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Post by jon carman on Aug 22, 2009 21:12:55 GMT -6
I just added an eight foot long double decker acrylic tank to my garage. It has 32 individual storage tanks within the tank. I am working on the stand and sump right now, but should be able to have some pics up tomorrow.
I have also semi joined forces with Bluegrass Aquatics to be able to ship. He is going to let me be a kind of extension of himself just for shipping purposes. So I will be able to overnight at his rate now.
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Post by angel on Aug 23, 2009 18:58:53 GMT -6
Trying to get a mental picture of it. So is each tank 6" wide, and longer ? What fish will you put in? New ones, fry, smaller ones, all for-sale ones? How is it going so far?
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Post by davidtcb1 on Aug 23, 2009 19:29:47 GMT -6
Wow, 8 feet X2, that sounds really cool. The Bluegrass deal sounds like a plus too! Looking forward to the pics.
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Post by jon carman on Aug 23, 2009 20:06:33 GMT -6
Let me rephrase- it is 8' by 16" wide. It is a double decker in that their are 2 tanks on top of each other, both are 8" tall. It flows -> then down to the lower tank, then <- and drains down into the water holding tank that gravity flows into the sump. Then it is pumped back up to start all over. It is divided into a bunch of individual holding tanks to keep fish separate. I will take pics if I can, but my camera memory card reader is lost.
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Post by davidtcb1 on Aug 23, 2009 20:12:28 GMT -6
Nice, and the fact that it's divided into 32 sections yet all filters as one tank is really cool.
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Post by jon carman on Aug 23, 2009 20:31:28 GMT -6
I am about to post pics
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Post by sirknight on Aug 23, 2009 20:38:53 GMT -6
Jon,
What are your plans for it?
I am thinking holding tanks for fish
Joe
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Post by jon carman on Aug 23, 2009 20:50:42 GMT -6
Yes, and maybe I can get a male female to breed through the dividers without killing each other. But mainly just a way to keep species separate for easy catching. I will only be keeping 1-2" fish in it, unless I try to breed.
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Post by jon carman on Aug 23, 2009 20:59:31 GMT -6
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Post by angel on Aug 23, 2009 22:19:25 GMT -6
Those are nice! I'm impressed.
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Post by jon carman on Aug 23, 2009 22:31:02 GMT -6
It is very functional. One fish, one piece of food. No fights. Males color up good and never get hurt.
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Post by baisley101 on Aug 24, 2009 11:05:48 GMT -6
Good work Jon. I wish you the best of luck. It looks like you are off to a good start already.
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Post by jon carman on Aug 24, 2009 17:05:03 GMT -6
My dream would be a cichlid aquatic critter, but I don't think I could do that in Nashville. So the next best thing is partner up with my dad. He has a huge detached garage we are planning on making a breeding room. I don't know exact dimensions, but it is as big as my whole down stairs. We are going to put a tankless water heater, a filter cartridge, and an automatic water change system in. This will be 4-6 months off and I plan to have it up and running by next spring. Then we will advertise heavily and ship nationwide.
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Post by titansfever83 on Aug 24, 2009 17:20:50 GMT -6
Just a heads up on the Tankless hot water heater......
I was planning on installing one in my house when I first bought it but the electric company was gonna make me install a second 200 amp box, thats quite a few pennies to add that many Amps.
The tankless heater I bought required (3) 40 amp breakers just for the heater. It said it could run only one appliance at a time whether it was a washer, dishwasher, or a shower. BUT, your talking like 95-130 degree water temp.
It was something like 26,000 watts when it was running/heating at full blast.
I'm sure you could get a much cheaper/smaller one for your needs, like one that installs underneath your kitchen sink.
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Post by jgentry on Aug 24, 2009 18:38:14 GMT -6
I've heard the same thing as Jamie said. If you are doing a constant drip a large tank water heater will probably be more then enough to supply a constant small flow of warm water. Plus it will be a ton cheaper. Definately won't last as long but you could replace it a lot of times before it would cost as much as the tankless one.
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