+1 to bertie's comments.
Ghost shrimp are breedable, but require at least 2 tanks and really are cheaper to buy and condition than to breed.
Overstocked Tank
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Re: Overstocked Tank
Where's the fish? - Neptune
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Where's the fish? - Neptune
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Re: Overstocked Tank
Thanks, ya'll have been a godsend to my fish with your advice. I finally have the nitrate down to 5ppm and hopefully it will keep going down. I will just breed snails in the 10 gallon and buy ghost shrimp for a treat now and then since the snails are essential to the puffer's diet. When I get my 75 gallon tank should I set it up as full marine or brackish first? My fish are still in freshwater for now, but I plan on adding some salt on the next waterchange. Also should I put up the extra coin for reef ready tank or will a standard tank suffice?
65g reef with GSP,sleepy head goby, and a small snowflake eel. Some small corals also
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
72g bowfront reef with a pair of clowns, 2 1/2foot zebra moray eel, another 2 1/4foot Zebra moray eel, and a blue chromis. Some large corals also.
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Re: Overstocked Tank
Yea why not, saves the transition needing to be done whilst the fish is in there. You can drip acclimate the fish in a few hours
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: Overstocked Tank
+1 to bertie's comment. It really simplifies you life to set up as FOWLR + skimmer + macroalgae refugium initially instead of having to change over from FW/BW filtration processes.
Where's the fish? - Neptune