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This should keep you amused Kall
, may even stop you from getting bored 
move the curson once you have clicked on the various settings both on the left and right of the screen .
http://www.sharkbreak.com/
Cheers
Michael
, may even stop you from getting bored move the curson once you have clicked on the various settings both on the left and right of the screen .http://www.sharkbreak.com/
Cheers
Michael
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Really, I been reading that marine type fish are harder to maintain then tropical and that if you want marine, you should learn with tropical first lol
I really want a turtle. Some day!!
Anyway Nate and I painted my fish tank stand and hood to match the rest of my furniture. It looks so good
I really want a turtle. Some day!!
Anyway Nate and I painted my fish tank stand and hood to match the rest of my furniture. It looks so good
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180litre tank mate
fresh water fish mate
although would be cool to get salt water/marine kind mate.. then could have sea horses mate! but they are harder to maintain then tropical fish mate. was thinking of buying turtle for while 2 mate
i also had a meat pie for lunch mate
was fair dinkum mate
skippy came to visit also mate
check this out mate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1LgMkRF-Qk
fresh water fish mate
although would be cool to get salt water/marine kind mate.. then could have sea horses mate! but they are harder to maintain then tropical fish mate. was thinking of buying turtle for while 2 mate
i also had a meat pie for lunch mate
was fair dinkum mate
skippy came to visit also mate
check this out mate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1LgMkRF-Qk
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Kall, the old adage you should start on Tropicals before taking on Marines is a fallacy.
As long as you can do a 1/4 water change every 1 - 2 weeks, have a basic understanding of Ph, Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate levels, salinity (think back to your days in Biology class) you'll be fine.
The Marines have an intense and bright colour range, and IMHO more personality compared to their Fresh water cousins.
The other golden rule to remember with Marines is the bigger the tank the better (more water stability).
I'd go a minimum of 4', and if you want the best out of your new family I recommend Metal Halide lights (which isn't cheap starting at $500) which bring the bring out the best in your fish and corals.
You can get away with a good Cannister filter for around $200 and a Protein Skimer for around $80. Some coral sand, a few pieces of live rock and make a couple of caves for them to hide, some salt for mixing and you're away.
Once you set yourself up and you see the results you'll be glad you went salt water....
As long as you can do a 1/4 water change every 1 - 2 weeks, have a basic understanding of Ph, Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate levels, salinity (think back to your days in Biology class) you'll be fine.
The Marines have an intense and bright colour range, and IMHO more personality compared to their Fresh water cousins.
The other golden rule to remember with Marines is the bigger the tank the better (more water stability).
I'd go a minimum of 4', and if you want the best out of your new family I recommend Metal Halide lights (which isn't cheap starting at $500) which bring the bring out the best in your fish and corals.
You can get away with a good Cannister filter for around $200 and a Protein Skimer for around $80. Some coral sand, a few pieces of live rock and make a couple of caves for them to hide, some salt for mixing and you're away.
Once you set yourself up and you see the results you'll be glad you went salt water....
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Kall, the old adage you should start on Tropicals before taking on Marines is a fallacy.
As long as you can do a 1/4 water change every 1 - 2 weeks, have a basic understanding of Ph, Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate levels, salinity (think back to your days in Biology class) you'll be fine.
The Marines have an intense and bright colour range, and IMHO more personality compared to their Fresh water cousins.
The other golden rule to remember with Marines is the bigger the tank the better (more water stability).
I'd go a minimum of 4', and if you want the best out of your new family I recommend Metal Halide lights (which isn't cheap starting at $500) which bring the bring out the best in your fish and corals.
You can get away with a good Cannister filter for around $200 and a Protein Skimer for around $80. Some coral sand, a few pieces of live rock and make a couple of caves for them to hide, some salt for mixing and you're away.
Once you set yourself up and you see the results you'll be glad you went salt water....
As long as you can do a 1/4 water change every 1 - 2 weeks, have a basic understanding of Ph, Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate levels, salinity (think back to your days in Biology class) you'll be fine.
The Marines have an intense and bright colour range, and IMHO more personality compared to their Fresh water cousins.
The other golden rule to remember with Marines is the bigger the tank the better (more water stability).
I'd go a minimum of 4', and if you want the best out of your new family I recommend Metal Halide lights (which isn't cheap starting at $500) which bring the bring out the best in your fish and corals.
You can get away with a good Cannister filter for around $200 and a Protein Skimer for around $80. Some coral sand, a few pieces of live rock and make a couple of caves for them to hide, some salt for mixing and you're away.
