Check out my coldwater marine tank

I kept tropical marines for years....spent a small fortune....this tank took over from the trop marine when my last fish died....converted to temperate marine and now collect all my stuff as the cooler waters of the South Pacific are on my doorstep....don't know why I didn't do this years ago....would have saved me a bundle!!

 

hammer:Wwwwooowww!

 

Gold rimmed nudibranch...

Here's a shot of a recently collected gold-rimmed nudibranch....it's feeding on a pink encrusting sponge.....very important to have access to the correct food for these delicate creatures....also a few more corralimorph macro shots...

 

Sorry I haven't posted in a while....been away on business...will start posting again in mid December.....

 

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wow, absolutly beautiful!!

 

Whale Krill in the temperate marine tank.

The harbour is full of whale krill at the moment...literally tons of them....seagulls everywhere!
I caught a netfull and added them to the corallimorph tank...they do well for a while then start to get eaten by the corallimorphs and anemones....great natural live food!...They're hard to photograph as they're always on the move...( known locally as "Munida").

 

wow this is quite unique. very creative of you to convert from a tropical reef. i love the pics by the way. keep them comin

 

Nz

Coolmarineguy,
simply spectacular! I like so many others on this site have never seen anything like your tank. Please keep posting.

Phil

 

Just noticed this thread - your tank is incredible!

By all means, please update - frequently! Forgive the not-so-subtle hint but I would love to see a current video if possible. (i imagine others would too...)

The pics are wonderful and so clear & sharp. Everything is just bursting with color and life. How fortunate for you that such beauty is readily available outside your door.

Silly questions perhaps - but my curiosity is insatiable so here goes:

1. what goes into "collecting" your specimens?
(i assume you are able to just....dive or wade in and pick them up with a net?)

2. are any specimens harder to collect than others?

I recall my first trip to the ocean and the total joy i experienced in picking up my very first seashell and then finding a live starfish!
To be able to do this on a daily basis is beyond my wildest dreams....trust me - i am very very humbled when i see stuff like this.

3. with the tank basically replicating the local environment, is there much of an acclimation process if any?

4. what kind of photography equipment do you use?
(your pics look awesome)

thanks in advance!