[Killietalk] which tanks for a breeder rack?

[Kris Laats <thekrislaats at yahoo_com>]

I  have fish coming out my ears at this point, but I don't have much space to expand.  Having one pair of fish in a 5.5 seems like I'm not making the best use of my space.  I want to build a recirculating rack for pairs or trios of fish, and use my other tanks for fry growout or bigger fish.  I'm a renter, so altering the plumbing for a continuous water change system is out of the question for now.  I'm pretty familiar with plumbing and the general methodology behind central filtration, but I really can't decide on what tanks (or boxes) to use.
 
I would like my breeder tanks to be large enough to accomodate a pair or trio of fish, but waste little space.  This would allow me to keep a large variety of different species before deciding on my favorites in which to further specialize my efforts.
 
So how big of a box do I need?  Storage container?  Glass?  Acrylic?  I'm leaning towards standard all-glass 2.5's, but I wouldn't be saving a lot of space, or any money by going that route.  Same deal with kritter keepers.
 
Another thought was custom acrylic tanks, 48"x18"x6", and partitioning into 6-8 different compartments.  Just an idea.  Share your wisdom with me...
 
Kris


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