Comments for Our World http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim Moore Aquatics at Blogs.aqua-fish.net weblog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:29:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 Comment on The Fishouse project by Tim http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/11/04/the-fishouse-project/#comment-30 Tim Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:17:27 +0000 http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/11/04/the-fishouse-project/#comment-30 2 months on, and massive improvements! We now have 3 completed racks, working on 2 sump filters, both with UV sterilization built in. Most of the 37 tanks that we have installed are now occupied, most with growing out angels, guppies and mollies, 3 tanks are waiting for dwarf gourami fry to hatch and several tanks contain conditioning bettas, (delta, HM and plaket) and black lacy, white and platinum angels! The pumps we are using are extremely powerful and work on 40mm water piping, moving up to 100 litres per minute. At present they are at 50% & 40% capacity, serving 50L per minute to racks 1&3, which has a capacity of 700 gallons and 35L per minute to rack 2 which has a capacity of 400 gallons. Both sumps are stable and cycled and working at around 50% capacity, giving adequate expansion room for the other tanks still to be added to the racks. The water parameters as of 3pm today are: Temperature - 27C Ammonia - 0 Nitrites - 0 Nitrates - under 20 2 months on, and massive improvements!

We now have 3 completed racks, working on 2 sump filters, both with UV sterilization built in.

Most of the 37 tanks that we have installed are now occupied, most with growing out angels, guppies and mollies, 3 tanks are waiting for dwarf gourami fry to hatch and several tanks contain conditioning bettas, (delta, HM and plaket) and black lacy, white and platinum angels!

The pumps we are using are extremely powerful and work on 40mm water piping, moving up to 100 litres per minute. At present they are at 50% & 40% capacity, serving 50L per minute to racks 1&3, which has a capacity of 700 gallons and 35L per minute to rack 2 which has a capacity of 400 gallons.

Both sumps are stable and cycled and working at around 50% capacity, giving adequate expansion room for the other tanks still to be added to the racks.

The water parameters as of 3pm today are:
Temperature - 27C
Ammonia - 0
Nitrites - 0
Nitrates - under 20

]]> Comment on The Essential Nitrogen Cycle by Tim http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/10/24/the-essential-nitrogen-cycle/#comment-29 Tim Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:30:04 +0000 http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/10/24/the-essential-nitrogen-cycle/#comment-29 There are reasons for everything. Perhaps you haven't been doing the water changes, maybe you have a high stock level for the size of the tank.... My experience is based on the way that we have set up more than 20 fishtanks, from a 4 gallon starter tank to an 8' community. Most hobbyists will suggest that small tanks are difficult to maintain good conditions in, as the smaller the tank, the harder it is to maintain a stable water chemistry. It takes very little to foul the water, no matter how good the filtration. I would suggest that it's not a casde of your tank not being cycled so mach as too much bio-load for the amount of bacteria your filter can support! There are reasons for everything. Perhaps you haven’t been doing the water changes, maybe you have a high stock level for the size of the tank…. My experience is based on the way that we have set up more than 20 fishtanks, from a 4 gallon starter tank to an 8′ community.

Most hobbyists will suggest that small tanks are difficult to maintain good conditions in, as the smaller the tank, the harder it is to maintain a stable water chemistry. It takes very little to foul the water, no matter how good the filtration.

I would suggest that it’s not a casde of your tank not being cycled so mach as too much bio-load for the amount of bacteria your filter can support!

]]> Comment on The Essential Nitrogen Cycle by googus http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/10/24/the-essential-nitrogen-cycle/#comment-28 googus Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:14:44 +0000 http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/10/24/the-essential-nitrogen-cycle/#comment-28 My tank is only 3 gallons but has taken more than 3 weeks. I used gravel, sponge and some water from established tank water. I have test kits but takes so long. My ammonia spiked and fell in a week but nitrite has stayed up in te highs for so freakin long. Your article says about couple of days which is pretty crappy, seeing my tank is only 3 gallons and hasn't cycled yet. My tank is only 3 gallons but has taken more than 3 weeks. I used gravel, sponge and some water from established tank water. I have test kits but takes so long. My ammonia spiked and fell in a week but nitrite has stayed up in te highs for so freakin long.
Your article says about couple of days which is pretty crappy, seeing my tank is only 3 gallons and hasn’t cycled yet.

