Sparkypn

I have inherited a tank and just wanted to check out the specs to make sure it will (should) be ok. I t is 1200 long 500 wide and 900 high 15mm glass with a 50 x 10mm brace running full length front and back and a 195 x 10 running front to back at each end. Should this be ok? What thickness polystrene should i sit this tank on? Thanks in advance

Nope in New Zealand we have the Electricity Act, The new Zealand electrical regulstions and then we have some common standards like AS/NZS3000 and several others

Sorry to disagree St Gabrielle unless you can find a plug in RCBO to replace a fuse then legally you are NOT allowed to undertake anywork on a switchboard. Yes a home owner may do work on their own house but they are not allowed to connect anything to the supply.

I'd be interested in helping out where I can

I have just brought a used tank that has not been in use for several months. It had live rock in it that has been kept covered in salt water since tank was dismantled. Would this have kept the rock live?

Great for the seahorses

sorry. yes knew I had asked about the carbonate hardness before was more the general hardness I was wondering about. Our tank has kh of 10 but our gh is very high over 25

what levels of carbonate hardness and general hardness are recommended for marine fish only tank?

we have 4 potbellies in a 100litre tank, they live on frozen brine or mysis and very rarely a feed of live brine. Have noy had problems with them feeding but they would not cope with tank mates as slow eaters

What's everybodies view on using irrigation hose (the black Neta type stuff) to pipe out saltwater aquarium? Is it safe? :-?

can the level get to high and does this cause problems to livestock? if so can it be lowered.

What sort of levels of carbonate hardness should I have and are the levels a major concern? Have a 100litre tank with 4 potbelly seahorses

Should we constantly run carbon in our cannister filter on a 100 litre seahorse tank?

do you just use a UV light as the tank light? we have ordinary fluro tube over tank and wondered if that was part of problem

I am also having a major problem with brown algae in my 100 litre seahorse tank. Tank has been up and running for about 6 months and water parameters have always been good. What is the best way og handling this problem and what causes it? thanks in advance for any advice