91 ZERO Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I might hit you up later down the track if thats ok? I have been disussing with my mate today and have both decided to just carry on with the "natural" cycling. As mentioned earlier, I would rather take my time and get it fully cycled naturtally accepting it takes a while than try and speed it up using products - even if they proven. Interesting, so if they have been fed on the frozen stuff since birth, you won't have a prob feeding them frozens, but if they have been fed live fish from the word go - they may be reluctant to change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 aquacultured horses should eat frozen foods wild caught can present problems in accepting dead stuff you can breed guppies in brackish water as a food source one problem that can occur when fish are kept with them is the fish can bite the fins off the horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91 ZERO Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Not much of an update, went to buy some more coral sand but everywhere has sold out and waiting on more from supplier (we cleaned them out when we bought the tank). It still cycling and now building up bacteria quite quickly . Levels of ammonia sill non-existant however last couple days we started to get a reading. A few remnants of previous coral starting to grow on the rock to which is nice. But will put a bit of coral in next weekend and possibly a shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 too much rock. seahorse like branches etc to hang on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 now thats a bad attitude im leaving the forum!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 take the Seachem Stability with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 :rotf: :sml1: :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91 ZERO Posted October 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 That's in there for cycling purposes.. haven't started putting anything in there for Seahorses to hold onto yet. If I hear Seamchem Stability again on this topic.... :an!gry :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 seachem :sage: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Stability :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 what sort of things were you planning on for hold ons for them?? hate to say it but artificial ornaments make awesome hangons for seahorses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaDragon Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I use the plastic chain that you get at Mitre 10 and cable tie it to small pieces of live rock. they seem to like it. They have a number of different colours and the colur will help the colour of the seahorse. I use yellow. I agree that I hate artifuial and I will reduce the amount as the Gorgonians grow bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 the commercial set up I saw used rings made from plastic netting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91 ZERO Posted October 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Shouldn't have said anything haha. Well I have been keeping a look out for suitable things to put in there, and even though I would rather not have artificial stuff in the tank, some of the more ideal things (as far as I can see) are things like the plastic chain that SeaDragon just mentioned, as well as an artifical mangrove I found on TM, which has heaps of branches they could hang on to. Just gotta geta bit creative as long as ya don't use anything toxic I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91 ZERO Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Well the tank has its first fish! We put a Pyjama Cardinal in on the weekend with first bit of coral. He seems happy enough so far, has found himself a nice little home amoungst the coral! This weekend may put in one more cardinal, a shrimp, and some more coral. Water readings all clear too Since it is a wedding gift for my partner, was hoping to have at least two Seahorses in there by Sunday the 18th (when we show it to her), but I don't think will be able to source any by then - well Wonderworld don't have an indication just yet on any ETA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91 ZERO Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Tank now has; 2 x Pyjama Cardinals 4 x Turbo snails 1 x Blue Starfish 1 x Fire Shrimp 1 x Candy Cane Coral 1 x Yellow Sun Coral 1 x Small green brain(?) Coral 1 x Polyp Green Coral All seem to be happy! Gotta put some photos up. My now Wife loved it as a her wedding present! Still waiting on Seahorses to come in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Nice one dude, and congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaDragon Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Congratulations and glad she liked it. You went shopping in petone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91 ZERO Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Cheers! The fire shrimp and starfish came from Wonderworld, and everything else (inc whole tank set up) I got from The Pet Centre in Porirua. Graham from there, and Craig from Pet Centre in Lower Hutt have been bloody awesome to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaDragon Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 I was suggesting petone as I had seen the sun coral there in the weekend and that makes sense as they buy stuff from wonderworld. The Linkias that are round at the moment are a really stunning deep blue and nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91 ZERO Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Oh right. Yeah it is the first time I have actually seen one up close, they are amazing.. and yeah you're right, a really nice deep blue. I'm taking the mrs to that one in Petone this weekend for her to have a look and maybe buy a couple more pieces of coral. That big marine set up there is coooool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaDragon Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Also be aware that the pet centre had a delivery of stuff today although I expect that most will be gone fast. There were some nice bits there when I was in today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91 ZERO Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Oh really? Petone or Porirua? Will go in tomorrow and see if they have much left. Mrs keen on seeing and choosing some more coral. I have to say a marine tank is alot more satisfying than having a small race car as a hobby - and I don't really have to travel anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaDragon Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 There is a resonible amount left in Lower Hutt pet centre and I suspect that they will have new stock in in Porirua as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinefish4life Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 any updates? got the horses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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