Re: My killifish rack

["Adam Rychlik" <adam at mbinsights_com>]

Would a UV sterilizer take care of this problem??? Ive seen them for 50-120$
and thinking of useing one on a flow though system......

Adam Rychlik


"Tom, one of the gripe I have with centralized filtration is the control
of disease.  My lesson from the total wipeout of RAC beira 98 is not
forgotten... not yet anyway."

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron @ CCK" <ronwill at starhub_net.sg>
To: <KillieTalk at AKA_Org>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: My killifish rack


> Hi all, thanks for the comments!
>
> > From: "Al Anderson" <killiman at iquest_net>
> > Could you do a close up of the fittings you used for the bulkheads?
>
> Al, the bulkheads consist of 2pcs 1/2" pvc elbows (internal thread on
> one and external on the other) and 2 oversized rubber washers that needs
> to be trimmed down.  To adjust water height, change the internal pipe
> (in the pic) accordingly.  I'm still working on the internal overflow
> box and will post it up when prints are developed and scanned (yeah
> right... the out-dated method).
>
> ================================================================
>
> > From: TomPayne <paynedds at voyager_net>
> > the sump. I pump the water out of the sump with a RIO 1700 (I think
> > that's the model) pump that supplies 1/2" PVC manifolds.
>
> Tom, one of the gripe I have with centralized filtration is the control
> of disease.  My lesson from the total wipeout of RAC beira 98 is not
> forgotten... not yet anyway.
>
> > have the black drip valves that JEHMCO sells that supply the tanks via
> > airline tubing. I run the supply lines at a rate that is not a
> > continuous flow but is a very fast drip....
>
> If you've looked at the online album, you'd know that there's a limit as
> to what I can install OUTSIDE the apartment along the corridor or public
> hallway.  I'm cheating a little in running a AC main extension for the
> airpump near the ceiling but hooking up a water pipe would be pushing
> it.   It's a good idea tho and I'd experiment with less-permanent
> fixtures.
>
> > I use 1/2' CPVC Tee fittings for over-flows with paint strainer
> > (Al's suggestion) netting to keep the fish in the tank.
> Is that tea or paint strainer?? (does one actually strain paint?)
>
> > The Tee's (Jim Robinson's video showed me this
> > idea) give me two overflows, at different water levels.
> I'm working with extra plastic tanks on similar ideas, except that the
> twin overflow is housed within ONE box.
>
> > I really gotta get a digital camera...... I just missed
> > the one Wright was touting on E-bay a month ors so ago!
> yeah.. me too!  and is that the Sony you missed?
>
> Regards,
> Ronnie Lee
> Singapore
>
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