Re: [Killietalk] fry boxes

[George & Melanie <caraway at erienet_net>]

I use a flow thru system for my fry boxes which are shoe boxes. The 
inlet line goes into the box top and is connected to a 1/8 inch plastic 
elbow that is used in drip irrigation. Then  it just drips in from the 
top. My overflow is cut into the shoe box near the top and I insert a 
small ball of filter floss material into this outlet opening which 
prevents any fry from being lost. When the filter floss gets dirty it is 
a simple matter to replace it.
George

Jim Rae wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> This may be a dumb question, but I was wondering how people attach the feeder line to shoe boxes in both recirculating and flow through systems.  For example on page 20 of the Jan./Feb. JAKA issue, it looks like Barry Cooper's fry boxes just have a small hole and the feeder line inserted, but I can't quite tell for sure from the picture, (probably from my bad eyesight).  I know when I acclimate new fish I just put the line under the lid and close it and I can't tell if that is what Barry did or if he drilled a hole.
>
> Also on the AKA website where Lee Harper shows his flow through set up, I can't tell how the lines with the emitters are attached to the boxes.
>
> Another question is Lee shows he uses some kind of foam to prevent the fry from "going over the side."  Is that foam sponge-like or is it rigid?
>
> One more question:  I noticed Lee stacks his fry boxes.  How do you feed, maintain etc. when the boxes are stacked?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim Rae
> Corona, CA
> To join the AKA see http://www.aka.org/pages/join.html
> Archives are at http://fins.actwin.com/killietalk/
>  



To join the AKA see http://www.aka.org/pages/join.html
Archives are at http://fins.actwin.com/killietalk/