[feeding prawns is not good...]

or you could just enjoy a cold one with a few shrimp and then deal with it later

[Calling all Tauranga (and surrounding) Marine Keepers]

well so far the demand has been just one person, when the setup costs are in the range of $5,000 - $10,000, and the profit is at risk constantly. I'm thinking it will be a no go unfortunately.

p.s. the Marine tank at kiwi petz is his personal project, but i'm sure he will sell out of it if asked nicely.

[courier company to choose]

so how did it go for you?

[First tank, 35L nano, here we go!]

gotta love it when saving a few $$$ costs more

[Importation of Marine Fish]

and then we would spend 10x the amount of money to be saved on legal fees deciding who gets what

[solar powered air compressor]

because mucking around with things is fun, that is how I ended up with an 8kW yamaha jog using a modified 2L coke bottle and a model airplane engine

[Importation of Marine Fish]

yes, cause capitalism allows such grand Ideas. the only way a centralised system can be setup is if it is government based or else you breach competition laws. and im pretty sure that would be the type of asset national would sell first

[What is this NZ estuary fish?]

nah they ok, when you feel something wriggle under your feet in the surf, most ppl think they are flounder but more likely they are these guys. a 20cm one would do some nice fillets tho. to scare you even more, they do travel upriver and can sometimes be found in freshwater

[solar powered air compressor]

its 3w so you could replace it with a couple of cheap garden light ones eventually

[What is this NZ estuary fish?]

just to freak you out and make you never wade barefoot again,

this is what it looks like when its on the bottom waiting for a feed

[Flesh eating beetle]

I have a friend who has heard of a flesh eating beetle that will strip the flesh off a small dead animal and leave a very clean and attractive skeleton. Does any insect knowlegable person know what it might be?

ummm, ants

[Importation of Marine Fish]

+1

I only know of a couple of marine import licenses, but only one if for a single shop which I believe sells to other stores anyway, the others are for wholesalers who run the same system as for their freshwater.

[What is this NZ estuary fish?]

mung fish? are you on an I-phone?

its MONK fish

[solar powered air compressor]

found exactly what your after in the junk mail today

http://www.innovations.co.nz/Product_Detail.aspx?ParentCategoryID=176&CategoryID=31&ProductID=90719

[What is this NZ estuary fish?]

possibly Crapatalus novaezelandiae

[What is this NZ estuary fish?]

common stargazer

[Fish swimming on a angle :/]

take a sample into your LFS, most do free water testing. atm i'd say most likely cause is a cycling issue caused by the moving

[Fish swimming on a angle :/]

water parameters please

pH, temp, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate if possible

[Pike Cichlids - Any around?]

Awesome :thup:

[Common Bristlenose keep dying in my tank but albino doesn't]

good point. and on that what is an acceptable variation for a heater in every1's veiw, +/- 2 degrees?

had some the other day +/- 4 degrees and was told by the rep that that was inside their tolerance

[Calling all Tauranga (and surrounding) Marine Keepers]

unless you factor in Wonderworld which have the ability to import their own

[solar powered air compressor]

train set uses a diode based system to create AC current, and a variable resistor to modify the voltage

Silicone chip did a good, VERY easy one a while back, I think its at my parents tho. could try their website siliconchip.com.au/

[Common Bristlenose keep dying in my tank but albino doesn't]

original post states 24 degrees C as temp, almost perfect for bristles

[Calling all Tauranga (and surrounding) Marine Keepers]

but only if average joe comes to the party as well

[feeding prawns is not good...]

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_1/thiaminase.htm

good article. if you can't be bothered reading it all here is the summary

How can I avoid the thiamine deficiency syndrome?

Prevention is the best way to “treat” the thiamine deficiency syndrome. Things to avoid include:

1. Restrict feeding thiaminase containing fish to no more than 20% of all meals.

2. Avoid feeding exclusively frozen bivalves or shrimps, because these potentially have very high thiaminase content.

3. Avoid fish that was frozen for long periods (several months).

Things to do:

1. Keep the diet generally as varied as possible! Remember, nutritional shortcomings in one type of food will be cancelled out by the other types of food, so the more types of food, the smaller the chance of nutrient imbalances.

2. Soak food in a vitamin product intended for pet fish prior to feeding at least once a week, more often when feeding lots of shrimps and bivalves!

3. Get small packages of food, and use them up quickly.

Final words

Thiaminase-containing food will not be instantly lethal to your pets, but over the long term can result in a slow decline in health. Simple measures and a little conscientiousness when buying and preparing food is all that is needed to easily avoid Thiamine Deficiency Syndrome.