Once you set yourself up and you see the results you'll be glad you went salt water....
How long can you get away with doing the 1/4 water change every 1-2 weeks for? Like, I'm presuming even with saltwater that you'd have to do a complete chance once a year or so right?
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Kall, the old adage you should start on Tropicals before taking on Marines is a fallacy.
As long as you can do a 1/4 water change every 1 - 2 weeks, have a basic understanding of Ph, Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate levels, salinity (think back to your days in Biology class) you'll be fine.
The Marines have an intense and bright colour range, and IMHO more personality compared to their Fresh water cousins.
The other golden rule to remember with Marines is the bigger the tank the better (more water stability).
I'd go a minimum of 4', and if you want the best out of your new family I recommend Metal Halide lights (which isn't cheap starting at $500) which bring the bring out the best in your fish and corals.
You can get away with a good Cannister filter for around $200 and a Protein Skimer for around $80. Some coral sand, a few pieces of live rock and make a couple of caves for them to hide, some salt for mixing and you're away.
Once you set yourself up and you see the results you'll be glad you went salt water....
As long as you can do a 1/4 water change every 1 - 2 weeks, have a basic understanding of Ph, Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate levels, salinity (think back to your days in Biology class) you'll be fine.
The Marines have an intense and bright colour range, and IMHO more personality compared to their Fresh water cousins.
The other golden rule to remember with Marines is the bigger the tank the better (more water stability).
I'd go a minimum of 4', and if you want the best out of your new family I recommend Metal Halide lights (which isn't cheap starting at $500) which bring the bring out the best in your fish and corals.
You can get away with a good Cannister filter for around $200 and a Protein Skimer for around $80. Some coral sand, a few pieces of live rock and make a couple of caves for them to hide, some salt for mixing and you're away.
Once you set yourself up and you see the results you'll be glad you went salt water....
do you have fishies? u sound like u knnw ur stuff lol
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Kall, now you've got me started - I have had two tanks for over 16 months.
First is a curved glass 2' Aqua One AR620T. T stands for tall...like this one....
We have two seahorses which we love dearly. Now these little animals are trained to come to the surface when its feed time and they swim around tail in tail like a couple of lovebirds. They are simply relaxing to watch with a wine, when making dinner or just when you want a change of pace!
The easiest Seahorses to keep are the 'Kudas' . They tolerate warmer temperatures and are easier to keep than their southern counterparts the 'blackies' and 'whities'. Mind you in Melbourne they would be easier to keep than here in warmer Brisvegas.
The Seahorse will change colour to their surroundings and are absolutely amazing. You only need a normal fluro and a heater to get by. I have a water chiller I bought off eBay for less than $200 and didn't need to use it this summer. I just made sure temps were between 22 - 28 C.
Tank 2. My flagship! Aqua One 4' curved Tank with wood grain cabinet....similar to this one....
It holds about 200 litres and contains four corals, an anemone with Nemo clown, purple Tang from the Caribbean, striped Tang from Fiji, a bright yellow wrasse (which dives in the sand when the lights go out) and a beautiful blue and black striped Angel from Indonesia. The fish cost from $40 - $180, Corals average out at $40 as do the anemones.
Its our centerpiece in the lounge room, and when you're sick of watching TV and just want to 'veg' out - this is the tonic you need to use. I have an Italian brand Teco with a digital chiller/heater with UV sterliser and takes the worry out out of regulating the temperature. Very easy to use - it cost me $900 but its worth every cent. You don't need to spend that much - a $300 chiller and a $30 heater will do the same job.
The colours, personality and the aura it brings to the house makes you speechless. You've just got to go to see a salt water tank in an Aquarium to get an appreciation of that captivating and great feeling.
I can go on and one here but I think you get the message. Talk to a Aquarium expert - they can be very re-assuring. When you source out a couple of people who have been in the industry a few years and they'll look after you well.
Its Exe to start off with, and there a lot of considerations such as the shape and size of the tank, lighting, cannister filter (I have a German brand Eheim), chiller/heater, and your running costs (after full set up) is about $20 per week
The bottom line, Marines provide some of the most beautiful creatures Mother Nature can provide. I’d do some research on the net, and buy one of the best books on the market I can recommend “The Marine Aquarium Problem solver” by Nick Dakin is the most easy to read which will steer you in the right direction.
At the end of the day you go for what YOU feel comfortable with. There are just as many good points with having a Tropical tank as well.
Along with my family, the RX8, Moto Guzzi fish tanks is my other passion in life…..and I recommend it to anyone.
First is a curved glass 2' Aqua One AR620T. T stands for tall...like this one....
