Saturday, July 14
My upcoming Marine Fish Tank
I am so excited!! haha I am setting up my very own Marine Fish Aquarium.
Actually it has already been set up 3 weeks ago. There are a lot of things needs to be done before you can eventually put marine fishes into the tank. I am not a pro in this marine tank thingy~ Just started this hobby as I am a little bored with tropical fishes.
Some of the steps that needs to be done to set up the tank:
1. Obviously you need salt water. You will need to get a salt water tester to test the level of saltiness in the water. Not enuf, the marine fishes will die. Too much, the marine fishes will die too!! :P
2. After gettin the water ready, you need to get some sand and live rocks. The sand I chose for my new aquarium was fine sand. Just like you get on the beach. You'll need to have the sands and live rocks in first because the live rocks contains some type of bacteria that the marine fishes needs to have in the water. It's a marine tank eco system. Without this bacteria, the marine fishes will die as well.
3. We need to test the lvl of NO2 in the water. The level of NO2 in the water needs to be below 0.3mg/L. Not sure about the value. But the NO2 test kit will tells you the level of NO2 in your aquarium. If I am mistaken, it needs to be very low else if, most of your living stuffs in your marine tank will die. You need to test the KH level in the water as well. For marine tank, the level of KH needs to be in the region of 8-10 points.
4. To generate this bacteria and getting the salt water to stabilize, after putting in the live rocks, you'll definitely need to leave the water to cycle for at least 1-2weeks, before you can put in any marines fishes. Meaning living your filters, and skimmer to run for the period of time without fishes in there.
This is jst the basic setup of the marine aquarium for lazy people like me. haha. definitely there are more stuffs to do, but I chose the short cut because I have experience marine tank friends to help me up.
Forgot to take pictures of my new Marine aquarium. Hopefully I am able to upload it next week. This is because I am stuck here in Cyber, missing my darling and home coz i need to study for my midterm test next week 17th July and also to get my FYP done. Sigh..got to be hardworking edi :(
So these are some of the fishes tht's in my marine aquarium.
Yellowtail Damselfish
The Yellowtail Damsel is a good choice for beginners since it is less aggressive and does not need as large of a tank as many of the other damselfish.
Green Chromis
It is a very hardy fish found in a variety of aquariums. It is commonly kept long term, in small schools, and used by beginners to learn the hobby. It may also be included in larger schools in show tanks. It is a peaceful fish, and adds a dramatic effect to the aquarium. The Blue Green Reef Chromis will live from 8-15 years in an aquarium in water of good quality.
Actually it has already been set up 3 weeks ago. There are a lot of things needs to be done before you can eventually put marine fishes into the tank. I am not a pro in this marine tank thingy~ Just started this hobby as I am a little bored with tropical fishes.
Some of the steps that needs to be done to set up the tank:
1. Obviously you need salt water. You will need to get a salt water tester to test the level of saltiness in the water. Not enuf, the marine fishes will die. Too much, the marine fishes will die too!! :P
2. After gettin the water ready, you need to get some sand and live rocks. The sand I chose for my new aquarium was fine sand. Just like you get on the beach. You'll need to have the sands and live rocks in first because the live rocks contains some type of bacteria that the marine fishes needs to have in the water. It's a marine tank eco system. Without this bacteria, the marine fishes will die as well.
3. We need to test the lvl of NO2 in the water. The level of NO2 in the water needs to be below 0.3mg/L. Not sure about the value. But the NO2 test kit will tells you the level of NO2 in your aquarium. If I am mistaken, it needs to be very low else if, most of your living stuffs in your marine tank will die. You need to test the KH level in the water as well. For marine tank, the level of KH needs to be in the region of 8-10 points.
4. To generate this bacteria and getting the salt water to stabilize, after putting in the live rocks, you'll definitely need to leave the water to cycle for at least 1-2weeks, before you can put in any marines fishes. Meaning living your filters, and skimmer to run for the period of time without fishes in there.
This is jst the basic setup of the marine aquarium for lazy people like me. haha. definitely there are more stuffs to do, but I chose the short cut because I have experience marine tank friends to help me up.
Forgot to take pictures of my new Marine aquarium. Hopefully I am able to upload it next week. This is because I am stuck here in Cyber, missing my darling and home coz i need to study for my midterm test next week 17th July and also to get my FYP done. Sigh..got to be hardworking edi :(
So these are some of the fishes tht's in my marine aquarium.