]]> Comment on Air Pumps by Tim http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/10/22/air-pumps/#comment-26 Tim Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:07:48 +0000 http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/10/22/air-pumps/#comment-26 Hi Shelly. What sort of aquarium are you looking to start with? The equipment you will need is very dependant on the type, size and capacity of the tank you want to buy. Give me some idea of what you are looking for and I'll try to help with some ideas of what is needed. Tim. Hi Shelly. What sort of aquarium are you looking to start with? The equipment you will need is very dependant on the type, size and capacity of the tank you want to buy.

Give me some idea of what you are looking for and I’ll try to help with some ideas of what is needed.

Tim.

]]> Comment on Air Pumps by shelly http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/10/22/air-pumps/#comment-25 shelly Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:36:31 +0000 http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/10/22/air-pumps/#comment-25 new tank enthusiast would like info on start up How do I join? new tank enthusiast would like info on start up How do I join?

]]> Comment on The Fishouse project by Tim http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/11/04/the-fishouse-project/#comment-11 Tim Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:57:31 +0000 http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/11/04/the-fishouse-project/#comment-11 Well, it's been another 4 days and a lot more work has been done. The first 100 fish are resident in the 8 tanks on the first rack, and the room and water are stable at 80C. there have been a few teething problems, but we sorted out the leaks, and so on, so that now the rack is working well. The sump has been seeded with gravel from an established tank to help the cycle on it's way, and I don't foresee any major problems with this now. Well, it’s been another 4 days and a lot more work has been done.

The first 100 fish are resident in the 8 tanks on the first rack, and the room and water are stable at 80C.

there have been a few teething problems, but we sorted out the leaks, and so on, so that now the rack is working well. The sump has been seeded with gravel from an established tank to help the cycle on it’s way, and I don’t foresee any major problems with this now.

]]> Comment on Water Chemistry: What about it and why should we worry? by Tim http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/10/21/water-chemistry-what-about-it-and-why-should-we-worry/#comment-7 Tim Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:29:37 +0000 http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/10/21/water-chemistry-what-about-it-and-why-should-we-worry/#comment-7 You may be right, but I have not yet found any need to change my pH as it is always around 7 here. You may be right, but I have not yet found any need to change my pH as it is always around 7 here.

]]> Comment on The Fishouse project by Tim http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/11/04/the-fishouse-project/#comment-6 Tim Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:27:56 +0000 http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/11/04/the-fishouse-project/#comment-6 After 4 days of work, the fish house is now taking shape. The walls and ceiling have been insulated and lined with foil-backed plasterboard and the whole lot has been painted out. All the electrics have been fitted and the racking is now underway. The first rack has been built with 4 shelves, each containing 2 45L tanks, linked together by siphon and connected via an outflow at water level to a bottom sump. These will be supplied via a lift pump with up to 100L per minute capacity through control valves to each shelf. After 4 days of work, the fish house is now taking shape. The walls and ceiling have been insulated and lined with foil-backed plasterboard and the whole lot has been painted out.

All the electrics have been fitted and the racking is now underway. The first rack has been built with 4 shelves, each containing 2 45L tanks, linked together by siphon and connected via an outflow at water level to a bottom sump. These will be supplied via a lift pump with up to 100L per minute capacity through control valves to each shelf.

]]> Comment on Water Chemistry: What about it and why should we worry? by right now bacteria http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/10/21/water-chemistry-what-about-it-and-why-should-we-worry/#comment-4 right now bacteria Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:43:45 +0000 http://blogs.aqua-fish.net/tim/2007/10/21/water-chemistry-what-about-it-and-why-should-we-worry/#comment-4 I dont think it's difficult to change the tanks pH but i definitely agree that matching matching new water with the tanks current water is critical. I dont think it’s difficult to change the tanks pH but i definitely agree that matching matching new water with the tanks current water is critical.

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