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cant i just keep it with no heater like a goldfish tank? my tanks get cold here with no heater

what sort of tank do you have Dougstark ??

i know that part. but doesnt a lot of marine fish get big? what would eat star fish and pretty shrimps?

what sort of fish are predators?

both really. i dont know if we are allowed to take crabs and things from rock pools. are we?? what sort of crabs are tropical?

would have to be small fish then wouldnt it?

im not sure, salt water i thought. dunno if tropical or cold

and that is a what??? my fish shop sells aqua one tanks that have a filter that runs water over a carbon cartridge then through a black sponge then over ceramic bio noodles then back into the tank. it says in the book and on the box that is suitable for salt water. so i was confused.

seahorses? starfish? crabs? clownfish? Coral Banded Shrimp? miniature lobsters? anemones? coral? thanks heaps dominique ps im looking at starting a marine tank in the near future

why do i need a sump? why can i not use a filter like i do with my tropical freshwater tank?

what types of crabs can i keep? and apart from fish what else can i put into my marine tank? how easy are crabs to keep.? can anyone who is a crab keeper help me out? thanks dominique

i have an eel about 30 cms long approx. i have had it for about 11 years now. its been by itself the whole time, apart from when a river caught eel joined it briefly. i was wondering if i can add a goldfish or two to the tank. it aprox 2feet long by one high and one wide. would the eel try to eat the goldfish? would the goldfish try to eat the eel?? i dont want to upset the eel. is it okay to introduce fish to the tank seeing its been by itself for so long?? any one able to help me out?? dominique

if so i would like to come and have a look please so i can see how to set it up. dominique

thanks, how do i set it up? where do i get coral from? anemones? clownfish? bluetang? ive seen some sumps and they look complex. i worked a few years ago in a aquarium and they used a sand filter, very easy to maintain. can i get one of those for a small tank, its just a pipe coming out to a sand filter then going back up to the tank. the water is all contained in pipes or filter, not sitting in another tank under main one. can i have a small marine tank, like 2 feet long? i thought it would have to be huge. or can i make a marine tank out of any size tank. how do i keep it saltwater?? thats a big question. how big do i need to be to breed clownfish or bluetang and have some seahorses?? thanks dominique

hello i would like to set up a basic marine tank, nothing elaborate. i would like to have some clownfish, blue tang and a few others. how much do i need to spend on setting it up and how do i set it up? thanks for the help

sorry my ignorance for marine. but do i need to spend $2000 to set up to have marine, i love clown fish(nemos), blue tang(i think thats the name) and seahorses. do i need to buy expensive coral? and how do i make it sea water? thanks from dominique

julie, im just having fighters. using my other small tank to breed babies in, otherwise eggs will get lost in stones. and adodge has given me some brilliant ideas for tanks and setups. a great help. hubby wants to fill caravan with tanks and fighting fish, he wasnt keen on me breeding till he saw how LOVELY the males are and now is in love with them also. LOL. thanks

thanks for those pictures. looks awesome. my hubby saw them and now he wants to breed them too. HEAPS of them.thanks

i also wanted to know can i just have a well planted tank with a few females and one lovely male. and let them spawn adn just see if any babies live.

good idea, but how do i do that? i want help with breeding fighters, i hope someone replies to my other post.

have you tried snails? my eel adores them. i didnt realise you could keep fish with an eel, i thought they would eat them. well mine would i think. good luck and keep trying.

hello, im new here and wanting to start breeding the lovely bettas. used to have plain goldfish adn think it is time for something else. love the tropicals. from dominique

i have heard lots of confliting advice about breeding fighters, ive been told that i must have two tank and remove female and then remove male once babies are free swimming. i have also heard i can leave the male with the babies and he will be fine. i have also heard that i can get a floating cage (with no holes) and float it in the tank as a breeding area and fry hatchery and growing tank. ive also heard that i can just have 3 females and one male in a tank and leave them to it and they will breed anyway. ive been told not to put other fish with them but others said as long as they are not aggressive fish its fine. can people help me out. i would love to breed them, but dont want to go into a HUGE setup expensive costs. i want to have these fish coz they are pretty adn im tired of plain fish. i thought it would be awesome for the kids to watch, them hatch etc. thanks dominique