Yellowtail Damselfish
The Yellowtail Damsel is a good choice for beginners since it is less aggressive and does not need as large of a tank as many of the other damselfish.
Green ChromisIt is a very hardy fish found in a variety of aquariums. It is commonly kept long term, in small schools, and used by beginners to learn the hobby. It may also be included in larger schools in show tanks. It is a peaceful fish, and adds a dramatic effect to the aquarium. The Blue Green Reef Chromis will live from 8-15 years in an aquarium in water of good quality.
Here are some of the fishes that will be added into my marine tank:-
Blue Tang @ Dory
Pacific Blue Tang requires a 70 gallon or larger aquarium with a number of hiding places and plenty of room to swim. It is tolerant of other tangs, but can occasionally be aggressive towards other Blue Tangs. If housing in groups, introduce all at once into a larger aquarium. It is more susceptible to lateral line disease, fin erosion, ich and other skin parasites than many other fish.
ClownFish @ Nemo
Tank bred clownfish are very hardy and durable fish making them a perfect addition for the novice or seasoned aquarist. The Ocellaris Clownfish is a good candidate for a reef aquarium. If introduced to the aquarium at the same time, many varieties of tank bred clowns can be maintained together in the aquarium.
Maroon Clownfish
The Maroon Clownfish, also known as the Spine-Cheeked Anemonefish or Maroon Anemonefish, has a bold, red body color with a broad white stripe on the forehead, and white stripes on its midsection and in front of the anal fin.
Auriga ButterflyFish
The Auriga Butterflyfish, also known as the Threadfin Butterflyfish, is one of the more popular and readily available butterflyfish. Generally a hardy species, in the wild it is found on inner and outer reef slopes. As with many fish, the Threadfin Butterfly's color and markings can vary with the region of origin. Red Sea specimens tend to lose the eyespot (false eye to confuse predators) on the dorsal fin.
I think that's all for now for my Marine Aquarium. Will update on it more when I have everything setup nicely and more fish added into it.
Here is a random picture of my Bugger (a Brazilian Red White Tarantula)
This is the upclose of its prey, poor little cricket!
Blue Tang @ DoryPacific Blue Tang requires a 70 gallon or larger aquarium with a number of hiding places and plenty of room to swim. It is tolerant of other tangs, but can occasionally be aggressive towards other Blue Tangs. If housing in groups, introduce all at once into a larger aquarium. It is more susceptible to lateral line disease, fin erosion, ich and other skin parasites than many other fish.
ClownFish @ NemoTank bred clownfish are very hardy and durable fish making them a perfect addition for the novice or seasoned aquarist. The Ocellaris Clownfish is a good candidate for a reef aquarium. If introduced to the aquarium at the same time, many varieties of tank bred clowns can be maintained together in the aquarium.
Maroon ClownfishThe Maroon Clownfish, also known as the Spine-Cheeked Anemonefish or Maroon Anemonefish, has a bold, red body color with a broad white stripe on the forehead, and white stripes on its midsection and in front of the anal fin.
Auriga ButterflyFish
The Auriga Butterflyfish, also known as the Threadfin Butterflyfish, is one of the more popular and readily available butterflyfish. Generally a hardy species, in the wild it is found on inner and outer reef slopes. As with many fish, the Threadfin Butterfly's color and markings can vary with the region of origin. Red Sea specimens tend to lose the eyespot (false eye to confuse predators) on the dorsal fin.
The Auriga Butterflyfish is quite shy and should be provided multiple hiding places. It is safe to keep it in a live rock-only tank, although it will pick at the rock.
I think that's all for now for my Marine Aquarium. Will update on it more when I have everything setup nicely and more fish added into it.
Here is a random picture of my Bugger (a Brazilian Red White Tarantula)
Here's Bugger(my pet spider feeding on its prey)
This is the upclose of its prey, poor little cricket!
Yeaps, I have quite a number of pets as well. :D
The marine fishes pictures is a courtesy of www.liveaquaria.com - Feel free to visit to the site to learn more about marine wildlife and marine fishes.
The marine fishes pictures is a courtesy of www.liveaquaria.com - Feel free to visit to the site to learn more about marine wildlife and marine fishes.
# posted by John Lim : 9:29 PM
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"This is the upclose of its prey, poor little cricket!"
Yeah right! Who the heck placed the "poor" fella there in the first place???
Yeah right! Who the heck placed the "poor" fella there in the first place???
Yea. Once i am able to put some new fishes in, i will take pictures and put it up. :D. hehehe. no worries! i am as excited as u are!
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