deeveus

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Sorry yes, Paul B. Why did I think that lol! I meant an underground filter in the Sump only.

A member of FNZAS came around to test my tank and look at some of the chemical levels of my tank in which I am very greatful for. Levels at present: - Salinity: 1.022 - Alk: 2.4meg/l - Cal: 260 - Nitrate: 0-5ppm - Ammonia: 1.5ppm (LOL) Tank has been running in cycle with no fish or anything in it bar 1 sea crab that I stole from our Otago Habour. Was wondering if this is ok to keep the crab in the tank once I have the 2 nemo's in there, I.E will the crab catch and eat the nemo's or will it give the fish a disease and kill them? Below is a system which is currently under design in which the other FNZAS member and myself want to implement. Please note: You must click on the picture below to enlarge it! Please note: This is an actual picture from the Aqua 1 website of the actual tank. I have been adding stress zyme to the tank as prescibed by the guy at our local petshop weekly. As a pose to buying those $25 bags of salt which does only 60 litres, I have decided to go with paul.p's idea of going to our marine research aquarium and getting water from them which is straight from the habour. This to me sounds like the cheapest idea and the best idea as this water has the correct salinity levels due to their supply being settled for a while before it is used. Any ideas would be highly welcomed as I am a newbie to all this marine carry on. At the start it was thought that I could intail a protein skimmer but now I can't due to the fact of the size restrictions and height/roof lid of the tank. Many thanks especially to Paul B, another Dunedin member of this site.

Hey there. How much would you charge me for two nemo's delivered to Dunedin suitably packaged?

Indeed.

Can crayfish or any other native NZ fishes survive in tropical water? Just a crazy idea but would like to have a cray in my tank aswell, maybe even some oysters and blue cod.

^^^ I've been quoted $60 for nemo's - does this sound about right? What other similar priced fish are available and to look out for?

Yes petplanet, there are a few places to house the skimmer. Thanks for the exact litre reading too.

Hey again, yep bubbles, whats salt creep lol? :)

Hi again Brian. I'm not sure because there is a AR 620 and a AR 620-T, the T being my one (taller) Yet on the aqua one site for the normal 620 it says 90 litres yet the 620T is much taller and the yet the same dimensions e.c.t So I'm not exactly sure but iwll have to find out before the fish go in to obtain the correct salt additives. I currently have 60 litres worth (salt) in the tank due to gravel and rocks.

Heres some pics of the rocks, tank. There is currently 7kg of rock in the tank.

Hey again. I am going to start at the bottom and not go heads first into it like I did with fresh tropical and what a disaster! I'm just starting with 2 nemo's atm and will look at changing the lighting and filtration system for live corals later on down the track and ONLY when I have mastered the art of just keeping the nemo's alive lol.

Yes indeed Brianemone. Marine tropical has only just hit the scene in Dunedin, whereas 4 months ago there was no supplier of fish at all, maybe the odd part e.c.t so I believe alot of items were shipped from Christchurch. What I didn't understand was the how all these gadgets work and the gadgets that I need for my tank. **EDIT** Sorry, I forgot to add. These protein skimmers are $80 in the local petshops. Is this reasonalbe as its just a piece of plastic with an airstone e.c.t or is there more to it?

Hi there, name is Clinton and am from Dunedin, NZ. I have just converted from fresh water tropical to marine tropical and am in the third week of curing my tank so that the fish can go in. However I am a complete newbie when it comes to the in's and outs of marine. I've got my live rock in the tank at the moment and only 3 weeks in I'm getting algie, quite long 1-2cm long in places most exposed to light as I have a small 10 watt bulb which sits in the middle of the rocks. The tank I've got is a Aqua 1 AR-620T which is the tall version. I've heard all the lingo with protein skimmmers e.c.t. Would someone please care to explain as the pet shop have only really told me the basics. Cheers, Deeveus.