Gimmito's 450 Gal L-Shaped Display

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Thanks for the kind words Phil. I'm sad to say the pepermint shrimp experiment did not work. I added a few of them, but I believe they eventually took each other out once they molted. That was the case were I added 6 fire shrimp and 10 cleaner shrimp in the main display only to end up up with a pair of each. I think its best to add copepods and mysid shrimp to feed the main display naturally.
 
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Also, the pairs of shrimp I do have breed regularly, as well as some of my fish (cardinals). This all becomes food for the fish. :)
 
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Thanks for the kind words Phil. I'm sad to say the pepermint shrimp experiment did not work. I added a few of them, but I believe they eventually took each other out once they molted. That was the case were I added 6 fire shrimp and 10 cleaner shrimp in the main display only to end up up with a pair of each. I think its best to add copepods and mysid shrimp to feed the main display naturally.

Also, the pairs of shrimp I do have breed regularly, as well as some of my fish (cardinals). This all becomes food for the fish. :)

Thank you for the good info. I have been thinking of adding as many different types of pods as I can to the fuge for diversity and higher chances for success. Does your fuge gravity feed back into the system or is it pumped?
 
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Thank you for the good info. I have been thinking of adding as many different types of pods as I can to the fuge for diversity and higher chances for success. Does your fuge gravity feed back into the system or is it pumped?
Sure thing. I have a 40 breeder sump that sits on a ledge above the tank and gravity feeds back into the tank.
 

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Will work on it Brett. I hope your back is feeling better.

Thanks Jim, it's getting there. I've been off work for two days, I'm gonna go back tomorrow and see how it goes.
 

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I feel for you. I threw out my back once changing a diaper. :squigglemouth:

That's just not fair, LOL. I'm a construction worker and I threw mine out playing with the kids, what's the odds.
 

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Hey, I am glad you are taking your own time out to post this stuff bro, It gives people hope of the ultimate system, great job.
Also thanks for ideas that I am using, lol. The Youtube vids are a great idea and are cool. Thanks for the posts and updates to your system man, great job...
 
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Hey, I am glad you are taking your own time out to post this stuff bro, It gives people hope of the ultimate system, great job.
Also thanks for ideas that I am using, lol. The Youtube vids are a great idea and are cool. Thanks for the posts and updates to your system man, great job...

Thanks for the kind words ! The vids express so much better than pics. Hopefully, other hobbyists can implement some ideas into their dream seat up as I have from others.
 
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