One, project Spongia: Within the confines of a small fish tank, I will be trying to grow and propagate various forms of sea sponge. The goal is to be able to cultivate food for captive nudibranch. Genus Glossodoris Atromarginata. This little carnivore has a particular appetite for certain forms of sea sponge. They are very picky eaters. Passing over many sponge as though not even there. The trick here will be to first gather various sponge specimens; identify which forms of sponge the nudi (Newman) wants to eat; And then try to propagate the colony while keeping Newman fed, and not letting him eat everything putting the project back to square one.
Two, project Algae-coloda: This project deals with growing phytoplankton and various algae. These will become food for a few forms of marine life. The plankton will help feed project Spongia, it will feed corals, mushrooms, and other invertebrate. Also I would like to cultivate forms of algae to feed grazers. One special sea slug in particular needs a good meal. Gonzo the Dolabrifera Dolabrifera. The Phytoplankton will be grown and stored in plastic bottles, hopefully with a 1 week turn around between batches. The Algae may need its own smaller tank to batch in.
Sounds like you have got your hands full! Good luck to you :)
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