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Welcome Its always so tempting to just get that other fish...just means you NEED another tank! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Welcome boffy! This is a great site for info!!

Just a couple of fish at a time, lets the bacteria increase slowly without harming your fish!

Good seeing you all and meeting a new member!!!! :lol:

Welcome Eclair You'll get lots of good info from this site!!! If you're not too busy on Saturday evening come join us for a Totally Tanked meeting! See this link for more info http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/october-meeting-of-chch-totally-tanked-vt24824.html :lol: Goldfish can get quite big and are messy fish, hence it's recommended to have them in a large tank...

Hi and WELCOME!!! I see you guys really do have the bug! :lol: :lol: MTS that is!!!

Welcome KC :lol: It's just so easy to succome to MTS I went from one tank to 7 tanks in a matter of a year!!! :roll:

Cool another meeting!! Look forward to seeing you all then...

Looks really good!

Wilson managed to resist Mr Whippy for 2 HOURS!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: then, he kept going back every hour or so....swapping sausages for icecreams! :roll: :roll:

They look awesome!!! Bet you're looking forward to seeing what their offspring will be like! :lol:

Awesome!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Looks like you're doing all the rights things!

Welcome Loricariidae I can see you at going to succumb to MTS :lol: :lol: Have fun finding the right fish!

Hi and welcome Sapphire Good luck with the marine tank....I'm also setting one up! Getting some potbelly seahorses which will be awesome! You should come to one of our Totally Tanked meetings...they are on the first Saturday of every month, pm me if you are interested. We are a social group that just love to discuss fish!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

The BBQ went well... a good start to our fundraising efforts. A very big thank you for Loopy for all the effort she put in!!! She made an awesome sign (stayed up till 2am in the morning!) and painstakingly drew on a Siamese Fighter fish!

What does any one think of this protein skimmer? http://www.aquariumproducts.com.au/prod1708.htm Is it a good deal? or maybe this one? main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=144'>http://www.proteinskimmer.com.au/index.php? main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=144 or Z140146343672QQihZ004QQcategoryZ20756QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem'>http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Octopus-NW-150-6530-Recirculating-Protein-Skimmer_W0QQitem Z140146343672QQihZ004QQcategoryZ20756QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem or 140146343672&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&refwidgettype= cross_promot_widget'>http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140147783191&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem= 140146343672&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&refwidgettype= cross_promot_widget These are just a few that i've found on the net. I'm trying to stay within budget, but still want to get an okay one that'll last me awhile. The deltec is probably abit more than I want to spend given that some people don't use skimmers with seahorses.

Well I've decided to upgrade the size of the tank to a 600Lx450Wx700H tank :oops: :oops: So thats on order and will be ready once we get back from our holiday :bounce: The live rock is currently in a plastic tub with the fluval and an airstone to try to keep up with it. I have ordered some potbelly seahorses, which won't be ready for at least another 6 weeks, so hopefully once they arrive things will be cycled and ready to go. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: sooooo looking forward to having it all set up. :lol: So shopping trip for auzzie might set me back a few bucks :oops:

Hi Janelle they are kept about 26'C so admittedly they are probably not the best for coldwater, but your welcome to them to try and i'll take them to the TT meeting for you.

Well, I've gone ahead and bought 12Kgs of that live rock from trademe and am going to change the tank over this weekend to saltwater to start the cycling process. :lol: :lol: Am going to Auzzie end of next week so might have a look at skimmers over there...any ideas on some good skimmers I should look at? Cheers everyone for your help :lol:

Hi Janelle I've got some pearl danios which I'm wanting to get rid of, not the best quality...but i'll give them to you for free as i'm moving all of that tanks occupants out to set up a seahorse tank :lol:

If the other skimmer is too big... how about this one? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pets-animals/Fish/Pumps-filters/auction-110941170.htm Cheers Wilson, I think I'll just need to get another pump (oh MTS what it does to my pockets!! :evil: :evil: ) By the way where is your tank going?

Yeah Wilson, will try to be there...unless my cold gets worse in which case I don't want to let others get it :oops: By the way what is a refractometer? is it a hydrometer? :oops: Also what does NSW and RO/DI stand for? I do have a bag of red salt and a large plastic tub which I could possibly use until I get things set up as well as a spare fluval 204 filter, but I would need to get another pump as all of mine are in use at the moment Thanks for all your help so far

Rockerpellar, would it be ok to get those live rocks before I have set things up or should I wait till I get a skimmer?

What type of pump?