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Will the room be insulated?

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0117723 Cleaner Shrimp Clean Up in CultureThane A. Militz, Kate S. Hutson mail cleanershrimp.0117723.pdf

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0044848615300995 Nutrient profiles of rotifers (Brachionus sp.) and rotifer diets from four different marine fish hatcheries rotifer nutrient15300995-main.pdf

http://aquariumworld.nz/forums/search/?q=breeding+zebra+danio

That will be a good start, have you researched how to breed them and what the fry need to ensure survival?

Welcome Have you bred fish before?

http://researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10063/1449/thesis.pdf?sequence=1

They have been getting dumped for years all over NZ,we ended up with 72 turtles at one stage either unwanted pets or found wandering There are some very emotive words used in the article but no actual figures another example of modern journalism

How much bacteria is produced at 3ppm of cloudy ammonia and how many fish of what size and species will that equate to to introduce once tank has cycled using that method.

NSW is cheapest option, you will need RODI unit for top up water from evaporation, Pure Dew 10 litres from the supermarket will do the job. the live rock will need to be kept live so will need water and flow to maintain the bacteria also a food source for bacteria

You are right that the inbuilt filter on the 980 is not sufficient for marine but could be used for phoshphate removers etc, the proskim is not the most efficient skimmer in the market place but will suffice if you keep your bioload low (not too many fish) Some like coral sand and some don't as it can become a detritus trap if not kept clean, just a shallow layer for aesthetics can work well. Beach sand is fine and can compact causing areas of anaerobic bacteria which can release toxins into the tank. .

Very nice

This fella bit me a couple of times.

Nice set up

Getting this a bit tonight

what else needs adding to it and do you have a positive identification with photos not just someones word

In the plant database http://aquariumworld.nz/databases/1-plants/

if the temps are right i wouldn't worry too much

possibly http://aquariumworld.nz/databases/1-plants/11-zz-Acorus-gramineus-variegatus

It s best to silicone a piece of glass over the crack as well

The orange colour is specifically bred for and has gotten better over the last 20 years

Welcome aboard and enjoy your stay here

Beautiful pond Caryl

You may need to look at solar water heating for winter.

Aquarays nz http://aquarays.co.nz/product/jebao-dc-2000-variable-return-pump/ This may do your job, I have sourced all my pumps fro them and service has been excellent