My Marine Aquarium

[Torterra]

Looks great already! Well done, must be exciting project for you. I like marine aquariums, but I think the science of keeping it running healthy is way too complicated and I stick with familiar tropical setups so far. I picked today a new tank for my future turtles, in next weeks I will cycle it and complete the setup.
What filter are you using?

[porridge66]

Hey Neddy, It is looking good. I just wanted to say that I used to run an aquatics shop specialising in Marine fish. We have a 600L marine set up at home and I have a degree on all aspects of fish keeping. If you need any advice please contact me as most shops are 'in it for the money' and won't give you the right info whereas I have all this knowledge and since we shut the shops doors it is going to waste.

Sarah xx

[Alan1]

Originally Posted by Bindi

Wow, do many people actually keep seahorses in this country? Sorry, that sounds so naive but I just think they are so beautiful

I once read in Practical Fish Keeping magazine I think it would be, that they have a very short intestine and need to be fed small amounts regularly throughout the day and do best kept on their own (own kind that is, not just one seahorse)

[nescar]

I was such a big fan of fish on aquariums growing up. And I often would have a transparent circular bowl with a small gold fish in it. Though it never got to last for a couple of months, that field my love for marine animals, which then led to turtles.

My fishes never survived as they did not have oxygen to help them with it. And they thrived on pellets alone. I hope I do not get some complaints for this, as I was just a child back then.

[Kirkie]

I kept marines when I was a kid. And I had a seahorse. My favourites were clownfish and manderin gobies. I had a big tank with wrasse and butterfly fish too. When I was about 12 my sister took me to the shop to buy a fish for my birthday. They let me walk out with a lionfish and a piece of paper with the latin name on in case it stung me and I had to go to hospital!(they're venomous). Doubt that would happen these days. Theres a great shop near me and I often think about getting back into them; they're so relaxing to watch.

[Alan1]

Originally Posted by Kirkie

I kept marines when I was a kid. And I had a seahorse. My favourites were clownfish and manderin gobies. I had a big tank with wrasse and butterfly fish too. When I was about 12 my sister took me to the shop to buy a fish for my birthday. They let me walk out with a lionfish and a piece of paper with the latin name on in case it stung me and I had to go to hospital!(they're venomous). Doubt that would happen these days. Theres a great shop near me and I often think about getting back into them; they're so relaxing to watch.

I was watching a programme last night about lionfish. They are from the Pacific but are now thriving in the Atlantic due to people buying them as pets then releasing them when they got too big. They are causing real problems because they are wiping out other fish that don't see them as predators. Some fish are obviously pretty thick

[Kirkie]

Thats a proper invasive species. I doubt they have many predators (more then once anyway) and they themselves are serious ambush predators, their mouths are huge too.

[Bindi]

Originally Posted by Kirkie

I kept marines when I was a kid. And I had a seahorse. My favourites were clownfish and manderin gobies. I had a big tank with wrasse and butterfly fish too. When I was about 12 my sister took me to the shop to buy a fish for my birthday. They let me walk out with a lionfish and a piece of paper with the latin name on in case it stung me and I had to go to hospital!(they're venomous). Doubt that would happen these days. Theres a great shop near me and I often think about getting back into them; they're so relaxing to watch.

Oh wow!

I saw Seahorses at a marine place in New Zealand, I was totally blown away, I'm sure there were babies in the tank too, it was a long time ago and can't quite remember

I am getting quite excited at seeing your final set-up Sara

I would love to do what you're doing, it's going to be fantastic

[TortBabe]

It looks fab, can't wait to see the finished result

[Torterra]

Thanks that indeed answered my question. The whole science lab , very cool.

Originally Posted by Neddy

Sorry Torterra I have just realised I didn't answer your question

Right well the tank has a sump at the back (a separate compartment). There are 4 chambers first one sits the heater from there it gets pushed through filtering (bottom active carbon bag, black course sponge and then through fine white foam). Then there is a weir to ensure the water is being pumped through at the right pace. In this 3rd chamber lies the protein skimmer and then finally it goes into the 4th chamber where lies the return pump which pushes the water through the power heads.

Did that answer your question ??

Thanks

Sara