Right, I see no reason not to use the space I won't see in the tank to add that much more 'terriroty' to the pod populations 'safe' breeding grounds... if it works, great, if not, no biggie, the fuge is still there. HOnestly, amphipods and copepods are the very first observable life I ever saw in my tank, I mean it took me 6 months to put fish in.. so I have a special place in my heart from them.

I am VERY excited about this... You know, the whole driving force behind getting a larger tank? My wife... says I need a big enough stand to store all my fish crap in! the hex just wasn't going to cut it.