Deep water biotope list.. suggestions???

[canadawest]

The species I am looking at keeping are ones found at depths of 1m to 100 m. I am NOT looking to keep species that are EXCLUSIVELY found in a deep water biotope. Just one that would be found on a reef wall, in caves or dimly lit areas.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I stand clarified in that your species selection is not "exclusive" to deeper depths, but rather species that live in a varied depth.

But with that said, most species of underwater animal have the ability to dive and live at much deeper depths than they are typically found, it's just they don't. For example Tangs are found at depths up to 50 meters, but can dive deeper if necessary.

As I remember it you have or had several deep water reef wall species in your tank.

Royal Gramma. 1-60m Often found in caves or under ledges

Falme Angel. 2 - 57 m. surge zone to a depth of 57 m . Secretive and stays near shelter

These are similar species as to what I am looking at keeping. I just want to see them in a more NATURAL setting. The two speieces that I jsut mentioned display different behaviors when put into a proper environment. My gramma becomes a completely different fish when the MH goes off. It is out hovering in front of its cave as it would in the wild. Not hiding from the light. Before you go and slam me for wanting to provide a natural setting for my fish shouldn't you look at your own tank before hand?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, while I do have a Royal Gramma in my tank, I would consider neither of the above mentioned species "deep water" species, as "deep water species" typically refers to species found at a depth of 300m or greater.

I interpreted your desire of a "deep water species" tank to mean that you were interested in recreating an environment for species that would be typically found ONLY in deep water, an environment which obviously would be impossible to recreate for us hobbiests. Again, I stand corrected in interpreting your intention.

So perhaps it should be said you desire to create an environment that "looks" like deep water, as opposed to a "deep water species tank". I am not silly enough to have thought you would keep a species that is exclusively found in deeper waters in a home aquarium, but I still think the description of the project should not include "deep water species" but rather deep water appearance. Perhaps it is all just symantecs, but "deep water" has no place for discussion in our home aquaria. :rolleyes:

When I say deep water I am talking 20-50m TOPS. The depths at which the lighting visible is blue. Not the brilliant white blinding you see at the reef crest. You dive you should know that you don't have to go far for it to get dark.. what are you thinking? that I want to keep fish that soely reside below 100m????? Read the links I posted. most of these fish are found THROUGHOUT the reef. ie. up near the surface. NOt exclusively at the bottom of the ocean.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Again, 20-50m would still be considered shallow water, and a region where I would hazzard a guess that 90% of the fish available in the hobby could be found residing.

Do you even understand the differences between the various zones of a reef??? Did you bother to look those things up before your offhanded quips???

pffft...

thanks for the addition of your valuable information.. :rolleyes: :mad:

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No comment necessary on these points, as I'm sure you were frustrated when writing it. ;)