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Hi all, I'm new to this forum. I'm posting b/c I just got a research position in the University of Oregon and got put in charge of two cuttlefish tanks in the Neuroscience Dept. The two systems are the same; 2x [120 drilled acrillic tanks> 10 gal glass pre-sumps with Red Sea Berlin skimmer, and Coralife UV, substrate, and HOB overflows> ~40 gal trickle filter w/ dual spinning spray bars and bio balls> little giant return pump] all in a climate controled walk in fridge.
I am trying to get these systems ready for new specimens of Sepia officinalis, but they have been empty for most of the summer aside from a few damsel fish.
I was planing to remove the substrate from the pre-sumps to help keep nitrates down, and replace the skimmers with Euro Reefs or ASM G-2s
The tanks are filled with distilled H20 that was then ran through RO as well mixed with Kent brand Salt mix.
We also have a 10 gal tank fro Zebra Dannio fish for feeders and frozen shrimp for food.
Mainly I wanted to ask if there was anything we could be doing better b/c i am planning on doing some long term color change observations and would like to keep them alive as long as posible.
Thanks,
Scott
I am trying to get these systems ready for new specimens of Sepia officinalis, but they have been empty for most of the summer aside from a few damsel fish.
I was planing to remove the substrate from the pre-sumps to help keep nitrates down, and replace the skimmers with Euro Reefs or ASM G-2s
The tanks are filled with distilled H20 that was then ran through RO as well mixed with Kent brand Salt mix.
We also have a 10 gal tank fro Zebra Dannio fish for feeders and frozen shrimp for food.
Mainly I wanted to ask if there was anything we could be doing better b/c i am planning on doing some long term color change observations and would like to keep them alive as long as posible.
Thanks,
Scott