jalso
New Member
Hey all, I am planning on setting up a 180 gallon reef tank (I've been planning for awhile now...). My question is I'm having troubles deciding on building a shallow or deep water reef.
I very much want to get Tridacna clam once everything is has stabalized, but at some point (albeit very much in the future) I'd like to add a Dendronephthya or Gorgonian coral.
Would it be possible to do both in the same tank?? With a depth of 24" could I place clams or other shallow corals at the top of rockwork, while placing deep water corals near the substrate, possibly in a 'cave' of rockwork??
If this is not an option, would it be possible to vary the intensity of light horizontally across the tank?? Say, shallow water corals on the left under intense lighting, and deep water ones on the right under lesser lighting??
This may be a really stupid and unnatural thing to try and do, but just in case its possible it would make my decision making a bit easier.
Thanx much in advance.
I very much want to get Tridacna clam once everything is has stabalized, but at some point (albeit very much in the future) I'd like to add a Dendronephthya or Gorgonian coral.
Would it be possible to do both in the same tank?? With a depth of 24" could I place clams or other shallow corals at the top of rockwork, while placing deep water corals near the substrate, possibly in a 'cave' of rockwork??
If this is not an option, would it be possible to vary the intensity of light horizontally across the tank?? Say, shallow water corals on the left under intense lighting, and deep water ones on the right under lesser lighting??
This may be a really stupid and unnatural thing to try and do, but just in case its possible it would make my decision making a bit easier.
Thanx much in advance.