alisha

hmmmm. mine does not look like that, it is heaps more pink and hardly any bristles. Sending it down now

thanks pies, I think you are right about it being a bristle worm as i think its bristles got me in the finger when i picked it up. Will PM the photo i have and will see if i can get some photos of my tank ASAP. Sorry the photo is not too good but it will give you an idea

While cleaning my tank this morning i picked up a stay piece of dead coral and felt a slimy thing move from under my fingers. Knowing that i didnt have any seahorse tails around me (occaisionally they get too close when cleaning, they are just so curious) i turned the rock over to find a pink reasonably fast moving thing that looks almost like an earth worm. and about the same size as well So my question to you is is it a goodie or a baddie? Does it stay or does it go? I have taken a picture of it with my phone camera and i am more than happy to email it to anyone that can help me

Hi Catbrat Sounds like you have a great setup. What are you breeding at the moment? Good luck with your building your new tank. (Im sure your dad will let you !!!) Alisha

Welcome John Good to see that you are thinking large, Not just one tank but a whole garage full!!! Little old NZ may not have the selection of fish you had in South Africa but if you need anything the best place to ask is right here in this forum (you wouldnt believe what these guys know) Good luck with your fish keeping. Alisha PS i find the best way to get the partner to agree to more tanks is to find a fish they are really intrested in and give them a tank to go wild with. If that fails you can always barter.

Hevalump. Which Hollywoods did you visit, the one in Mt Roskil or the one on the shore in tawa road? Speak with rebecca at hollywoods, i think her parents own hollywoods and she is quite knowledgeable.

Hi Chris I will PM you a couple of pictures of the chiller set up as i have not set up a web page yet. They are not of great quality as they are taken form my phone but they will give you a general idea.

Hi Chris We didnt drill holes in the side for the pipe. By taking of the handle on the chilly bin we had two holes where the handle used to be. We then coiled piping inside of the chilly bin and put ice around the coils. When the water passed through the chilly bin and through the coils the ice cools down the water and is then returned to the tank. If you are going to do this on a larger scale i would suggest putting a tap in the side of the chilly bin to drain the melted ice. I have a tap in mine and it makes it much easier to drain. Will try and get a few pictures of my set up soon for you.

Hi diver the chiller consists of an old chilly bin with the return line from the filter run through it. the plastic pipe is coiled in the chiller which is then filled with ice. we have put a tap in the bottom to drain out the water as the ice melts. I also put coke bottles with frozen water in them on the top of the water in the tank on most days. The chiller is affective in lowering the temperature by a couple of degrees. I really only need to use it on hot days as i keep the temperature of my tank between 19 - 22 degrees. Another way of doing this is to get an old cheap bar fridge and run the return line through the freezer compartment.

Hi Chris I am running a canster filter (eheim 2215) from memory with a home made light (120cm bulbs), in the near future would like to get protein skimmer but it is not completely essential at the moment as everything is running smoothly apart from the temperature (keeping that down). Combating that with a fan which runs over the top of the water and a chiller that my partner has also made (hes so talented) Food wise i buy frozen mysis shrimp, i am growing brine shrimp and the occasional baby guppy. They are pretty easy to look after and take up the same amount of time as my freah water tank. Minus side is that you have a saltwater tank that you can not decorate with coral, but there is some form of sea plants that you can put in the tank that can look really affective.

Underneath it all im sure there is a fish geek in my partner. Many a time i have come around the corner to see him talking to my fish. You should have seen how excited he was when he saw one of my seahorses put her eggs into the males pouch. I was sure the whole world knew about it. He is helping me with my three foot tank, so i am sure that he will be converted soon

thats what im afraid off. My partner and i kind of have this deal new fish tank means he can get a new Four wheel Drive or fix an expensive part. My house will be full of tanks and you wont be able to get into our house with all the Four wheel drives parked in the driveway!!!!

dont worry dark. I think they are coming to my place next!!! What are you doing to do with that many tanks?

Hi Diver What are you going to put in your cold saltwater tank? I have one at the moment and have had problems during the summer keeping the temperatures down. Good quality chillers are expensive!!! Good luck with the tank

Thanks interfecus. Found the LFS was more than willing to give away the baby guppies they had in there tank. It did help that i brought another three foot tank off them at the same time Ohh dear!! Cant wait to start setting it up.

I have been trying for awhile to grow brine shrimp to a larger size. Have been feeding them sea monkey tucker which is food for all stages of brine shrimp. it is made by biosuppliers in auckland and is working really well

Hi Fins fish care up here in auckland have them as well. Contact them and they could put you in the right direction Alisha

Hi Guys Thanks for your replies. I too have never heard any seahorse joke before today. Feeding the seahorses is really easy. I feed them frozen mysis shrimp, but would love to try them on something live. Will definately try breeding a few guppies (sorry all guppy lovers).Would love to get my hands on some live mysis shrimp though

Hi everyone Just found your website today and thought finally we have a great fish forum in NZ. I have Two fish tanks. One is an approx 70 litre tank with 1 black ghost knife fish, 1 albino krib, 1 chocolate talking catfish and 1 plecostomus. This tank is going to have to be upgraded soon to a bigger tank to accomodate the growing needs of the black ghost knife fish and the plecostomus. The other tank is a four foot (470 litres) cold water marine tank with 8 pot bellied seahorses in it. I have only had the cold water marine tank going for about three months so any advise or help would be greatly apprieciated. I am also looking for live food for my seahorses as growing brine shrimp to a size that the seahorses will actually eat it is becoming increasingly hard. Thats it for me... Alisha