Ram_Puppy
Sat, 24th Jul 2004, 11:31 AM
For my new 115 cube, I am flip flopping back and forth...
Gravity Fed Fuge or no?
I know the benefits as far as larger zooplankton getting into the main display, but I am worried about two things on opposite ends of the spectrum.
1) If it's a gravity fed fuge, worried about the lights heating it up to much, and worried about accessibility for servicing.
2) if it goes underneath, I am worried about it simply taking up to much space, or having to compromise on it's size. I want to keep a mated pair of mandarins, so the bigger the better to keep the pod population up.
I have also considered adding a grunge bed in the back of the tank, to give the pods more breeding area.... but have not settled on that, would rather have it in the fuge.
What are your thoughts, what would you do?
If I put it up top, I would probably use a 30 gallon aquarium, and use 4x4's coming up the back sides to support the canopy... another con, the gravity fed fuge will interfere with me getting into the display for maintenance, and having that problem in the extreme now with the hex and it's canopy, it is something I am eager to avoid...
Gravity Fed Fuge or no?
I know the benefits as far as larger zooplankton getting into the main display, but I am worried about two things on opposite ends of the spectrum.
1) If it's a gravity fed fuge, worried about the lights heating it up to much, and worried about accessibility for servicing.
2) if it goes underneath, I am worried about it simply taking up to much space, or having to compromise on it's size. I want to keep a mated pair of mandarins, so the bigger the better to keep the pod population up.
I have also considered adding a grunge bed in the back of the tank, to give the pods more breeding area.... but have not settled on that, would rather have it in the fuge.
What are your thoughts, what would you do?
If I put it up top, I would probably use a 30 gallon aquarium, and use 4x4's coming up the back sides to support the canopy... another con, the gravity fed fuge will interfere with me getting into the display for maintenance, and having that problem in the extreme now with the hex and it's canopy, it is something I am eager to avoid...