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I'm not looking for a fish to fix my problems, I just think it might be cool to have that additional natural food web interaction in my tank.
I think I'm figuring out how to grow sponges pretty well. I have at least half dozen varieties established and growing in the tank - some getting big. If I succeed in ramping up the sponge growth and my new cryptic zone starts getting well colonized by sponges (as a protected area that the sponges can re-seed the display from), then I'd like to have a cool fish that would graze on sponges.
Requirements:
Other considerations:
I'm not a super experienced fish guy. I'm going off info here:
The Pygmy Angelfishes - James Fatherree
Aquarium Fish: Butterflyfish - Francesco Ricciardi (there seems to be much dissent to this author's opinions)
Suggestions and good reading material?
I think I'm figuring out how to grow sponges pretty well. I have at least half dozen varieties established and growing in the tank - some getting big. If I succeed in ramping up the sponge growth and my new cryptic zone starts getting well colonized by sponges (as a protected area that the sponges can re-seed the display from), then I'd like to have a cool fish that would graze on sponges.
Requirements:
- needs to be chill. Everything else in my tank is peaceful - gobies, blennies, dartfish, pajamas, and some are spawning.
- not a coral eater. Fine to nip a zoa or sps every now and then, but not eat colonies. Also Gorgonians. I love my gorgs too.
- small - 70 gal tank.
Other considerations:
- should be a cool fish. Like I said, this isn't to solve a problem, it's to add interest.
- Carribbean or similar would be a plus. Since that's where most of my hitchhiker sponges came from.
- I'm also open to out-of-the-box suggestions. Saw a claim that a linckia starfish may need sponges and hence its poor survival most of the time.
I'm not a super experienced fish guy. I'm going off info here:
The Pygmy Angelfishes - James Fatherree
Aquarium Fish: Butterflyfish - Francesco Ricciardi (there seems to be much dissent to this author's opinions)
Suggestions and good reading material?