Its Breeding Time

[rewlyn]

Hi, Im rewlyn i got my breeders setup on friday and starting a Breeders Diary on TFF, id like to start with some pics of my setup

This is the whole setup straight of the ute and trailer

this is the filter tank its 58.8cmx38cmx44cm 98.3litres approx 25gallons

this is some of the plumbing

inlet plumbing

hope you like the pics

 

[fatheadminnow]

Looking good!

-FHM

 

[rewlyn]

here it is in its new home

filter running and yes its CYCLING (fishless)

Tank 1 its divided into 3 and each minitank as im going to call them is
20.5cm x 23.5cm x 41.5cm 20litres 5gallons

Tank 2 im using dead prawns to help cycle

Tank 3 you can see the inlets

Im going to be breeding cichlids and guppies to start im doing guppies as i have to find partners for my cichlids

 

[fatheadminnow]

I can't wait until you have fish in there!

-FHM

 

[rewlyn]

I can't wait until you have fish in there!

-FHM

me too my LFS is being very helpful too

 

[Haych]

very nice!

is that one massive crack on your tank?

 

[mr130gallon]

i could have got something like that, a one of the shelf things with multiple tanks on a stand. it was 100 dollars for 4 20 gallon tanks, with all the plumbing heating, basicly i just needed to add water, or 150 dollar for 8 20 gallon tanks, but sadly i didnt have the money at the time, i really wish i did.

i hope you have fun breeding fish in yours though.

 

[rewlyn]

very nice!

is that one massive crack on your tank?

thanks
yes but the piece of glass that is siliconed on is watertight

i could have got something like that, a one of the shelf things with multiple tanks on a stand. it was 100 dollars for 4 20 gallon tanks, with all the plumbing heating, basicly i just needed to add water, or 150 dollar for 8 20 gallon tanks, but sadly i didnt have the money at the time, i really wish i did.

i hope you have fun breeding fish in yours though.

you should of got it they are worth having around

and ill be having heaps of fun breeding thanks

 

[rewlyn]

day 2

just did test on the setup and my results were

ammonia: 0ppm
nitrItes: 0ppm
nitrates: 0ppm

looking familiar lol

i added twice the required amount of CYCLE to my tank and ill check my results again tommorow

 

[fatheadminnow]

Are you adding a source of ammonia?

-FHM

 

[rewlyn]

yeah i got a dead prawn in every tank aswell as 5 in the filter tank

 

[avfc-tim]

Looks impressive.

 

[fatheadminnow]

yeah i got a dead prawn in every tank aswell as 5 in the filter tank

Okay, good. lol

-FHM

 

[Jenste]

here it is in its new home

filter running and yes its CYCLING (fishless)

Tank 1 its divided into 3 and each minitank as im going to call them is
20.5cm x 23.5cm x 41.5cm 20litres 5gallons

Tank 2 im using dead prawns to help cycle

Tank 3 you can see the inlets

Im going to be breeding cichlids and guppies to start im doing guppies as i have to find partners for my cichlids

"Tank 2 im using dead prawns to help cycle"

Very interested in this part - how do dead prawns help you cycle your tank? how long have they been dead and how long do you leave them in there for?

 

[Harlequins]

Looking good,

Good luck with the cycling