Deep water biotope list.. suggestions???

[DJ88]

Well, well, well. now that I have the 45 up and running happily.. I am bored..

Soo since I have a 20 here ready to go and I have all the parts n pieces I need. Time to set up a biotope. Looking at a deep water indo-pacific setup.

Here is my possibilities for fish.

Serranocirrhitus latus, Fathead or sunburst anthias.
Anthias link

Nemateleotris decora, Elegant firefish
Firefish link

Pterapogon kauderni, Banggai cardinal

Banggai link
Banggai link

Pseudochromis porphyreus, Magenta dottyback

dottyback link

As for corals it will also be various Indo Pacific corals. Obvioulsy lower light requiring corals, mushrooms, zooanthids etc.

Lighting will be 3 20W phillips 03's on an Icecap or workhorse and one 75W aquasun VHO on a workhorse 3. Skimmer a PM HOT-1. MJ-1200's, 900's and an Aquaclear 500 for circ.

Any suggestions are welcome.

[smokinreefer]

my vote is for a mushroom tank with sunburst anthias!!!

i have always wanted a set up like that.

[ldzielak]

My Vote:

Dottyback(s) maybe get a pair and localy raise more for the rest of us, sounds like it could keep you busy....

Throw in a single Cardinal, they are calm and cool.

Lee

[Troy F]

Darren, just a thought; if you were to go with a dart fish, why not go with the deep water Nemateleotris helfrichi. They are a deep water version of N. decora. Not that there's much of difference (except price) but you'd get an A+ for authenticity [img]smile.gif[/img] .

PS: Being that you've had all of a month since you had your tank up, you could be setting a new record for the truly obsessed. You may have a problem. A.A. (Aquariums Anonymous) could be the answer for you.

[naesco]

If you go real deep and dark (cool tank) how about a pinecone fish.
It would really limit the other fish and coral though

[DJ88]

Shao,

I am leaning that way so far.. but..

Lee,

I'd love to breed dottybacks. Don't want anymore tanks tho. lol Or all the food requirements. I wonder how difficult it would be tho.

Troy,

I saw those and thought that same thing. I wonder how much one of those would be.. [img]smile.gif[/img] Time to call. $120 - 225 US at stores I have found online.. :eek: :eek:

You saved your second comment for here didn't ya? Couldn't say it on the phone.. lol

Naesco,

man o man.. Good idea.. 22cm long tho. Don't think the 20 gallon is big enough.. Hmm gonna go read more on those guys. [img]smile.gif[/img] $350 US at marine depot. :eek: :eek:

Thanks all. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 06 July 2002, 17:16: Message edited by: DJ88 ]

[Dale D]

Deep water tank? Hmmmmm.....

I vote for something from the genus Architeuthis. :cool:

You may need a bigger tank, (possibliy a 33) and they are known to be a bit predatory. ;)

But, you would be the first one on the block to own one. :D

[DJ88]

Methinks I'll need summtin bigger than a 33 for a squid that size Dale. lol

thanks anyway.. :D

PS did you get anything interesting in?

[ 07 July 2002, 00:06: Message edited by: DJ88 ]

[Aquattro]

Darren, I understand though, that they're playful if you get in the tank with them. Just don't mix with sperm whales...they don't get along all that well. I'd go at least a 50g for one of them!!

[DJ88]

I think another 45 coube would be perfect.. Fit like a glove.. ;)