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I start all my marines from scratch but add a piece of live rock a couple of small fish and do weekly 25% water changes even if testing doesn't sow it needs one Marine cycle is 6 weeks usually

Slower flow through sump allows more contact time with water and bacteria

Probably Instant Ocean without the branding You could use pool salt as most salt are made with the same process

Bacteria in a bottle works but is not the correct aerobic bacteria that tank cycles on, it will work until the correct bacteria takes hold But as said only supports a light bioload Anything in a bottle is anaerobic

If treatments aren't working I agree with above post

Possibly just new water going in the tank

The aquaone pipes etc are sligtly different in size to normal plumbing available in nz I usually take pipe in to a plumbing supplies to find adaptor or heat a piece of plastic soft tube to fit as adaptor

Nice size you are moving up to, the more room you can supply the better for an aro's well being I found wile they are young Arowana tend to get nipped by other aggressive type fish in the tank

How big is thetank? i ave run oscars and birchirs with bigger aros

Pure dew is best of the bottled water, RODI will be cheaper in the long run

People have either collected dirty water or are selling artificial salt usually I've been using NSW for over 30 years

1. Is Natural Sea water as clear as water from bucket salt when in your tank? Does anyone have a photo of NSW in their tank? YES 2. I understand to collect water 30mins prior to high tide and not within a day or two of heavy rain, what else do you need to do to treat the water prior to it going in your tank? Can run it through a 1 micron filter if you like or store in dark for 4 days prior to use in tank, will need to dilute slightly and add a bit of calcium and magnesium if doing a full reef tank 3. Can you mix natural and artificial waters? I assume as evaporation occurs you'll need to add pure dew into the tank as well. Yes 4. I know to use food grade containers - but how long can I keep the water before going in my tank? For example, if it's forecast for 3-4 days of rain over the weekend can I collect water, keep it somewhere dark until the weekend when I do my water change? Can keep in the dark indefinitely so long as container sealed 5. The opposite to above, can the water be warmed up via a heater and put in my tank the same day or next day if the refractometer shows the water is at the right state? Yes

Might be cheaper to buy one of the all in one tanks like a Red Sea or Aquaone ones

Could be a Polymastia or even a bryzoan colony https://www.niwa.co.nz/static/web/MarineIdentificationGuidesandFactSheets/Bountiful_Bryozoans_Version_1-0_2016_NIWA.pdf

Welcome aboard and to thenever ending learning cycle as you progress with the fish keeping hobby

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try 30% salt then taste it if you haven't got a refractometer

Natural salt water from the sea

Sorry none now until September onwards possibly

https://blog.onlinegeckos.com/leopard-gecko-feeding-feeder-insects-nutritional-value-facts/ Good website for nutritional values of foods for reptiles. Feeder Nutritional Value Table Moisture, Protein Fat CA/P Ratio Mealworms 62.44% 20.27% 12.72% 0.040% Superworms 59.37% 17.41% 17.89% 0.053% Dubia Roaches 65.6% 23.4% 7.2% 0.308% Crickets 69.07% 21.32% 6.01% 0.081% Phoenix Worm 61.2% 17.3% 9.4% 1.52% Waxworm 61.73% 15.50% 22.19% 0.131% Silkworms 82.7% 9.3% 1.1% 0.075% Hornworms 85% 10% 2.4%

Well done to the Hawkes Bay Club for a very successful 2018 AGM, amazing effort by tem to organise this and it is much appreciated. eldat the National Aquarium in Napier. THANK YOU .

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FNZAS/ Guy posted photo on the post I copied to there