Fish tank to Oz
May 23rd 2004, 3:30 am
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Fish tank to Oz
Hi All,
Anyone taken a fish tank to Oz?
Are there any special cleaning requirements, or possible problems I may encounter?(Apart from the possibility of damage in transit!!!)
Thanks
Colin
Anyone taken a fish tank to Oz?
Are there any special cleaning requirements, or possible problems I may encounter?(Apart from the possibility of damage in transit!!!)
Thanks
Colin
May 23rd 2004, 4:34 am
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Re: Fish tank to Oz
Originally posted by colinmorgan
Hi All,
Anyone taken a fish tank to Oz?
Are there any special cleaning requirements, or possible problems I may encounter?(Apart from the possibility of damage in transit!!!)
Thanks
Colin
Hi All,
Anyone taken a fish tank to Oz?
Are there any special cleaning requirements, or possible problems I may encounter?(Apart from the possibility of damage in transit!!!)
Thanks
Colin
I have a 180 litre fish tank, but am not taking it, too much hassle to try and clean, and if I did mega clean it then would prob take ages to get all traces of the chemicals used to clean it off!!!
So basically cant be arsed with it !!!
May 23rd 2004, 8:51 pm
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I would be interested to know the answer to this to. We are planning on taking the equipment that goes with the tank but not the tank itself (the glass boxes are the cheap bit).
I was just planning on cleaning everything with water and leaving it to dry so anything would be killed as it would be designed to live in saltwater.
Anne
I was just planning on cleaning everything with water and leaving it to dry so anything would be killed as it would be designed to live in saltwater.
Anne
May 23rd 2004, 8:56 pm
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Originally posted by spottydog
I would be interested to know the answer to this to. We are planning on taking the equipment that goes with the tank but not the tank itself (the glass boxes are the cheap bit).
I was just planning on cleaning everything with water and leaving it to dry so anything would be killed as it would be designed to live in saltwater.
Anne
I would be interested to know the answer to this to. We are planning on taking the equipment that goes with the tank but not the tank itself (the glass boxes are the cheap bit).
I was just planning on cleaning everything with water and leaving it to dry so anything would be killed as it would be designed to live in saltwater.
Anne
Regarding cleaning - I've bleached my tank in the past (25% bleach) to remove all traces of an annoying algae, and as long as it's rinsed and dechlorinated properly there's no problem to the fish.
May 23rd 2004, 10:22 pm
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Sold mine - I'd rather go and see the real thing on the Barrier Reef
May 23rd 2004, 10:42 pm
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We brought our fish tank with us. Didn't do anything special to it cleaning wise. GB Liners made a wooden container to put it in and it all arrived in one piece. Haven't set it up as haven't got round to but there shouldn't be any problem with it. It was listed on the inventory.
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May 24th 2004, 3:38 am
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Re: Fish tank to Oz
Thanks Guys,
I've already transported the tank from Germany with no probs. Its a 350 Litre bow fronted tank, so not too cheap to replace.
Colin
I've already transported the tank from Germany with no probs. Its a 350 Litre bow fronted tank, so not too cheap to replace.
Colin
May 24th 2004, 4:32 am
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Re: Fish tank to Oz
Originally posted by colinmorgan
Thanks Guys,
I've already transported the tank from Germany with no probs. Its a 350 Litre bow fronted tank, so not too cheap to replace.
Colin
Thanks Guys,
I've already transported the tank from Germany with no probs. Its a 350 Litre bow fronted tank, so not too cheap to replace.
Colin
I am guessing it's a Juwel tank. If it is, can you tell me how much/where you got it from? PM me if you prefer.
Marco
May 24th 2004, 4:34 am
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Originally posted by Billabong
Sold mine - I'd rather go and see the real thing on the Barrier Reef
Sold mine - I'd rather go and see the real thing on the Barrier Reef
Hi Billabong, you will not be disapointed, it is fantastic, you will see as much with a snorkel as you will scuba diving.
cant wait til august, to go up there again.
Mark.
May 31st 2004, 7:02 pm
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Re: Fish tank to Oz
Originally posted by colinmorgan
Hi All,
Anyone taken a fish tank to Oz?
Are there any special cleaning requirements, or possible problems I may encounter?(Apart from the possibility of damage in transit!!!)
Thanks
Colin
Hi All,
Anyone taken a fish tank to Oz?
Are there any special cleaning requirements, or possible problems I may encounter?(Apart from the possibility of damage in transit!!!)
Thanks
Colin
http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex...essionID=10381
Marco
PS : Do you know if Juwel consumables are available in Oz?
May 31st 2004, 10:31 pm
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Re: Fish tank to Oz
Originally posted by marco121068
Just found this link which contains some useful info. Hope if works
http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex...essionID=10381
Marco
PS : Do you know if Juwel consumables are available in Oz?
Just found this link which contains some useful info. Hope if works
http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon32/asp/ex...essionID=10381
Marco
PS : Do you know if Juwel consumables are available in Oz?
Thanks for that Marco.
I haven't checked on the consumables, but I'll get them sent across if need be.
