an idea

because i like zoos a bunch, what could go into a zoo coral only tank?  What fish, snails, and shrimp?  Could I keep the water a little cooler and get a catalina goby?

Basically, some kind of biocube, on the small side, with just enough rocks to make lots a ledges for the zoo rocks to sit on.  If it had 2 fish in it, then fine, if not fine.  Probably put sexy shrimp in there to keep it relatively clean and maybe some snails.  Ideas and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

part of the issue is where would I put it?  its an idea that i am kicking around.  Maybe I can limit it to a swf.com filled only tank.  like only get corals and other inhabitants from here only in it.  I am sure that would make the board peeps happy.

My wife likes the catalina goby.  i know they need cooler waters.  can zoas survive in the cooler waters?  can sexy shrimp survive in the cooler waters?

no one has any ideas on the coolness factors?

What kind of tnak would be recomended?  I want to keep it relatively small.  Are the bio 14s ok?  is there another brand?

so the catalina is what makes everything else not happy, wonderful.

I guess this is the time to get a look at other things then as the zoos and sexy shrimp are the musts in the small tank.  I still have no idea where to put it in my cramped house. 

Is the bio cube the tank to go with?  what about those fuval chi tanks?  they look cool.  are they FW only?

been doing some googling and it seems many have made the chi into a sw tank.  problems are:

Evaporation will make the salinity rise quickly if you dont do top offs daily

rimless/topless makes for juping a possiblity

since the pump pushes the water up through the rocks, the actual flow in the tank is barely any

Oh yea, the LED lighting is not the worlds greatest and probably wouldnt be able to support much if any photo based coral like the zoas are.

Looking more into this to see if someone was able to change out the LEDs for better ones like what people have been able to mod in the EDGE systems.

edit: also thinking about some clip on lighting as an option as well.  I would only be placing as far as corals go, zoos in to the tank so I know the light has to be good, but not stellar.  Its not like I am going to be placing a clam into the tank.  Stock list could be:

3x sexy shrimp (read that they do better in odd numbers greater than one.)

all kinds of zoos

some pair of fish, maybe neon gobies or something else that is small.  Suggestions are welcome.

pair of astrea snails

Will be going to the LFS on thursday to pick up stuff and have a look at their chi to get a better idea of the LEDs in use.

So I looked at the LEDs and there are 11 whimpy LEDs in the fixture.  I dont think i can get in there and take them out and replace them with better ones.  I asked about clip on LEDs that could grow coral and that seems to be the answer for lighting.  Anyone have suggestions on these clip on LEDs?  I was also thinking about getting either the biocube PH or fabbing something out of a small maxijet.  Ideas on that?  While I dont have the $ for any of this right now, this idea is not going away and I will make this into a reality.  Can one have 2x neon gobies in a small tank?  What about that yellow and red stripped with black spots little fish, a redfords or something.  can you have 2 of those?

I dont think I want to spend $200 on lights for a $50 tank.  But they look cool though!

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Originally Posted by NaNo-NeWb1983 

I think you should just get a 14g biocube or a 12g nanocube

 

The stock set up will be fine for the zoas, and will be able to have 1 or 2 fish max

 

That is taking the easy way out.  I want to make the Chi work and have fun doing it.

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Originally Posted by NaNo-NeWb1983 

so you looking to build ur own set up?

 I am having assistance with the LEDs.  I will have someone draw out the plans for cutting the aluminum and have someone else use their laser to cut the aluminum nad ship it to me.  Once I get it, I will affix the LEDs and mount the thing over the Chi.