bjocque Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 hi guys, long time lurker, first time poster (cos i want something) finally found a larger aquarium (hollywood fish farm 165 ltr and rimu stand/hood) that i liked enough (trademe) and one that met the wifes standards for going in the lounge, am slow time getting it sorted in my head what i want to do and have a few questions in my head............ 1. the wood unit looks a little tired and i thought before commissioning the new aquaria i would re-stain/oil it. i thought scuff it back with a scotchbrite or p400 (fine as) sand paper and apply wood oil? (like re-doing a dining room table) ............... comments? aren't sure what hollywood finish their aquariums with. 2. currently just have a couple of comets running around in a ar380 so probably stay with goldfish (i like em lol) i read in a barron's goldfish book that fantails can hold their own with comets/shubunkins feeding wise? comments? i am thinking my new aquarium is too much for 2 comets alone lol, was going to add in a mix of comets/shubunkins and a few fantails (keep an eye on them, add them in slow time etc).......... 3. main reason for staying coldwater... is last year at mti we had a koura in with some natives, soooooo cool, i want one!!! any info on how they'd go with the goldies would be cool.... comments/ideas on accomodation for it? we just had an old piece of pvc downpipe but i would like something a little flasher............ 4. cos of the koura wishlist i thought i'd try and do it right from start and go planted tank/drift wood, not my current plastic fantastics, substrate??? laterite/flourite??? where to get it? cost? 5. suggested plant list? running 2x eheim 2213 for filtration and one day hopefully head to a sump? wait and see on that, adrian and kim @ mti created a monster in me lol my closest fish stores (and my preference) is pupuke and drop in now and then to jansens on porana road not asking for much i realise :lol: cheers in advance for any comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 what are the dimensions of this tank? 165 Litre so is 3foot? unfortunately ur not goin to have too much luck getting plants to grow with gold fish especially when they grow bigger as they would just eat it all, one option is to buy large pond plants maybe some deep water marginals. gold fish don't really need subtract so it would be really up to u. cost around $2 a kg depending what u want. all gold fish can live quit happily together as long u make sure the slower ones are getting their share of food and a good way to do this is buy slow sinking pellets and spot feed the slow fish. eg fantail. are u wanting to run two eheim 2213 on the 165Litre tank? one is more than enough but u can never really over clean the water . i run a eheim aquaball 2212 on my 200Litre and do a water change ever week. [well try to :lol: ] there is a few ppl here thats keep freshwater cray before although i am sure ur not suppose to :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 keep in mind comets can get to 20-30cm if housed properly so they will get big and messy :lol: most goldies like to eat plants but fast growing ones may sometimes stand a chance. perhaps find someone that has a planted tank that needs trimming often so you can keep replacing them? not sure how the tougher anubis and java ferns would go with goldies- they might be worth looking into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjocque Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 my understanding regard the koura is its ok to keep them, not allowed to breed or monetiary gain from them, don't quote me on that one though tank dimensions = 910mmL * 380mmD * 500mmH = 173 litres according to the ehiem site, i think thats filled to the brim though so can knock some off, re the filters, i was running one on my ar38 in an attempt to help keep the water condition in check cos i was overcrowded and too soft to "let soe fish go" and the other one came with the new/2nd hand aquarium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjocque Posted October 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 yeah, had tried plants before in the little tank but they ate em, hence the plastic fantastics, i put a lot of that down to water quality (it was clear but never done any tests so would hate to think - as i sqay, was overcrowded) i think the marinised peace lily is pretty hardy against goldies, quiet waxy and they don't like em?(most of the time - they were my 2nd attempt at plants, hell i could go tropical, i do have all the kit for it lol :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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