Thank you very much guys, ya'll helped me make the right decison (I
think) at this stage of the general proceedings, lots to consider.
Anyhoo, what was an eyesore of a laundry, is now far better looking I
reckon, must be, I seem to be gawking at it a fair bit
So I ended
up getting pretty much a plug 'n play aquarium. Small enough but big
enough to test the waters as it were. If I can handle this and take a
liking to it I can then go
custom big , until then it is me who is the weak link and must learn 'Grasshopper', patience does not come naturally.
So
out into a picture perfect and calm bay, northern Tiri, for the source
of the first half of the seawater fill, 10 x 20L pails and another quick
trip to the open waters beyond the local bay did the trick. With a
morning walk along the local beach and shorline coinciding with low tide
for the beginnings of a local re-creation, saltwater reef style
hopefully
There's
a piper in the picture, but this is a fish that is not destined for
captivity, head butting the glass continually for two days doesn't make
for a happy camper.
One
of two rock fish and and kahawai of about 8cm in among some sand,
broken shell and a few bits and pieces from the local bay, shell crabs
and minature tuatua ended up in there by chance when I did the sand
grab below low tide. Fascinating watch them do a major swim effort and
be holding midwater, to get to further afield I assume, worked even in
here with the current.
Both these fish seem active and healthy, but the kahawi needs a mate or two. The
mussels have started reattaching themselves within a few days of being
ripped off the rocks on my walkabout.
Very cool watching a miniature village, stunned at how much bio-activity is going on!
I have test kits an the instructions are being read..so far so good.
Now
to introduce fish species and other bio diversity gradually as Lilliput
takes form. Quite a significant challenge to focus on catching the
smallest fishes possible