saltwater aquarium

have been thinking about setting up my own saltwater aquarium with some goobies,blennies etc. have emailed a few aquariums in ireland and abroad with regards the micro eco-system necessary for these fishes survival, as well as feeding. anybody know if not having a tide would effect their feeding etc

Not having a tide, shouldn't be a problem. The issue with Goby's and Blennies, is they need plenty of cover and you might not see them all that often. If you catch your fish from the wild it will take some time for them to start feeding in the Aquarium. Once they get going you will see them more and more. Salt water Aquariums are expensive to run, although Coldwater is cheaper, as you need less lighting power and equipment.

If your going to give it a go, I have some spare equipment around, including a spare tank, that you can have for free. Should get you started at minimal cost.

Kev

you may need a cooler of some sort to chill the water as at this time of year even sitting at room temperature may be to warm for some fish species . The bigger the tank you can set up the better as it takes longer for temp/salinity levels to change due to the larger volume of water .

thanks for that kev. think i'l have to do a little more research into the enviromental factors necessary for these specific species.

lumpy,
try www. british marine life study society it tells every thing you need to kn. find where the prof. kept the bass in a tank some intresting stuff there

cheers cortaz, will have to have a look at it.

Do you want to keep tropical or coldwater fish? If you want to keep wild caught coldwater fish they are not at all hardy and pretty tricky to get to feed. But it would be cheaper than tropical which is seriously pricey. Mine cost about e450 to convert from freshwater to saltwater. Synthetic salt is about e60 for 10kg box and you'd be surpised how much you use. You also need water test kits which can be pricey too. Check out:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/
http://saltaquarium.about.com/
http://www.pets.ie/
Or give us a shout if you've any questions.
Cheers
Davy