girlz0r Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Okay, So it seems that there is a lot more progress on the marine than initially thought. So I've started it's own thread. Here's how it is now. David, Jordan and I went down to Rye and picked up some snails, found some goby fish (which survived until we put them into the tank, too hot today!) and found two shrimp! Got a new coral today, Green finger. We saved it from the back tank of Mentone Aquarium, poor guy was dying. Did a bit of a re-arrange, the Duncan wasn't very happy in full flow. Will move the open brains to the sand coz apparently they do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Looking good already. What fish are you planning to put in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Really nice !! It must make it a bit cheaper going and collecting some things :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 It's looking great. Love the Green Finger coral. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhong89 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I'm sorry to be a pain but isn't it illegal to collect things in the wild without a license? Beautiful tank btw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlz0r Posted October 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 rofl. Fishing licences darling I've had one since I was 18, been fishing almost every week since conception haha! http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries/recreational-fishing/catch-limits-and-closed-seasons/molluscs-and-other-invertebrates/molluscs-all-other Snails are considered as a mollusc under victoria, with a bag limit of 5 litres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Do you guys need a license in Victoria? We don't need one Love the tank, I'm setting up a marine tank soon as well. I'm thinking zoas and a pair of onyx clowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlz0r Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 zoas are awesome. just added some to the tank. Will post up some new pics soon! Got some trac's here they are at night (no lights on) here they are normally got a pair of clowns and a small hammer. There was a hitch hiking sea fan and a clam on it too. Don't think the clam will survive, but we'll see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zilcho Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Have to ask, why are you putting wild-caught temperate fish into a tropical marine tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlz0r Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 they were snails! caught them in the warmer pools, and they've been fine some updates. New corals, got some occelaris too Side Front I'm selling my opticlear tank so we can upgrade to a 3 ft tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlz0r Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Duncan's aren't really liking the high flow, but they are stuck there now ): Going to possibly purchase a new 3 ft tank and if the starphire cube doesn't sell we're gunna drill it/get an overflow box and use it as a frag tank. Super excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlz0r Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Design WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! all set up finallyy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 This is fantastic! pretty spunky setup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlz0r Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) Update on my tank. Got some new corals and made a frag rack. Dosed some hardcore calcium- apparently you can overdose it haha.. so had to do a 50% water change. thankfully things are coming back to normal again. Some pics of night time and with the MH at 50% Frag rack- Egg crate superglued onto the back of a magnet cleaner. kinda so we can move it around in the light. Didn't do a very good job of the soft corals, turns out the tissue around the frags die and they un attach ): Edited April 11, 2012 by girlz0r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 WOW Amazing !! I really love it !! growing the coral frags sounds really fun id love to do that part of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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