puttputt Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 If you do it properly, exactly the same level of difficulty, except cycles etc take that much longer in coldwater. There are no shortcuts in marine, same nitrogen cycles, same algae cycles etc and the likes of the jewels and sponges (and coraline) require a clean mature tank to survive. The savings are in power (heating and lighting), suppliments (no need to dose as regular water changes will do, even calcium and alk never move - only coraline and a small amount of shell growth consume it), and of course stock is a reasonable price 8). and its a lot of fun and the whole family can play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 This is a very nice tank puttputt. Is there any reason in particular you've decided to go bare bottomed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 he likes to vacumn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 This is a very nice tank puttputt. Is there any reason in particular you've decided to go bare bottomed? I've keep it barebottomed during setup and cycling. Its getting there. I have a bucket of lovely fine polished shell from Spirits bay, and the intention is to have a thin covering of it in the tank. Funny thou, the other little display tank on the system is shallow and has a good coraline growth on the glass bottom with nems etc growing on it, and i like that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 he likes to vacumn , every week with a water change (bit like every 2 with the weather and all) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Some interesting local fish in my tank.... Specticled Triplefin - very fat after a feed of bloods Leaffish Smaller of the 2 crested weeds, fat on bloodworm again.. and the big crested demanding food.... and one of 3 little blue eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 awesome fish, nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 how blue do maomao get in the sea? I have seen one in captivity in a black surrounding and it was bright royal blue. very nice set up Puttputt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 the master is back at it i see.. :nilly: hay putt how many ligthing do you have a cross the tank... i ask because across my tank ive got one white and one blue t5. but my weed looks like its melting i got it with a foot. its being in there a week.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Looking good. Some interesting fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Anthony, on the 1.2m tank have 6 t5s, 3 white/3 blue. Watch if your weed is breaking down, will pollute the tank pretty quick. Good water, and good lighting needed to grow seaweeds, maybe look at a few more lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 i had a funny feeling you where going to say that :facepalm: ,,looks like ill have to get more ligths.ill take the weed out.as i can get more.. :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Wow that is breathtaking What is the beautiful little golden fish with the electric blue spots/lines on the first page? How big does it grow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Thats a juv NZ black angel, stunning when young, slowing changes to jet black, grows to 12" or so in time. These ones were found as fry in rockpools, raised 3 out of 4 to adolencence, gave 2 away and keep one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepsound Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Simply beautiful. I'm fond of marine tanks with seaweeds ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Bit of an update. Black angel got too bossy, started the final grey with blue spots to deep black transition and started hounding all other fish. So reluctantly sent him off to Living art and a bigger "rouge" type tank. Unfortunately fastway couriers decided to leave him in Auckland for an extra day, and of course he arrive deceased :dead%fish . No come back, nothing - never know a profession with so little accountability as couriers. Anyway, tanks looking great and well mature, collected some nice jewels and a few fish on Sunday, including a tiny wrasse, that i'm hoping wont be spottie, looks different, maybe a scarlett wrasse, or it may just develop a spot on its side :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Would love to see more pics!! Those crested weedfish are awesome!! Now I'm back in Northland it seems like the perfect time for a native marine tank, stop distracting me from my other project!!! :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Pop up and have a look, you're only 80kms away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Man I would love to give something like this a go, I just don't think I will be able to find any of the cool species you have down here, damn water is too cold for anything "tropical" looking :an!gry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 no no no, with cold tanks, your water down south is colder and has more nutrients. jewels, sea squirts, nems etc all do much better down your way. Some stunning filter feeder types in the south. Fish, yes, we get a few subtropical types, but you have other very nice fish as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 +1 had a dive in the sounds once, heaps of brightly coloured stuff there, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 +1 had a dive in the sounds once, heaps of brightly coloured stuff there, What sounds are you referring to? Other than Milford sound there is none this far down south? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Milford. problem is that its too cold to go hunting half the time, seems like someone needed to get warm at NZ's largest natural wetlands the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 200km+ drive to Milford sounds, not really viable lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 200km+ drive to Milford sounds, not really viable lol. dusky sound is a bit closer isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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