Vinnie Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 After doing lots of research on saltwater tanks i'm starting to get the gear (or make the gear) I need. Will post pic's of this project once I start putting it together which might be a bit away as have to sort a few things out first. Oh, its a New Zealand waters fishtank So far the gear I have: 1000mm x 500mm x 500mm tank Jebo 819 external filter (1200Lph) Skimmer, made for up to 100 Gallon tank (forgot brand name but new) 300W Heater (for winter) and a few other little bits and bobs for the tank Need to finish making, or still to build: Chiller (waiting on funds for parts, might even use computer to control it) Sump tank (need sheet of glass to fix an old tank) To buy: 2x 1200Lph (or near abouts) water pump Plumbing fittings Pipes, hoses, tubes (what ever you would like to call them) 20 liter bucket with lid (will probably get this weekend) And the temp control bits for the chiller i'm making Looking forward to getting this finished and fish in it 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 ditch the heater bro. What is the skimmer brand? thats the main piece of equipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 The skimmer is a ViaAqua sk-200. I thought a heater would be needed for the winter months as I was told by some one who keeps NZ saltwater fish that the temp needs to be at 14 - 16C and the place i'm at gets to 6 - 8C at night easy... thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Fish live outside where it gets colder than inside your house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 yes I know this, but from what i've been told the sea doesn't change temp a lot in its area, I could be wrong in what i've heard but that was my understanding of it, plus for the fact if the water is at a temp they prefer won't they be more lively than in a tank thats like a fridge in winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 my local marine tanks have been unheated for the last 25 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 oh ok, cool. heater is now in the 'to be use for trop tank box' now thanks for that info. Any other ideas or suggestions for gear needed? or has any one done something that worked really good for there tank (like what mix of fish and other thing) that made the tank stand out or look really awesome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 mix of fish will depend on what you can obtain, size of fish will be restricted by size of tank don't keep seaweed in tank till you have mature system check out other saltwater threads for info, run system like a trop marine without the heater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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