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I have filtered rain water (RO water). his front bit is swollen and white and there is a black line from his gill to his mouth (like it is full of poo), he is not eating now.

If you know what is happening to my dwarf gourami, please let me know. He looks a lot worse then the picture lets on. He is hanging around the top - breathing is heavier now and he is angled toward the top as in the photo. his colour is rubbish. Tank is cycled and tested nitrate (less then 5)...

good thing my tank is still in planning! i am big into researched and not so researched experimentation! some ideas stolen from the internet, mixed with a thought! Coral - algal symbiosis. A key component of coral physiology. Coral cells contain endosymbiotic dinoflagellates (Glowing dino...

Deluxe Pyrocystis Culturing Kit - Bioluminescent Algae

i think you will be ok with small fish! can't speak for every fish but mine are fine with small fish (like the rosy tetras) and they even leave the dwarf gouramis alone while being nipped and chased! It is not the best idea to put them in with any other aggressive fish. I do have a problem...

:fish2: <3 these fish! Who keeps these?

:fish2::fish2: Yes, trademe is similar to ebay, except local! i will get bits off ebay and direct from China (it is pretty close), i won't be paying those prices (except for corals and fish, not much option there, although I do get fish now off tradme). My plan is to get coral frags off...

not including small tanks but average prices of complete set up here in NZ $5000 fish only then $10,000 to $25,000 for a reef. I do not have this kind of money, hence the custom design (including bits of glass from picture frames as dividers) - scrimping and rock fishing all the way!

if i were in oz, i would in IN the sea! NZ is more expensive then Oz and they pay you less! on the flip side, nothing kills you here! i do think the Ozzie weather is better though! Wait till you see the prices for live rock $300 -350 for 25 KG!, it is cheaper to import from Figi! and salt, well...

it is NZ $. this place is expensive though! it is the at the end of the world!

Wow! I just saw your tank GregCoyote, I am listening lol! Below are some readily available choices for me! I do like the clown fish! Tang is like the most expensive so I shall gain more exp! Maybe i will get a few pairs of clown fish and see if they have babies (that sounds cute and fun)...

They are amazing, I won't be getting one :( the one in specific that I wanted has only nine months! there is NO way I could deal with that and they are very hard to find, definitely would have to be a special import + i am a novice and want an open tank! Been looking up Mr X's fish and loving...

WAAAAAAAAAIT! they die after 9 months and also die after reproducing :( Aquarium Fish: Captive Observations of the Mimic Octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus — Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog

Do it lol! Most intelligent Mimic Octopus in the world (with sub) - YouTube

Mimic Octopus 8"

There is more! On the topic of substrate now! What can I do with crushed coral that has been sat dry in a bucket for 7 years! throw it out or can i use this? Also have a large number of larger coral pieces (old as ever) that i have been boiling up on consecutive evenings, thinking of using this...

Wow! You are good! I was going to keep them in buckets under water but didn't think to raise the temperature slowly! phew! this could actually work! :dance: I hadn't looked into what temperature I was to set the tank! but i will keep it at 78 max (same as my freshwater!) Is this ok for most...

Thanks, weather is warming up now, is going to be exciting rock fishing lol! there is millions of starfish also! will pop one or three in the refugium. have to run again to work again! but this is the best dive spot in NZ (to give you a picture, they will lock me up if i rob the place) but...

:dance: yay! :thanks: for that, it clears up some of the confusion with the lights and makes things so much simpler! :thumb: 3 Watt LED's it is, I will order in bulk! :fish2: I am sure I will have more stories over the weekend when we are working on this tank some more! definately will post...

have to run to work now, but these are the corals that caught my eye: Soft Coral Frag Pack + Macro Algae | Trade Me Soft Coral Frag Pack + Macro Algae | Trade Me Pink cabbage coral frag | Trade Me 10 Coral Frags | Trade Me A - grade rose bubble tip anemone | Trade Me would be super of you...

I will post photos of the rocks, still putting the bits for the tank together! once that is done, then we will drive up the country collecting rocks! I have found a link where I can get rocks from the Islands like Figi and Tonga at a reasonable price if these ones fail! The ones at the lfs...

:hide: i can't see the reply i posted earlier! but it would be the Pacific or the Tasman! Most of the sea in NZ is unspoiled! life underwater is very different to the reef in oz but need to experiment! I am pretty persistent in getting stuff right! i have a degree in microbiology and did...

Tank is 59 cm high and I have a choice of ocean water, I can choose from Tasman or Pacific, the water is not at tropical temperatures here, however it is in OZ and they have amazing reefs! The underwater life here is quite a bit different! bit of experimenting going on! maybe if I warm the...

I am not concerned regarding the lighting budget, my main concern is the weekly cost of water changes, (I worked this out at 25 NZ$ per week for the red sea coral pro mix) - hence the decision to get actual sea water! also live rock is pretty expensive, again have a number of divers on hand so...

Thanks, yes I figured they wouldn't be strong enough in the end! having some super bright ones built now! I am pretty lucky in regards to custom stuff as I have an electrician at hand! Planning on using the less bright strip in the refugium now, if the algae doesn't grow with it, I will change...