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Hey y’all, I’m currently in the process of setting up my dream system. So far it is gonna be 5 tanks total, all plumbed together. tank 1- 4x2x2 medium and large reef fish, predators, sps dominant. Tank 2- 32 gallon community reef invert tank with lps and bta’s. Tank 3- filter feeder tank, gorgonians, sponges, clams, flame scallops, feather duster worms, seahorses and pipefish. Tank 4- 10 gallon Xenia tank with a frog fish.
The last tank is where it gets interesting. I have this idea for a sort of estuary like environment- mangroves, decorative macro algae and whatnot. I was wondering if I could set this up as a zooplankton and phyto plankton nursery where I could place larvae and fry of any of my fish or inverts that breed and see who survives. I was thinking like super slow water movement through the estuary, or none. Just have water moving inside it and occasionally let it run with the whole system to feed the other tanks. I understand I will probably have to culture the phyto outside the estuary. But you get the concept. Any ideas if this could work?
The last tank is where it gets interesting. I have this idea for a sort of estuary like environment- mangroves, decorative macro algae and whatnot. I was wondering if I could set this up as a zooplankton and phyto plankton nursery where I could place larvae and fry of any of my fish or inverts that breed and see who survives. I was thinking like super slow water movement through the estuary, or none. Just have water moving inside it and occasionally let it run with the whole system to feed the other tanks. I understand I will probably have to culture the phyto outside the estuary. But you get the concept. Any ideas if this could work?