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dragonfire · 04-08-2009, 09:22 AM

Hey, thanks for the reply!

That's great about the firefish and cleaner shrimp (the ones I was really worried about). I guess I'll take my chances with the peppermint shrimp; more than willing to remove these shrimp if things get ugly. I'd be thrilled if live foods won't be necessary, I was not looking forward to that prospect and none of my other fish require it.

OK, now for the coverings...I have a SeaClear acrylic tank with several rectangular openings and nothing that came with it to cover them tightly. I have a hang-on-the-back filter and an in-tank protein skimmer, so some of these openings have to remain unblocked (no sump). I used to cover the main openings (given that I have firefish) with thin, plexiglass plates--MAJOR OVERHEATING!!! Yikes! I have since switched to the screen approach that I talked about before and can control the temp just fine now. I have never actually seen any firefish jump, though I know they can, so I don't know if the screen is effective or not.

I am not sure what type of window closure you are referring to. Could you describe it a bit more? Given a few more details that I mentioned above, would this still work for my tank? What are your thoughts about the water return from my filter?

04-08-2009, 09:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
dragonfire Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Madison Posts: 14 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: BSJF questions from someone still researching ahead Hey, thanks for the reply! That's great about the firefish and cleaner shrimp (the ones I was really worried about). I guess I'll take my chances with the peppermint shrimp; more than willing to remove these shrimp if things get ugly. I'd be thrilled if live foods won't be necessary, I was not looking forward to that prospect and none of my other fish require it. OK, now for the coverings...I have a SeaClear acrylic tank with several rectangular openings and nothing that came with it to cover them tightly. I have a hang-on-the-back filter and an in-tank protein skimmer, so some of these openings have to remain unblocked (no sump). I used to cover the main openings (given that I have firefish) with thin, plexiglass plates--MAJOR OVERHEATING!!! Yikes! I have since switched to the screen approach that I talked about before and can control the temp just fine now. I have never actually seen any firefish jump, though I know they can, so I don't know if the screen is effective or not. I am not sure what type of window closure you are referring to. Could you describe it a bit more? Given a few more details that I mentioned above, would this still work for my tank? What are your thoughts about the water return from my filter?