Check out my coldwater marine tank

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by coldmarineguy, Jun 14, 2009.

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  1. coldmarineguy

    coldmarineguy Flamingo Tongue

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    Quarantine etc

    I've never needed to quarantine the Jewel Rocks...they go in the tank as collected...full of extra life that evolves in the tank. They are usually in the tank within an hour of being collected...no ph or salinity worries as the water is natural seawater from around the same reef....no Catalina Gobies down here in New Zealand I'm afraid!!
     
    coldmarineguy, Mar 11, 2012
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  2. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Amazing tank! I didnt know coldwater aquaria could be so beautiful.:)
     
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  3. ZC42

    ZC42 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    That's so cool! You literally brought the ocean into your living room!
     
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  4. jlongwell

    jlongwell Spaghetti Worm

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    That tank is awesome!

    What kind of equipment goes into a tank like this? I'm assuming pretty much everything in there is NPS, right?
     
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  5. coldmarineguy

    coldmarineguy Flamingo Tongue

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    tank equipment

    A very high water flow needed for the jewels...they live in areas that are washed by the tidal race and feed on "marine snow". I have Vortechs and Tunze pumps at either end...I actually use Eheim closed-circuit filters to keep the water crystal clear... plus Red Sea Skimmer...no sump, or wet-dry....regular water changes too.
     
    coldmarineguy, Mar 13, 2012
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  6. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    awesomness
     
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  7. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    This whole thread is fantastic! One of my favorite tanks.
     
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  8. SteelerMike

    SteelerMike Feather Duster

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    Wow, that tank looks fantastic!
     
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  9. coldmarineguy

    coldmarineguy Flamingo Tongue

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  10. coldmarineguy

    coldmarineguy Flamingo Tongue

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