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Re: [Killietalk] which tanks for a breeder rack?
Maybe I can help you. I don't have a lot of space myself, so I built my
stand out of two by three to fit 8 tanks in this space. I also built my
own tanks since my space was very limited. My aquariums that I built are
12 inches long, 10 inches wide and 8 inches high. I am not a carpenter but
I did it because I had no other person to turn to. Tanks are easy to build
once you know how. E-mail me and I can and I will tell you how to do it.
I keep up to five pairs of killies in each tank. I can pick a number of
eggs whenever I want.
Sincerely,
PJ
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From: Kris Laats <thekrislaats at yahoo_com>
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Date: 01/14/2004 12:30AM
Subject: [Killietalk] which tanks for a breeder rack?
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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