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11-19-2005, 01:20 PM
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Kichi Saru!
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Benefits of a fishless tank
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11-19-2005, 01:55 PM
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Cool pic!
But my tanks have always done better with more fish than less. 
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11-19-2005, 04:02 PM
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Kichi Saru!
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I only have 20g tank, but its probably more like 16g if you consider displacement from the live rock. So my tank stays more stable with no fish.
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11-19-2005, 07:21 PM
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Hmmm...wouldn't it be proportional?
I know different folks' mileage varies, but since most of the corals I see you post are not really "uber-clean water" types, I'd think it would be of benefit. Many corals (and zoox) can derive nutrition directly from fish waste. It happens in the wild - many species of coral harbor all kinds of fish (and critters) on a daily basis.
What kinds of problems have you seen with fish in the tank? Maybe it's the types of fish and not just "fish"? This might be a good topic to get others to chime in on...
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11-19-2005, 08:00 PM
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Big Fishy
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Don't know how true it is or if its just another bandwagon getting started, but some sps people seem to be backing away from the ultra-clean water approach. Read some threads at RC where they say having really nutrient poor water cause their acros to look washed out. They dealt with it either by adding some fish or decreasing their photo period. But I could be missing some details though.
Nice photo btw
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11-19-2005, 11:58 PM
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Kichi Saru!
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G- I used to have a ocellaris clownfish in the tank. I used to have problems with nitrates and algea, but now all of my algea has died off and my nitrates are lower. So in my case I think being fishless is better, but I'm sure it varies from tank to tank.
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11-20-2005, 09:37 AM
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...or maybe your tank is more mature.
Maybe that algae cycle just needed to run its course.
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11-20-2005, 09:52 AM
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Big Fishy
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I keep my work nano fishless mostly because of how long I can go without a water change. It has SPS, LPS, softies, et cetera.
I like that I can go 3 weeks without a water change if work is too crazy to take the time to do it.
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11-20-2005, 11:25 AM
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Kichi Saru!
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Originally Posted by Graham
...or maybe your tank is more mature.
Maybe that algae cycle just needed to run its course. |
Maybe.
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11-20-2005, 03:34 PM
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very cool d
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