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Pretty simple really

Water changes every 2 weeks 25% . Collect water locally with a 1,000 litre on a trailer and fill with a 12v bilge pump.

All the water they have been swimming in is collected from the harbour also the coral rock used was cleaned then made live in the same water with no cross contamination from any tropical marine equipment etc.so yes they can go back.

I moved all the marines i have had for about 2 1/2 yrs into that tank just recently, all of these have come in as small or larval fish.Bearded Cod Species are: Red Cod 4 Bearded Cd 1 Yellow eyed Mullet 2 Kahawai 1 Sweep 2 Dwarf Scorpionfish 2 Warehou, lost 2 to the School Shark, why he had to go lol Carpet Sharks 1 male 2 female

Yes they are, they are starting to harass their tank mates of a night time. They are now at a breeding age and size so have my fingers crossed.

Thanks, Carpets are 3 yrs old and between 50 and 60cm now

Tank 1700 litre now local marine

I keep rare marine fish but only rare because not many keep them lol

Yes will be rare now wonder if they came in under Corydoras melini before

Thanks Daniel.

Articles on natives https://aquariumworld.nz/fish/articles-guides/native/ Setting a tank up http://aquariumworld.nz/fish/articles-guides/native/how-is-the-native-freshwater-aquarium-different-r14/ Species to keep https://aquariumworld.nz/databases/2-new-zealand-native/

You should be able to wear your stilettos when cleaning the pond with that

https://youtu.be/iXPxBnTNuss

EPDM rubber pond liner won't crack in an earthquake.

Damaged gill tissue from poor water quality?

Love the Geos but hate bumblebees lol

Killifish we can import. Aphyosemion australe Lyretail panchax Aphyosemion bitaeniatum Aphyosemion bivittatum Twostripe lyretail Aphyosemion striatum Aplocheilichthys normani Norman's lampeye Aplocheilus dayi Ceylon Killifish Aplocheilus lineatus Striped panchax Aplocheilus panchax panchax Blue panchax Epiplatys annulatus was Pseudepiplatys annulatus Clown Killie Fundulopanchax amieti Amiet's lyretail Fundulopanchax filamentosus Plumed lyretail Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri Blue lyretail Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus Fundulopanchax scheeli Fundulopanchax sjostedti Blue gularis Fundulopanchax walkeri Jordanella floridae American Flagfish Nothobranchius eggersi Nothobranchius elongatus Elongate nothobranch Nothobranchius flammicomantis Nothobranchius foerschi Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus Nothobranchius guentheri Redtail notho Nothobranchius korthausae Nothobranchius palmqvisti Nothobranchius patrizii Blue notho Nothobranchius rachovii Bluefin notho Nothobranchius rubripinnis http://www.fishbase.org/summary/49571 Redtail Notho Simpsonichthys constanciae NOT KILLI’S Pseudomugil furcatus Forktail rainbowfish Pseudomugil gertrudae Spotted blue-eye Pseudomugil signifer Pacific blue-eye

Welcome back Barrie. sorry to say there are not many left locally now but they are still on the allowed to be imported list

A good starting package maybe something like this http://www.trademe.co.nz/pets-animals/fish/fish-tanks-aquariums/auction-1340135262.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/pets-animals/fish/fish/marine-fish/auction-1339590735.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/pets-animals/fish/fish-tanks-aquariums/auction-1337644679.htm

The bigger the better when doing salt water, you will need to upgrade it later. this is good reading

What type of rock have you used?

A scratch is okay just unsightly but can be covered with substrate

As Adrienne said it was around a few years back in a few tanks but haven't seen it since.

Test drive

http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/animals/freshwater-invertebrates/guide/jointed-legs/insects-and-springtails/adult-beetles