Clownfish breeding setup - Page 2

Jaguar · 11/18/2009, 10:15 PM

wow that's awesome. Great setup! Love the photos

HerdofCrickets · 11/18/2009, 10:24 PM

When you had (or still have) all those 10 gallon tanks plumbed together, what size pump were you using to get the water there?

I'm setting up a similar setup in my basement and want to be sure I have enough flow, but not over-bearing either...

john68camaro · 11/19/2009, 04:43 AM

The only heater issues I have had to date have been on my larve tanks. If I do go and get a controller, It will be for my big setup. Buys several different ones for my different setups is way out of my price range.

Thank you guys for the compliments!

MERCURYROCKET · 11/19/2009, 07:54 AM

just wanted to say...congrats..... nice setup

MERCURYROCKET · 11/19/2009, 07:55 AM

just wanted to say...congrats..... nice setup

MERCURYROCKET · 11/19/2009, 07:56 AM

just wanted to say...congrats..... nice setup

DeathWish302 · 11/19/2009, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john68camaro

The only heater issues I have had to date have been on my larve tanks. If I do go and get a controller, It will be for my big setup. Buys several different ones for my different setups is way out of my price range.

Thank you guys for the compliments!

Ok, I agree the cost is prohibitive for multiple setups. I thought the 3-way divided tank and various 10gal breeder/growouts were all plumbed together.

When it comes down to it everyone has different experiences with different heaters. I've been running a Won Ti heater in my display for 7 years with no problems to date. Others' have had catstrophic events apparently with Won. All my growout/breeding systems have multiple Ebos' on a Ranco that make it rock solid.

Nice Job on the system and good luck with your future breeding!

cantagious · 11/22/2009, 06:21 PM

You have a real nice set up like the plumbing with the flex hose . I build mine with just PVC and cracked like four tanks before I decided to drill the bottom.

DAS140 · 11/22/2009, 06:42 PM

Very nice setup.

mn jeff · 11/22/2009, 07:57 PM

What kind of max capacity do you have with this set up?

john68camaro · 11/23/2009, 12:14 PM

I believe the system could hold anywhere from 1k to 2k of clowns. I do only have 10G tanks on mine, So when I get higher in count, I will need to really get my cleaning done pat. Right now I have some cheato doing the work with 12h of lighting. I am working on a 30G tank as a refug setup to help export. For this, I will have a 24 light on the cheato. I may hook up a small algae scrubber as well, Will have to see how the cheato goes first. I personally will not hold 2k clowns in this system. If I get to that point, I will build a bigger 2 tier system for more room....

Still awaiting the cycle to finish in my broodstock setup. Should be done by next week I hope so I can start moving my pairs over...

I did mine with flex tubing just for that point. I really dont like cracking tanks. I mimic'd others setups that have the same drain style.

chuggy · 11/23/2009, 12:45 PM

what about your larval tanks how do you have those setup?

john68camaro · 11/23/2009, 01:40 PM

I have 2 5 gallon tanks with heaters and air. They are sitting next to my display in the living room.. I put my larve/fry on my system at 30 days. Doing this I only need 2 larve tanks.

jayray · 11/23/2009, 03:26 PM

Looks awesome! I'd be happy if I could get one clutch to grow out. Great work! Lids are a must.. I went from 6 to 5 on my last batch when one thought he could fly.
J

shark007 · 11/23/2009, 04:25 PM

Wow that is really amazing set up. Good Job on the breeding!!!

rkelman · 11/23/2009, 07:58 PM

I tried Chaeto but it got way to dirty. It was holding all kinds of crap. I had to get rid of it.

john68camaro · 11/23/2009, 08:50 PM

That happens to me as well with the cheato.... I tosed the last portion and trimmed some more from my display. Seemed to work good...

Scot T · 11/24/2009, 02:08 AM

I also noticed my chaeto getting really dirty. Now, once a week I take it out of the sump really carefully, and shake it like crazy in a 5gallon bucket of tapwater. It doesn't seem to have any adverse effects on the chaeto. The crud that comes out is unbelievable.

john68camaro · 11/24/2009, 03:05 AM

The cheato itself is very versitlie, I have seen people store it in a bucket of saltwater for 30 days in the dark, pull it out and have it grow again... Not that I have tried this myself. As it grows like a weed in my display tank. It is amazing stuff it lit properly. My diszplay kicks off 0 nitrates. If some does show, I leave my sump light on longer and it does the trick. For my growout, I take about half from my display tank and half newly ASW.

cynthia159 · 11/25/2009, 11:51 AM

lookin good! any updated pics?!?!

chuggy · 11/25/2009, 12:47 PM

what kind of light you giving your chaeto for growth

john68camaro · 11/25/2009, 03:43 PM

For my display, it has been just a clamp on light with a 100W light output CFL bulb in it for my cheato. For my growout it has been just the strip lights I have above the tanks... Hopefully soon, I will have my Adult pairs in their own broodstock setup. Then I can put in a dedicated Fuge/Cheato/algae scrubber. It will be at least until the late weekend for pictures. Too much to do for the holiday....

