Ira Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Yeah, I realize noone will be interested, but I'm feeling chatty. I finally found somewhere with the tide tables for Pukerua bay. The tides ARE the opposite of Wellington. I collected about 100 liters and I'm doing a BIG water change(Slowly)since the tank hasn't had one in about 2 months due to crappy weather most of the time and the last chance I had to get water the tide was completely out. When I was there, there was a couple from Palmerston North poking around the one small rockpool that wasn't submerged and they were collecting a few things for a marine tank. Had a short chat with them before I left. I found a really pretty bright red anemone. Probably wouldn't survive in my tank though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted March 13, 2004 Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Good on ya Ira, I changed 120L today from Takapuna boat ramp.... no worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briank Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Hi, how are you collecting the water from the beach? Just scooping them using buckets or using pumps? 100 liters of water sound like lots!! I collect using buckets into an ice box, but it splashes around and sometimes make a mess of the car even when the lid was closed. Ira, you found a red anenome sounds great! I only have green and brown ones, and am still looking for other colors. I find those rock pool anenome very hardy! Hope you can successfully keep it. my Green anenome had split into 4 anenomy and still growing. one of it is the size of a cup! maybe can swap if your ones splits!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 I've got a bunch of 25 liter jerry cans that I use. I just scoop the water up and dump it in using a plastic bucket. I didn't actually grab that red anemone. It was stuck to the side of the rock pool and I didn't want to damage it trying to pry it off and thought it would probably die anyway. Do they handle tropical temps alright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briank Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 the ones I have managed to survived through the worst of summer. At moment I am keeping my tank around 23C. I am not sure about anenome found in wellington, coz your sea temp are colder than Aucklands? But usually anenome in rock pools has to endure extreme heat during low tide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 IRA I suspect not. Not many things can survive long term in the tropical tempratures of a tank. If you want to keep things from rockpools why not ditch the heater and go for temprate tank insted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 If you want to keep things from rockpools why not ditch the heater and go for temprate tank insted? Because if I can't keep the tank cool enough for the cooler water creatures without a chiller I might as well have a heater in there and keep it as a tropical tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisha Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 We Aucklanders do have purple anenome. i have one in my tank. They are mostly found on the West Coast beaches. Bethells beach is a good place to find them. I found mine at a beach around titirangi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 IRA - I agree with what you say, so why ask if you can keep something from the cool water in your tank when you just said you can't. That was the point I was making, you knew the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 I didn't ask if I could keep it in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briank Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Pies, what temperature range is considered tropical temp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briank Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Alisha, a purple anenome is cool!! How big does it grow? are they found in rock pools ? Do they look anything like this except being purple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Hey briank i have the coolest pink/orange anenome if you want a look,its tropical tho, i live on the shore, might get you revved up for a tropical tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisha Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 the purple anenomes out west look very similar to your picture and can grow quite big. mines really small at the moment but i cant have them to big cause when they get to big they think seahorses are floating snacks. That can get expensive!!!! ohh and yes they are found in rock pools, low tide at onehunga tomorrow is 5.28 pm (approx) and 5.08 on sunday (approx). may see you out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Alisha you pay for your sea horses? If the answer is yes don't, call a dive club and ask someone to catch some for you or even better go diving for them yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisha Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Hi Pies Yes i pay for my seahorses. I get them from the seahorse farm in napier (they courier them up) the reason why i do this is there is a declining population of seahorses in the wild and anything i can do to help them stay in the wild would be great. I guess if you guys (for example) had a choice out of buying a clown fish that has been commercially breed or taking it straight from the reef so that the population declines just that little bit more what would you choose? The seahorse farm breeds the seahorses for this reason. If you want to find out more go to there website www.theseahorsefarm.co.nz its really intreasting. They also breed them for they asian market who use them for medicinal purposes. It sounds cruel but is better that they are breed commercially than taken from the wild. the other reason is the seahorses that you buy from there because tend to last a little longer as there a little more robust and disease resistant than wild seahorses. In saying all this would love to learn how to dive and see them in the wild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Thanks for the site Alisha. Have you tried to breed your seahorses? How much do they charge for a seahorse? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Excellent answer. And yes I would much rather buy captive bred fish or fish from a sustainable source. For example all yellow tangs come from Hawaii and they have a quota system and measure the impact of collection. If they feel its having an adverse effect they reduce the collection numbers. Good stuff. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 saying all that reminds me..... my clowns have spawned AGAIN! Just wish i had the time and knowhow to raise them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 saying all that reminds me..... my clowns have spawned AGAIN! Just wish i had the time and knowhow to raise them Do they ever hatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Chris.L I didn't know had gone ahead and got a marine tank? Clown breeding is fairly easy (from what I have read) but it does require some planing. You need to have a rotifer culture on hand and feed the tank (stop skimming?), but you need to have the rotifers ready BEFORE they spawn. So if you know the pattern I would suggest it would be easy enough. It does require a lot of work though, lots of feeding every day etc, good clean tank and then some raising tanks too. Plenty of info on RC. Good luck with it! Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Not yet Pies, but I am definitely setting up a 'cold water' one when we move. The thing I forgot to ask was, on the site it says to use a Cannister filter and there's no mention of a skimmer. So would it be all sweet if I just used a CF? Alisha - how do you aerate the tank? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 opps pays to read things correctly I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisha Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Hi Chris I got my seahorses on special for $25.00 each plus P & P which was $15.00. It is the same place that jansens used to get there cold water seahorses (sorry letting out trade secrets) I have only had my tank since november last year and the breeding side of things has been a bit troubled. I got my first 4 seahorses on new years eve and about 5.00pm one of the seahorses gave birth to seven babies. Off course there were no pet shops open at that time to get them food and to grow baby brine shrimp would have taken at the very least a couple of hours( baby seahorses need feeding every 6 - 10 hours) so those ones passed in the middle of the night. You dont expect a fish to give birth a couple of hours after it has just been introduced to your tank!!!! The next time i have seen them breed the male did not catch any of the eggs that were being transferred into his pouch, so we missed out on any babies then. breeding season is over now until approx october this year so i will try again then. In regards to the airation side of things i run an airpump with two lines into the tank. I have not used a skimmer either. Though i am aiming to make one in the near future the seahorses are healthy and happy so why rock the boat If you are thinking about getting seahorses you are more than welcome to come and see mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 Thanks alisha. How big is your tank? I was looking at getting 4-5 seahorses. Do you have anything else in the tank with them? Where'd you get the sand from? How many times a day do you feed them? Cheers, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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