From: bednarek@picard.med.ge.com (Dennis Bednarek Mfg 4-6971)
Subject: Re: multiple questions
Organization: GE Medical Systems, Magnetic Resonance
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 06:31:21 GMT

Derek R Allen (drallen@convex.csd.uwm.edu) wrote:
: I am going to try and enjoy certain economies by posing several questions
: in this post at once -- they vary in topic significantly:
: 
: 	1.	I have started feeding my R. aculeatus (Picasso Trigger)
: 		feeder guppies -- I select the very smallest for the
: 		trigger which is about 3" long.  He devours the .75"
: 		guppies in one bite.  It has occurred to me, however,
: 		that I may be introducing harmful elements to my 
: 		55 gal tank.  Is this possible?  Will the trigger be
: 		just as happy eating a combination of Formula One and
: 		Prime Reef?   He really seems to enjoy the feeder
: 		guppies!!

I use to raise my own fancy guppies, which created a ready supply
of feeders for my angels.  That idea may help ease your mind of 
introducing foriegn elements.  You would need a few 20 low tanks
to start this, or 15 gallon tanks are used by some people.  
It was really interesting trying to cross two varieties in order
to create a new atractive, and marketable variety, and aslo yielded
loads of feeders.
 
: 	2.	With the help of an architect, I have plans for putting
: 		a 90 gal tank in the wall between our dining and family
: 		rooms -- this will allow viewing from both sides AND
: 		one end of the aquarium -- three sides of viewing.
: 		Filtration will occur downstairs in the basement --
: 		wet/dry, protein skimmer and heating.  This whole project
: 		which will include built in tv/stereo panel close to the
: 		tank (about 4' away) was drawn in detail by the
: 		architect before I showed it to my wife -- well,
: 		she LIKED it and said we should go ahead and do it!!!
: 		My question, then, is: has anyone else tried this setup?
: 		We will have built in cabinets for cleaning access and the
: 		tank will be about four feet off the ground set flush on
: 		both sides to the wall.  Lighting will be suspended within
: 		the wall which will be about 2.2' wide.  Has anyone out
: 		there tried such a system?  The cost will about
: 		$1900 and, when we want to sell the house, the
: 		tank could be removed and replaced with a see-through
: 		plant area.  Comments?  We will start this in 6 weeks 
: 		or so!!
: 	
I have seen several simular setups.  Most had a narrow tank which do to
a lack of dept limited the inhabitants, I recommend an 18 inch deep tank
for this viewing on both sides.  That cost $1900.00 sounds really high,
is all they are doing is giving you a wide half wall, and a tank.  Unless
they are furnishing the filters, plumbing to the basement, etc.	
: 	Thank you in advance for your advice/suggestions!	
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