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Could probably go up to 10,000 litres if i'm using seawater from the ocean and not buying synthetic salt, would this be too small for a horn/carpet shark and or longtail skate long term?

All sharks and rays will outgrow that tank size Ihave kept very young rays and sharks for short periods but they don't take well to captivity

Sorry, this isn't to do with the original topic of the thread but do you know if there are any rays/skates and sharks that are keepable in home aquaria here? My max tank size would probably be around 2200 litres if that isn't too small and what would you feed them? Thanks

Our Guest Speaker will be Nick from Aquaponics New Zealand. We will be at the venue from 9am and ask that anyone attending arrive before 9:50.

That hasn't been my experience with them, they eat fish that have died usually And only attempt to catch fish when not fed enough

Hi All Just a reminder of the FNZAS Annual General Meeting on Saturday the 27th of April. This will be held at Napier Baptist Church, 36 Riverbend Road, Maraenui, Napier 4110 This should be a good event with attendees from all over the country. It will also be available via zoom for those that cannot attend. AGM Zoom details: President FNZAS is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: FNZAS AGM Time: Apr 27, 2024 09:30 AM Auckland, Wellington Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92593087655?pwd=YXF5MzU5b0tZM3Z3amI4azdHb0kxQT09 Meeting ID: 925 9308 7655 Passcode: 135413 Please note that speaking rights are held by committee and delegates only. FNZAS members will get a chance for comments at the end of the AGM The plan for the day will be as follows 10am FNZAS AGM start 11am Guest Speaker 12pm Lunch 1pm Tank Crawl The AGM is open to everyone including all members and non-members of the FNZAS. The tank crawl will only be open to attendance by FNZAS members. For any questions regarding the in person event please contact either: Chris Drake: [email protected] Chris Stokes: [email protected] -- Chris Stokes FNZAS Secretary

Yeah, I read up on the dardanus hermit crabs, apparently they are all very aggressive and eat fish and aren't really very good at cleaning up

This tank is similar size to one you are proposing 2.1 meters x 90cm x 55cm sump 1.8m x 60cm x 60cm, 2hp chiller

No tropical ones availble but we have a local one but usually found in deeper water.

Changed it a bit as mado only eat live food, also dimensions are 200x120x60cm 1 Common Leatherjacket 1 Red Gurnard 3-5 Sweep 1 Spotty Maybe blue maomao, porcupine fish

Hi, can anyone add/comment on my stocking list for a 200x120x40cm aquarium (I could go higher but im trying to make it a shallow thing) 1 Leatherjacket - Definitely want Blue Maomao - Optional Red Mullet Goatfish - Optional 1 Red Gurnard - Definitely want New Zealand Demoiselle - Optional 3 Mado - Definitely want Red Banded Perch - optional Paketi - optional Sweep - optional Everything except for the gurnard, mado and leatherjacket is open to suggestions/change and im not sure of group sizes so any suggestions would be appreciated. (this list is too large for the aquarium size so im looking for help reducing this list) Also where can I collect saltwater/sand within auckland region? Thanks

Anyone want some Java moss? It posts well in a ziplog bag within an envelope so you would get however much I could fit in a business envelope. It squishes well so you can get a good handful. $5.00

Yeah ive looked at the mpi lists - but do you know anything about the anenome hermit crabs?

Hi, you can find lists of tropical marine flora available to be imported to NZ. You can use animals from local rockpools but most won't survive long in constant temperatures over 20 degrees centigrade and also have the potential to carry parasites.

Hi, this is my first post on here but I have been lurking for a while. Does anyone know any cuc/clean up crew that we are allowed here in nz/ can collect for reef tanks that eat algae apart from the turbo snail? I know we can have the longspine urchin but im reluctant because of their sting - my tank is 130x68x35cm. Also I know there are tangs and stuff but I don't really want any in my aquarium for feeding and size reasons. Does anyone know if Dardanus Gemmatus/Jeweled anenome hermit crab eats algae?? Needs to be reef safe and good with 24 degree water

sometimes also the stem plants we buy are grown emersed and they sometimes melt back and come back with submerged growth - also if your running c02 or adding a nutrient to help with that it could be causing it to melt

This is a common problem with stem plants like this and ambulia is good at it. Most likely lack of light as the bushy tops cut off the light to the bottom half. Try thinning it out a bit, if it is too thick.

I've had this problem for a few months now my ambulia keeps turning black I tried to cut off the area which was black but it came back, maybe i missed a spot or soemthing is wrong with the entire plant. If anyone knows how to fix this please tell me 🙂

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glad to see you found a new betta - hope this one does betta ... hehehe

Here's hoping you have more luck with Raindrop.

After Bubbles died I went to a store 20 minute drive away from the one I got Bubbles from and saw this fish who I now have in my tank and named him Raindrop. He looks exactly like Bubbles I think they were siblings maybe and got put into different stores but finding him looking exactly like Bubbles made me tear up in happiness.

Thank you, that makes a lot more sense. My (in progress) tank is based on one ecosystem where a few compatible aquarium fish live, so it should be easy for me to start with a couple of easier species and then look into more difficult ones later down the track.

hello thanks for posting on this forum - can you please update this to ensure it follows the forum rules for "FS / swapping" fish - this then allows us to share your post onto the Facebook page without any retribution from the algorithm. Thanks heaps