Steve P Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 I have recently moved to Wellington from Gisborne and am looking into setting up a reef tank. I Previously had a 4 foot fish only marine tank and dont have any experience with live corals. I am wondering if anyone in the Wellington area has some tanks that i could view and get some advice/ideas off. As i got rid of my 4 foot tank I will be starting this project from scratch.Would it be better to buy a set up already built or build one from scratch??. I am not to sure on size yet maybe around the 200 litre size. Any help would be appreicated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 might pay to put this in the saltwater section too as alot of them probably don't look here Welcome by the way i'm just setting up my first marine tank at the moment well trying to :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted November 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Cheers for that i will do So hows your marine tank set up going and where did you go to get most of the bits to set it up from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted November 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Hey thanks very much for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 I got a full set up off trademe, its only a 170ltrs with sump and all the extras, heres a pic I'm happy with it as i only paid $150 for the whole set up, it did include a fish but the little dude died but it doesn't suprise me as it took me like 5 hours to get all set up again after i got it home :oops: By the way note that the closest fish shop with marine fish is in papaparaumu and they have one tank for marines :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 hay timtam cool little set up u got there, where is the over flow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Welcome to the Forum Steve We keep mostly freshwaters, mostly African species, however we do have a marine tank, awesome bow front tank, approx 160 litres, it's been awesome to keep however, we are having to make room in the place we are in, until we move, so we are parting with it. But keeping the fish out at hubbys work, for when we move to bigger place and eventually have another one :lol: Good Luck with your marine tank venture and I am sure there are heaps on the forum that will guide you Mekhaela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Welcome Steve. If you want to see an impressive tank, visit pies (Mark). Send him a PM, he loves to show people his tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerpeller Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 hay timtam cool little set up u got there, where is the over flow? the overflow is the pipe on the right hand side, and sump is nicely tucked in the stand, unfortunately the skimmer is too tall to fit in the sump so you have to see it :-? I will be painting the back of the tank blue in the next week or so before i get anymore fish so you can't see the pipes. Steve did you find some tanks to go and visit?? any plans yet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 No not yet but i have been in touch with pie and i am going to see his and suphew tanks this week and have a look at that 5 foot marine system that hes selling on be half off i like the sound of it but just worried about the size as im renting the place im in and its really really small (dumb) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 It can't be that small i'm sure you could find a place for it if worst came to worst you could always relocate :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 or the couch, dining room table, wall unit etc :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 When i moved here i sold my house in Gissy and am only renting here(and of course the property managers here sign you up to a 1 year lease) so moving is out of the question for a while-i miss my old place as the living room was 10.5 metres long and 4.5 metres wide and i had a 4 foot and a 3 foot tank (and could have fitted twice that and still not looked cluttered) yea any way where theres a will theres a way So can anyone tell me what is the approx tank limit is that the floor would hold in a house on piles (up on the side of a hill too) 1/2 to 1 tonne maybe and if so what size tank would that be ??? 500litres??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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