We have two seahorses which we love dearly. Now these little animals are trained to come to the surface when its feed time and they swim around tail in tail like a couple of lovebirds. They are simply relaxing to watch with a wine, when making dinner or just when you want a change of pace!
The easiest Seahorses to keep are the 'Kudas' . They tolerate warmer temperatures and are easier to keep than their southern counterparts the 'blackies' and 'whities'. Mind you in Melbourne they would be easier to keep than here in warmer Brisvegas.
The Seahorse will change colour to their surroundings and are absolutely amazing. You only need a normal fluro and a heater to get by. I have a water chiller I bought off eBay for less than $200 and didn't need to use it this summer. I just made sure temps were between 22 - 28 C.
Tank 2. My flagship! Aqua One 4' curved Tank with wood grain cabinet....similar to this one....
It holds about 200 litres and contains four corals, an anemone with Nemo clown, purple Tang from the Caribbean, striped Tang from Fiji, a bright yellow wrasse (which dives in the sand when the lights go out) and a beautiful blue and black striped Angel from Indonesia. The fish cost from $40 - $180, Corals average out at $40 as do the anemones.
Its our centerpiece in the lounge room, and when you're sick of watching TV and just want to 'veg' out - this is the tonic you need to use. I have an Italian brand Teco with a digital chiller/heater with UV sterliser and takes the worry out out of regulating the temperature. Very easy to use - it cost me $900 but its worth every cent. You don't need to spend that much - a $300 chiller and a $30 heater will do the same job.
The colours, personality and the aura it brings to the house makes you speechless. You've just got to go to see a salt water tank in an Aquarium to get an appreciation of that captivating and great feeling.
I can go on and one here but I think you get the message. Talk to a Aquarium expert - they can be very re-assuring. When you source out a couple of people who have been in the industry a few years and they'll look after you well.
Its Exe to start off with, and there a lot of considerations such as the shape and size of the tank, lighting, cannister filter (I have a German brand Eheim), chiller/heater, and your running costs (after full set up) is about $20 per week
The bottom line, Marines provide some of the most beautiful creatures Mother Nature can provide. I’d do some research on the net, and buy one of the best books on the market I can recommend “The Marine Aquarium Problem solver” by Nick Dakin is the most easy to read which will steer you in the right direction.
At the end of the day you go for what YOU feel comfortable with. There are just as many good points with having a Tropical tank as well.
Along with my family, the RX8, Moto Guzzi fish tanks is my other passion in life…..and I recommend it to anyone.
Last edited by enforcer; Feb 3, 2008 at 05:02 AM.
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Trev you make my fish tank look **** lol
I was tempted to buy Aqua 1 or jebo tank, but it came down to what suited the spot I wanted to put the tanks in. call me fussy but... i went with normal tank and stand because i was able to get the stand painted to match the rest of my furniture lol plus the 3ft long tank fits nicely in the spot. also the hip pocket came into play, at this point i couldnt justify spending $600+ on a 2-3ft tank only. yea they look awesome but ive spent so much on this house and at the end of the day i am single income and ive basically put a family home together on my own. so i got a tank+stand+ hood for $295 then with everythin else i needed it came to the price of what 1 of those exxy tanks would have cost. someday perhaps i'll get a nicer tank see how i go. i have in the past had enough trouble keeping gold fish alive. i am really gonna try to look after these ones..
heres my tank.. mines not as flash as yours trev but i love it lol
and i had to buy this.. car
i still have to wash the gravel lol
I was tempted to buy Aqua 1 or jebo tank, but it came down to what suited the spot I wanted to put the tanks in. call me fussy but... i went with normal tank and stand because i was able to get the stand painted to match the rest of my furniture lol plus the 3ft long tank fits nicely in the spot. also the hip pocket came into play, at this point i couldnt justify spending $600+ on a 2-3ft tank only. yea they look awesome but ive spent so much on this house and at the end of the day i am single income and ive basically put a family home together on my own. so i got a tank+stand+ hood for $295 then with everythin else i needed it came to the price of what 1 of those exxy tanks would have cost. someday perhaps i'll get a nicer tank
see how i go. i have in the past had enough trouble keeping gold fish alive. i am really gonna try to look after these ones.. heres my tank.. mines not as flash as yours trev but i love it lol
and i had to buy this.. car
i still have to wash the gravel lol
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It's getting weirder in here.
Who saw that dismissal in last night's one-dayer with the Sri Lankan in the air after making his ground and then dropping his bat!! Ah, it's a funny old game isn't it?
