shank1990 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 So here's my native set up, from the other side of the pond been up and running since december, current stock 3 edible crabs, 3 common blennies, 3 snakelocks anemones various macro algae, 1 mussel, 1 hermit crab several common prawns and large shore crab (due to be evicted!), tanks just shy of 40 gal, running at 16 degrees with a dc 300 chiller, 205 canister filter with carbon, rowa phos and poly filter, aquaone g216 skimmer and 1 6000lph circ pump, lighting currently provided by 2 aquaray 600's, heres some pics of my progress so far, had to remove the big brown macros in bottom pic, the started turning to goo, but the reds are thriving Link to comment
AquaticEngineer Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I LOVE IT!!! Anemonia viridis and Palemon elegans I need a European vacation soon Link to comment
shank1990 Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 will try and get some better pictures, and hopefully get some more stock once the storms clear , any one else keeping uk natives on here? Link to comment
shank1990 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Few more recent pictures, hopefully gonna get out collecting again soon but weather is awful here still Link to comment
VABumpkin Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 The lighting looks really great! Very cool tank! Link to comment
cofcguy11 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Very interesting and neat setup! A nice and interesting break from the typical reef. Link to comment
fizzy Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 very nice, wish more people in the UK would set up native reefs. where in the UK are you shank1990 ? Link to comment
shank1990 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 south west , dorset. most of the stock so far has been collected in kimmeridge bay, i wish more people would too havent had this much fun with a tank in years Link to comment
AquaticEngineer Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 south west , dorset. most of the stock so far has been collected in kimmeridge bay, i wish more people would too havent had this much fun with a tank in years You should pop over to the Coldwater marine aquarium owners discussion group There are a bunch of people in there from the UK and Ireland and all around Europe that are keeping native marines! Here is the link! www.facebook.com/groups/ColdwaterOwners Love the Shanny! They are the most personable little fish Link to comment
shank1990 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 new addition today, long spine sea scorpion / bullrout . possible my favourite native fish just beautiful Link to comment
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