build will be less coral focused (there may be some coral), and more fish focused, as that's where my heart lies at the moment. Especially with fish breeding. And with science; I have a few experiments planned once I get everything set up. So this is what you're probably going to see in this thread:
- Saltwater fish in utilitarian tanks. Think PVC pipes, egg crate caves, and bare bottom tanks.
- Saltwater fish larvae in Big Round Tubs (BRTs) or kreisels, or maybe even both! I haven't decided yet. This is a hopefully, since the only fry I have right now are molly fry....
- Macroalgae. Lots of macroalgae. May or may not be aesthetically pleasing.
- Microscope shots!
- 2-3 fish Systems (not including growout). These will be tanks/holding containers that are all centrally filtered. One will be saltwater, and the other freshwater. Whether or not it becomes three is dependent on landlords, apartments, and other joys of adulting.
- Non-Saltwater aquatic organisms. I have some Opae'Ula that are dying (literally) to get out of their ecosphere. And once I move, they're going to get their own amazing little tank. There will also be freshwater fish as well. But no frogs. I don't do frogs.
- Live Food Cultures. Phytoplankton. Rotifers. Copepods. Daphnia. Baby Brine Shrimp. Maybe adult brine shrimp?
- Experiments: there's a lot of things that I don't know about this hobby, and a cursory google search doesn't have answers for me. So we (and by "we" I mean "me") are going to figure out some stuff.
- Potentially a saltwater pond? Again, dependent on landlord + apartments + costs.
- Links to other threads I start: I have questions. Sometimes y'all have answers. And I'd like to organize my questions in separate threads instead of having to navigate to page 42 of a build thread, or asking it
- A youtube channel? I'm not sure. But I definitely have an Instagram, so follow me there too! I'm @ichthyogeek (yeah....I'm real original hehe). And the youtube channel is established (also @ichthyogeek), but there are no videos just yet haha.
- Snark and Puns. I'm a snarky individual from time to time, so just remember that! You'll probably find a couple of fishy puns mixed in from time to time as well hehehe....