any scottish owners [Archive]

civicr

04-01-09, 17:30

im looking to start up a seahorse tank and would be looking for some help im from dundee any local help would be great thanks
ryan

i was planning to get a orca 550 to house them

rt456

07-01-09, 18:08

Most help could be done on-line i expect the 550 is pretty simple its all in one, you just need to watch the temps on all in ones as even with the little fans the water can heat up a bit, i had my original pair in the smaller version, and i just got a 550 in the sales for a grow on tank for all the babies we have. Once the tank is up and running you need to clean the sponges every week at least and i add some filter floss in between them, also sticking some carbon and roughs in the back is also useful. i would also turn the spray bars so they point at the water surface and cause agitation as this will keep the surface clear and should stop the SH being blown about to much.

Feel free to pest me with questions i have nothing better to do while in work ;-)

civicr

08-01-09, 07:39

rt456

08-01-09, 14:40

tuanks very much ,lucky you getting a 550 in the sales my lfs hasent done any!! its still around £250 for tank and £70 for stand
it will just take a bit of time to get things together tho as i want to get it right 1st time

we paid 150 for the lot, just set it up like a standard marine tank with lots of things to hold on to and make sure some areas have slow water movement in. its not that hard really

civicr

08-01-09, 17:17

were did you get your for that price?

thanks

rt456

11-01-09, 13:30

were did you get your for that price?

thanks

in a garden centre in bristol, was the last one they had :-)