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Pretty quiet, here in the macro section lately! Me, I have to keep posting. It's therapeutic! And it helps me keep up with all my ideas…
As I have noted, I still have some detritus buildup in my tank. I've been researching detrivores and particulate filter feeders, to fill out this critical niche in the ecosystem. One critter I've been interested in for a long time, but never made an effort to get is the Mysis Shrimp. Well today I've made an effort. I have ordered 200 of them, and they should arrive on Wednesday!
From what I've read, they're good detrivores, interesting to watch, and with luck they may reproduce. It would be awesome to get a stable population, keeping detritus down, while also providing a live, hunt-able food source for all my little carnivores.
I'm dying to get new fish, but I'm cycling my QT, so I wanted to take this time to fill in the gaps in the food chain, before the fish parade.
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As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance,
our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey
Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018
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