There are no hang on back filters. This is a cascading 3 tier rack with a central sump.
But yes, they enjoy the current and often sit in it just chilling.
Sewellia Lineolata - Hillstream Loach Breeding Log 1
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But yes, they enjoy the current and often sit in it just chilling.
Adding a new rack to the system. It will hold an extra 3 tanks that will be plumbed into the hillstream rack system that will use the same sump. 2 breeder tanks and one growout tank.
The work to make and clear the space for the rack went from a planned 2ish hours to a marathon as leaks appeared and plumbing had to be changed from left to right and moving was a hard job doing it alone. I started in the evening and finally finished at about 4am as I didn't want to leave the pump off overnight.
Before
During and the mess the room turned into. The bulkhead was the bulk of my issue as I could not for the life of me get it loose. Eventually took a hacksaw blade to it, carefully. Until I basically cut it loose. Then replaced it.
After waiting for tanks to be delivered. Was supposed to be by today but guess it will be early next week. Still need to spray clear lacquer to protect wood for water. You can see the plants in the sump that were removed for the 75gal as the leporinus were demolishing them.
The work to make and clear the space for the rack went from a planned 2ish hours to a marathon as leaks appeared and plumbing had to be changed from left to right and moving was a hard job doing it alone. I started in the evening and finally finished at about 4am as I didn't want to leave the pump off overnight.
Before
During and the mess the room turned into. The bulkhead was the bulk of my issue as I could not for the life of me get it loose. Eventually took a hacksaw blade to it, carefully. Until I basically cut it loose. Then replaced it.
After waiting for tanks to be delivered. Was supposed to be by today but guess it will be early next week. Still need to spray clear lacquer to protect wood for water. You can see the plants in the sump that were removed for the 75gal as the leporinus were demolishing them.
Tanks finally arrived. Just have to seal boards and they are hot to trot
So that turned into a mission and a half. So first of all the tanks would not fit in to the rack no matter how I tried to maneuver them. It was just to tight slide in at any angle. So I had to remove all but the bottom shelf and slip them in form the top.
You can notice form the pic above that the whole room has a load bearing beam around the circumference. (Behind the blue bucket). No matter how I tyried wouldn't work. Called a friend to pop over to help. With 2 of us it still wouldn't work. So we decided to remove the front left leg of the rack and slide both tanks in then replace leg.
Was a solid idea in theory. Except that when I measured the tank for the rack. Like a rookie I forgot to account for the width of the slotted legs. I had thew tanks drilled enough to be past this but forgot about the extra length of the bulkheads. The tanks were about 5mm to wide for the leg to-fit back on.
Soooooo.....I hooked up the dremel tool with a cutting disc and got to work carving away 1cm in and 4/5 deep into the bulkhead. Plastic melted and blistered my finger but got it done eventually. Retried the remove-leg-slip-in method and boom. It fit with a millimeter or two to spare. What should have been a 15 min job turned into 2 hours.
But here it is. All in place. Will try to do the plumbing tomorrow.
Top - 2 continuous breeder tanks with slots.
Bottom - 90cm x 45cm x 30 cm (3' x 1.5' x 1') open top, growout tank.
Sump with all the plants and bio media. This will get neatened up when I have time. The second chamber form the left is full of anubius (on top of the black bio balls) from the 75gal that was demolished. So they were defoliated and are regrowing at the speed of anubius.
The whole rack. Will link in middle light as well.
Getting excited to get this up and running now.
You can notice form the pic above that the whole room has a load bearing beam around the circumference. (Behind the blue bucket). No matter how I tyried wouldn't work. Called a friend to pop over to help. With 2 of us it still wouldn't work. So we decided to remove the front left leg of the rack and slide both tanks in then replace leg.
Was a solid idea in theory. Except that when I measured the tank for the rack. Like a rookie I forgot to account for the width of the slotted legs. I had thew tanks drilled enough to be past this but forgot about the extra length of the bulkheads. The tanks were about 5mm to wide for the leg to-fit back on.
Soooooo.....I hooked up the dremel tool with a cutting disc and got to work carving away 1cm in and 4/5 deep into the bulkhead. Plastic melted and blistered my finger but got it done eventually. Retried the remove-leg-slip-in method and boom. It fit with a millimeter or two to spare. What should have been a 15 min job turned into 2 hours.
But here it is. All in place. Will try to do the plumbing tomorrow.
Top - 2 continuous breeder tanks with slots.
Bottom - 90cm x 45cm x 30 cm (3' x 1.5' x 1') open top, growout tank.
Sump with all the plants and bio media. This will get neatened up when I have time. The second chamber form the left is full of anubius (on top of the black bio balls) from the 75gal that was demolished. So they were defoliated and are regrowing at the speed of anubius.
The whole rack. Will link in middle light as well.
Getting excited to get this up and running now.
Hope no one was expecting a scaped tank on these ones.
These are working tanks and I've tried to keep everything movable for ease of cleaning and breeding.
I m9ved the sewellia fry from the 2 10gal Growout tanks to their new growout tank. There were 82 fry in those two tanks alone.
I don't chill these tanks as I am trying to breed for really hardy fish so have lost quite a few along the way.
They settled and fed almost immediately after adding them.
Fts
The Rhinogobius rubramaculatus were m9ved as well. They did so well in a 10gal but do seem to enjoy the extra space.
Need to work on the gastromyzon setup a little more before I add them.
These are working tanks and I've tried to keep everything movable for ease of cleaning and breeding.
I m9ved the sewellia fry from the 2 10gal Growout tanks to their new growout tank. There were 82 fry in those two tanks alone.
I don't chill these tanks as I am trying to breed for really hardy fish so have lost quite a few along the way.
They settled and fed almost immediately after adding them.
Fts
The Rhinogobius rubramaculatus were m9ved as well. They did so well in a 10gal but do seem to enjoy the extra space.
Need to work on the gastromyzon setup a little more before I add them.
We had some big earthquakes today.
That was fun and as I was running for the front door I could hear the water sloshing out the tanks and onto the floor.
These Teo tanks were 1 or 2cm from the top. I realize now much splashing the braces stop.
That was fun and as I was running for the front door I could hear the water sloshing out the tanks and onto the floor.
These Teo tanks were 1 or 2cm from the top. I realize now much splashing the braces stop.
Made a quick vid of the rack.
As I neither heat nor cool these tanks they are season dependent and it is now coming into breeding season!!
As I neither heat nor cool these tanks they are season dependent and it is now coming into breeding season!!
