NathanB
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Hi all! Thought I'd share some pics of my British rockpool biotope tank!
A great way to keep a budget marine aquarium and learn about our native wildlife!
I have always been amazed by rockpools, the amount of life in each one can be incredible to see,
so this tank is really interesting to me, getting observe the behaviours and beauty of each species all from my own bedroom!
Equipment
Tank - Aqua One Aqua Nano 40 (55L)
Hardscape - Collected Locally!
Substrate - Hugo Kamishi Coral Sand
Lighting - Fluval Marine 3.0 Nano Bluetooth LED
Heating - No heater! This tank is kept at room temp, a chiller may be necessary at some point.
Filtration - A piece of filter floss, and a lottt of alfagrog in the back!
Pump - Oase OptiMax 1000 (replacing the 500lph pump included with the tank)
Livestock
55L British Rockpool Biotope (01/07/24)
As always I'll keep trying my best to photograph all of the inhabitants, some don't like getting their picture taken!
I hope you guys like the tank, if you have any questions, ask away!
A great way to keep a budget marine aquarium and learn about our native wildlife!
I have always been amazed by rockpools, the amount of life in each one can be incredible to see,
so this tank is really interesting to me, getting observe the behaviours and beauty of each species all from my own bedroom!
Equipment
Tank - Aqua One Aqua Nano 40 (55L)
Hardscape - Collected Locally!
Substrate - Hugo Kamishi Coral Sand
Lighting - Fluval Marine 3.0 Nano Bluetooth LED
Heating - No heater! This tank is kept at room temp, a chiller may be necessary at some point.
Filtration - A piece of filter floss, and a lottt of alfagrog in the back!
Pump - Oase OptiMax 1000 (replacing the 500lph pump included with the tank)
Livestock
- Snakelocks Anemones (Anemonia viridis)
- Beadlet Anemones (Actinia equina)
- Strawberry Anemones (Actinia fragacea)
- Gem Anemone (Aulactinia verrucosa)
- Green Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas)
- Furrowed Crabs (Xantho hydrophilus)
- Hairy Crab (Pilumnus hirtellus)
- Hermit Crabs (Unidentified, probably Pagurus bernhardus )
- Common Prawns (Not yet examined their rostrums, but I believe them to be Palaemon serratus )
- Cushion Starfish (Asterina gibbosa)
- Netted Dog Whelk (Tritia reticulata)
- Sting Winkles (Ocenebra erinacea)
- Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
- Purple Topshells (Steromphala umbilicalis)
- Painted Topshell (Calliostoma zizyphinum)
- Common Limpets (Patella vulgata)
- Chitons (Lepidochitona cinerea)
55L British Rockpool Biotope (01/07/24)
As always I'll keep trying my best to photograph all of the inhabitants, some don't like getting their picture taken!
I hope you guys like the tank, if you have any questions, ask away!
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