By accident really. I started with a tank for mom and dad and one for the fry. It wasn't long before another batch was on the way when I found out the hard way that cons will murder their younger siblings yet the first batch wasn't ready to be offered as feeders. So long story short, I kept adding tanks until I ended up with a system that works. The beauty of it is all the tanks are on a single filtration system with the in and out manifolded to accept up to 12 tanks. When I want to add another tank all I have to do is plumb it to the manifold and turn on 2 valves.
Starting to breed feeders!!
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What kind of filter did you use and how did you set it up like that? I really like that idea!Thanks in advance.By accident really. I started with a tank for mom and dad and one for the fry. It wasn't long before another batch was on the way when I found out the hard way that cons will murder their younger siblings yet the first batch wasn't ready to be offered as feeders. So long story short, I kept adding tanks until I ended up with a system that works. The beauty of it is all the tanks are on a single filtration system with the in and out manifolded to accept up to 12 tanks. When I want to add another tank all I have to do is plumb it to the manifold and turn on 2 valves.
By accident really. I started with a tank for mom and dad and one for the fry. It wasn't long before another batch was on the way when I found out the hard way that cons will murder their younger siblings yet the first batch wasn't ready to be offered as feeders. So long story short, I kept adding tanks until I ended up with a system that works. The beauty of it is all the tanks are on a single filtration system with the in and out manifolded to accept up to 12 tanks. When I want to add another tank all I have to do is plumb it to the manifold and turn on 2 valves.
wow..i love that idea im prolly going to end up doing that..thanks!!
I'm using Pentair Aquatics modules. One module for mechanical, one for biological and one for a heater. I built a double-decker stand for the tanks (to save floor space) and beneath that is the filter. On the way down to the pump I have a series of tees with ball valves. More tees and valves after the filter modules. Each tank has its own set of tees. When I add a new tank I just plumb it to an unused set of tees. My manifold is designed for a max of 12 tanks so I calculated a 4x per hour turnover rate for 12 tanks. I ended up getting a pump rated for 1200 gph (a liitle high) but since I'm only running 6 tanks right now, I didn't want to run 1200 gph until I'm up to 12 tanks. At first I was cutting back on the flow to each tank with the ball valves until an electrician friend of mine suggested wiring a rheostat to the pump which is basically a speed control for the pump motor. I got the pump at about half speed right now and when I add another tank all I have to do is turn the dial up a notch or 2 to continue to get my 4x turnover rate in each tank. That little dude is my favorite part of the system.What kind of filter did you use and how did you set it up like that? I really like that idea!Thanks in advance.
Sounds sweet! Thanks for telling me how you did that, its a really good idea!I'm using Pentair Aquatics modules. One module for mechanical, one for biological and one for a heater. I built a double-decker stand for the tanks (to save floor space) and beneath that is the filter. On the way down to the pump I have a series of tees with ball valves. More tees and valves after the filter modules. Each tank has its own set of tees. When I add a new tank I just plumb it to an unused set of tees. My manifold is designed for a max of 12 tanks so I calculated a 4x per hour turnover rate for 12 tanks. I ended up getting a pump rated for 1200 gph (a liitle high) but since I'm only running 6 tanks right now, I didn't want to run 1200 gph until I'm up to 12 tanks. At first I was cutting back on the flow to each tank with the ball valves until an electrician friend of mine suggested wiring a rheostat to the pump which is basically a speed control for the pump motor. I got the pump at about half speed right now and when I add another tank all I have to do is turn the dial up a notch or 2 to continue to get my 4x turnover rate in each tank. That little dude is my favorite part of the system.
