DarylF2
Aquarium Advice Activist
I live in Lexington Park, MD, very near the mouth of the Patuxent River where it enters the Chesapeake Bay.
My grandfather was a waterman, and my father likes to do much of these activities (crabbing, fishing, oystering, etc.) as a hobby. I'm wondering how hard it would be to set up a tank with a Chesapeake Bay/Patuxent River biotope? My father could help in providing me with some of the creatures; he currently has several 20L tanks set up for softcrabs to molt in, but he manually changes the water daily with fresh water from the bay.
I'd like to set up a more traditional tank, but with local marine flora and fauna only. This is a long-term goal, as I have yet to set up my first SW tank. Still, I'd like to start planning for this and discussing possible requirements and "gotchas". I know my Dad would *love* to see such a tank, and to know that he and his father inspired it.
Thanks in advance!
My grandfather was a waterman, and my father likes to do much of these activities (crabbing, fishing, oystering, etc.) as a hobby. I'm wondering how hard it would be to set up a tank with a Chesapeake Bay/Patuxent River biotope? My father could help in providing me with some of the creatures; he currently has several 20L tanks set up for softcrabs to molt in, but he manually changes the water daily with fresh water from the bay.
I'd like to set up a more traditional tank, but with local marine flora and fauna only. This is a long-term goal, as I have yet to set up my first SW tank. Still, I'd like to start planning for this and discussing possible requirements and "gotchas". I know my Dad would *love* to see such a tank, and to know that he and his father inspired it.
Thanks in advance!