markoshark Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Very confused. Can't decide what to go for. Either: 2foot Freshwater Community tank :- Crayfish, few bullys, couple of freshwater mussels. Few plants. OR: 2foot Marine Tank. Soft corals, & Anenomies, couple of shrimp, seahorse & perhaps some little fish. Clown? I'd need to buy all equip for the marine tank ofc, and there is no way that i'd be able to run a sump on it, but i would have room for a HOB skimmer, and because of the prices, i'd be able to cook the rocks for a while. Any ideas on equipment for either tank would be muchly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Freshwater Less expensive Also you won't have the reefers on your back :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Why not native marine? Just add a chiller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milet Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Go native marine, with critters from rockpools, wouldnt HAVE to buy a chiller because the temp in rockpools fluctuates with the tides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 You DO need a chiller, depending on where you live, if you want a rockpool marine tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milet Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Okay sorry, but my grandads friend has had his native marine running in kaikoura for several years now with no chiller and no temp problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 in Auckland you will need one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milet Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 yup for sure, my bad, never read where marko is from... :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted June 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Advice on a chiller then please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 I am currently using a 2nd hand water cooler and running the water from sump through it, working for 10 months now, took a while to cool it properly about 2 days but maintained an even temp ever since. cost me $40 keep rock pool stuff, triplefins, crested blenny, parore, spotty, seahorses. and a young leather jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted June 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 No space for a sump remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockerpeller Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Could do a closed loop system thru the chiller. I'm sure the salties will be able to help you set one up. Check out Melevs "Closed-Loop" set up and modify it a little to suit a chiller. Not sure if you would need a scwd so you may be able to yank that part out and set-up hosing to the chiller then back to the tank. Don't think you would need both the pipes coming off the SCWD cos you'll only have 1 coming off the chiller. Once again the salties can help on this. Just an option. Just click on closed loop and it'll take you straight there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 check out my photos in the sig below of native freshwater. You will need a way of cooling native freshwater too. I have a chiller but I think it struggles to cope with the volume. Am a totally convert to using a fan 24/7 directed at the surface of the water. Go for what you can: afford are near to the habitat to collect/learn get information on Native marine CAN be done without all the fancy gear, but I do think a cooling system is vital (having lost freshwater natives to a temp spike). Stella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted June 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 And, The decision is: Freshwater native. Prev. House owner had saltwater tanks, and the existing flatmate threatened to move out if I had saltwater tanks. In the meantime, i'll start saving for a full marine setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 hahaha why did he threaten to move out? Scared the octopus was going to crawl out the tank in the night and cling to his face or something? no wait, that was a friend of mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted June 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 The smell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljtan55 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Lol.. look for a new flatmate, one with a chronic sinus problem or stick a car frsherner on the side... it'll smell like after-tobacco. If i may make a suggestion why not a koura/crayfish tank? Saw a couple at jansens albany look pretty cool, and ya dun need a chiller or a heater. Dump in some freshwater mussels and then its kinda like a native freshwater tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted June 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Thats what i"ll be doing. Using WCMMs until I'm able to get to the waitaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 good choice 8) Go for a smaller cray if you are planning to get fish. Makes for less stress. Always remember that you are not allowed to put a native fish into a waterway that it did not originate from. So note where you are going if it is far from home. Actually it is really handy to make notes of where, when and how long things were when you got them. Useful to look back on and check they are growing. Any questions, just ask Natives rock :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 ......What smell? Only time there's any smell I can notice from my tanks is when I do a water change. Freshwater tanks that you don't take care of stink too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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