junglejim
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Hi guys, I am using sea water to top up my tank each time, but won't the salinity keep creeping up due to evaporation and replacing the water with more salt sea water?
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Be careful about buying those 1000l tanks. Most have had nasty chemicals in them. I just bought one that has had ethanol, which I am hoping won't effect the fish except get them drunk!
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Hi guys, my tank is about 2 weeks into initial cycling and the water is starting to get a yellow tint. Is this normal? Thanks
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Sweet, done. Thanks guys.
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Lol, Amonia now sky high. Darkest of the colours on test strip. Should I take all the mussels out now? I left one in too keep the process going. Do you think I still need it in? Cheers
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Well, it seems that wasn't one of my better ideas.... I came home this evening and the mussels are dead, the water all cloudy and a pretty pungent smell coming from the tank. Geez, that didn't take long to screw up!
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Yeah, It's a NZ one. I just chucked the rest of the bag in until I decide what to do. Pretty interesting watching the feet explore.
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Thanks guys. I didn't have a shrimp, but the wife bought some mussels that she forgot to give to me so I thought they were dead and threw one into the tank. Low and behold it's opening and closing happily in the water.... Anyone know what mussels eat? lol
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I hear you should kickstart the cycling process with a dead shrimp or something to kick off the amonia. Is this correct or a myth? Thanks
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Interesting stuff. Thanks guys
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Hi guys, Was trying to avoid a chiller but for sea horses it looks like I may not be able to. Does anyone know of a good price chiller and more importantly, what do these things cost to run? Thanks
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You are right Ira. I pulled it hard and it turns out it is just a plug in the end of the hose. Probably for a major overflow. Aquarium now set up and added dry rock today with fresh seawater. Lets see how we get on. I'm a bit worried about the circulation level. I had a 2000l per hour pump but drain couldnn't keep up so I added a valve and it looks pretty slow now.
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Hmm, sounds like hard work. What about the tropical ones that have been raised on frozen food? Do you know what temperature they need? I was hoping to get away with no chiller. Thanks
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Yes, that's why I didn't fill it.
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Anyone sell sea horses in NZ?
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Yeah, I noticed that Sage, there is a huge difference when moving with a half full tank, truck slops back and forward with the water. Filling the tank up though makes the truck look like the tyres are about to pop lol...
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Thanks Ira, but nothing ever comes out of it.
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Buying the tank was the cheap part of the operation!!! Was a bit concerned by cornering at speed with the tonne of water in the back sloshing about....
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Man Livingart, that is well cool.
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Thanks guys, been away for a few days. I'm in Auckland. Can you buy Seahorses here in NZ? I heard there was someone in Napier
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Anyone on this forum have seahorses? I'm thinking about getting a couple. And just wondering if I really need a chiller.
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Thanks ira, any idea what the tube coming out of the bottom of the collection cup is for? Thanks
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Thanks Morcs