hovmoller Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Ok time to finally show this tank. Tank has been "brewing" for around 4 months (ingredients: Coral Sand, Coral Rock & Seawater) and finally this weekend I introduced the first inhabitants to the tank. 1 Triplefin, 4 Shrimp, 5 Snails and some tiny Chitons. All collected from inside "The Keyhole" at South Piha, West Auckland. This has got to be the most fun I've had in fishkeeping for many years! :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Looks cool, what else are you intending on keeping in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Tank looks so clean....well brewed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 very nice. my cat's eyes bred the other day, they have really weird eggs. have you found any jewel anemones locally yet??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 That triplefin is a cutie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted November 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Looks cool, what else are you intending on keeping in there? Anemones, more small fish, whatever grows on the rocks, starfish perhaps.. have you found any jewel anemones locally yet??? I haven't been snorkling for stuff yet.. only picking stuff off walls inside a cave, hehe. There are lots of other kinds of Anemones on the west coast in all sorts of colours but yes I would love to find some jewels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Looks good!! Can't wait to see how it evolved. I love the idea of going out and collecting bits and pieces for a tank, I really must have a go at this one day. What sort of lighting are you running? Am I right in thinking natives generally don't require the same intense lighting of a tropical reef tank as most of the inhabitants don't photosynthesise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 most jewels will live on the water line in marina's from the research i've been doing. just stick your head over the side and have a peek around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 If you ever come for a snorkel up towards Leigh, give me a yell, i know a few spots with heaps of life. Spotted a few nudibranchs in less than a meter of water too. Black triple fins would be cool too, and baby leatherjackets Heaps of fry around lately also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 If you ever come for a snorkel up towards Leigh, give me a yell, i know a few spots with heaps of life. Spotted a few nudibranchs in less than a meter of water too. Black triple fins would be cool too, and baby leatherjackets Heaps of fry around lately also. Cool.. I assume you mean outside the reserve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Huh? What reserve? :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Sneaked in with a flashlight last night and one of the Painted Prawns had just released a snowstorm of little babies. I suppose they don't really stand a chance being sucked through pumps several times and in any case they won't have much food avaliable to them.. Anyone had same experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Damn you and your interesting SW adventures! You know what I've been thinking about all day instead of my big tank build..... :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Damn you and your interesting SW adventures! You know what I've been thinking about all day instead of my big tank build..... :sml1: :slfg: Yeah I'm having a similar problem. It shifts my interest away from my other tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Damn you and your interesting SW adventures! You know what I've been thinking about all day instead of my big tank build..... :sml1:do the big tank as a native cold-saltwater, easy :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Getting NSW 1000L at a time may be a bit of a hassle!! You've certainly reignited my interest in doing a tank like this Thomas, I'll try treat it as motivation to get my big tank done so I can convert the smaller one rather than as a complete distraction. I'm looking forward to seeing updates on this tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted December 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 A few more pics. So far all inhabitants are from Piha Painted Prawn: Robust Triplefin: (I think) Robust Triplefin juvenile (I think) Glass Shrimp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Lets see some nice macros of the painted prawn, they are so cool looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinefish4life Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Looks awesome! Cool triplefin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 What is that in the background of the second pic?? They're pretty nice pics, when are we going to see some like that of your FW fish?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted December 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 What is that in the background of the second pic?? They're pretty nice pics, when are we going to see some like that of your FW fish?! Second pic has a painted prawn and a small rock with some seaweed kinda growth on it (turfing pink paint Corallina officinalis I think) in the background. Yeah I should really pay more attention to my FW fish... they are looking good though.. especially the G. altifrons I got are looking so nice now that they are growing up. Ok will work on a thread with my FW fishies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Update Time ? :cr4: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletmonuka Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 If you ever come for a snorkel up towards Leigh, give me a yell, i know a few spots with heaps of life. Spotted a few nudibranchs in less than a meter of water too. Black triple fins would be cool too, and baby leatherjackets Heaps of fry around lately also. not goat island by any chance? :sage: :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinefish4life Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Black triplefins are breeding males of variable triplefins, easy to catch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 BUMP :bounce: update time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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