Has anyone ever set up a tank where all or (almost all) food is produced in the tank? Whether it be breeding livebearers, shrimps, algae or plants?
I think a 125 would have to be the minimum size for something like this. I would have 100+ red cherry shrimp with a ton of plants, driftwood and rocks to create a lot of hiding spots for the shrimp to hide and reproduce. Plus the plants would eat up any nitrates/nitrites left by its inhabitants. After a month of letting the shrimps get their population up I'd add a breeding pair of bolivian rams to the tank. I'd rather do german blue rams but its harder to find ones that would raise their eggs on their own. Then maybe a few bristlenose plecos or cory catfish, whichever is easier to breed, add a few guppies or swordtails and finally a golden wonder killifish. He'd be the ultimate fry hunter which should keep everyones population down.
Any thoughts??
I think a 125 would have to be the minimum size for something like this. I would have 100+ red cherry shrimp with a ton of plants, driftwood and rocks to create a lot of hiding spots for the shrimp to hide and reproduce. Plus the plants would eat up any nitrates/nitrites left by its inhabitants. After a month of letting the shrimps get their population up I'd add a breeding pair of bolivian rams to the tank. I'd rather do german blue rams but its harder to find ones that would raise their eggs on their own. Then maybe a few bristlenose plecos or cory catfish, whichever is easier to breed, add a few guppies or swordtails and finally a golden wonder killifish. He'd be the ultimate fry hunter which should keep everyones population down.
Any thoughts??