Sregnar35 · 11/25/2009, 09:34 PM

John, glad my old clowns are doing well and hope that the 75 comes in handy, happy thanksgiving!

chuggy · 11/25/2009, 09:48 PM

do you think making the broodstock system in to mini reefs is going to be more or less work in the long run?

heres my broodstock setup there barebottom and i hate it i vacumm everyday.

thats my best hatch

john68camaro · 11/25/2009, 10:22 PM

That last picture looks amazing!... Is that a Minibow5?

I am not sure if it will be easier to maintain or not. I just think, the ones that started spawning for me have been in reef tanks so I want to make it confortable for them. I do plan on getting the sand sifting snails to keep things clean on the sand. I hate to clean the bottom of the tanks and this may make this easier for me. Time will tell I guess.

What are your nitrates on your system. Mine have been between 20 and 40...

Sregnar35, Thanks again for everything, If down the line you setup another tank want want a pair, let me know, you can pick them for free...

11/18/2009, 10:24 PM	#27
HerdofCrickets Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 123	When you had (or still have) all those 10 gallon tanks plumbed together, what size pump were you using to get the water there? I'm setting up a similar setup in my basement and want to be sure I have enough flow, but not over-bearing either... __________________ Kansas City Reef Association (KCRA) 180Gal Reef, 3x250w SE, Octo Extreme 300

11/19/2009, 07:54 AM	#29
MERCURYROCKET Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: COVINGTON GA Posts: 57	congrats just wanted to say...congrats..... nice setup

11/19/2009, 07:55 AM	#30
MERCURYROCKET Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: COVINGTON GA Posts: 57	congrats just wanted to say...congrats..... nice setup

11/19/2009, 07:56 AM	#31
MERCURYROCKET Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: COVINGTON GA Posts: 57	congrats just wanted to say...congrats..... nice setup

11/22/2009, 06:21 PM	#33
cantagious KEEPING IT REAL Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USF Posts: 433	You have a real nice set up like the plumbing with the flex hose . I build mine with just PVC and cracked like four tanks before I decided to drill the bottom. __________________ FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS I DO TIME FOR CHANGE

11/18/2009, 10:15 PM	#26
Jaguar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 61	wow that's awesome. Great setup! Love the photos

11/19/2009, 04:43 AM	#28
john68camaro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colonie, ny Posts: 119	The only heater issues I have had to date have been on my larve tanks. If I do go and get a controller, It will be for my big setup. Buys several different ones for my different setups is way out of my price range. Thank you guys for the compliments!

11/22/2009, 06:42 PM	#34
DAS140 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 49	Very nice setup.

11/22/2009, 07:57 PM	#35
mn jeff Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 77	What kind of max capacity do you have with this set up?

11/23/2009, 12:14 PM	#36
john68camaro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colonie, ny Posts: 119	I believe the system could hold anywhere from 1k to 2k of clowns. I do only have 10G tanks on mine, So when I get higher in count, I will need to really get my cleaning done pat. Right now I have some cheato doing the work with 12h of lighting. I am working on a 30G tank as a refug setup to help export. For this, I will have a 24 light on the cheato. I may hook up a small algae scrubber as well, Will have to see how the cheato goes first. I personally will not hold 2k clowns in this system. If I get to that point, I will build a bigger 2 tier system for more room.... Still awaiting the cycle to finish in my broodstock setup. Should be done by next week I hope so I can start moving my pairs over... I did mine with flex tubing just for that point. I really dont like cracking tanks. I mimic'd others setups that have the same drain style.

11/23/2009, 12:45 PM	#37
chuggy Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 44143 Posts: 2,300	what about your larval tanks how do you have those setup?

11/23/2009, 01:40 PM	#38
john68camaro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colonie, ny Posts: 119	I have 2 5 gallon tanks with heaters and air. They are sitting next to my display in the living room.. I put my larve/fry on my system at 30 days. Doing this I only need 2 larve tanks.

11/23/2009, 03:26 PM	#39
jayray Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southern Indiana, Near Louisville KY Posts: 51	Looks awesome! I'd be happy if I could get one clutch to grow out. Great work! Lids are a must.. I went from 6 to 5 on my last batch when one thought he could fly. J

11/23/2009, 04:25 PM	#40
shark007 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 321	Wow that is really amazing set up. Good Job on the breeding!!!

11/23/2009, 07:58 PM	#41
rkelman Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Canada Posts: 3,438	I tried Chaeto but it got way to dirty. It was holding all kinds of crap. I had to get rid of it.

11/23/2009, 08:50 PM	#42
john68camaro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colonie, ny Posts: 119	That happens to me as well with the cheato.... I tosed the last portion and trimmed some more from my display. Seemed to work good...

11/24/2009, 02:08 AM	#43
Scot T Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	I also noticed my chaeto getting really dirty. Now, once a week I take it out of the sump really carefully, and shake it like crazy in a 5gallon bucket of tapwater. It doesn't seem to have any adverse effects on the chaeto. The crud that comes out is unbelievable.

11/24/2009, 03:05 AM	#44
john68camaro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colonie, ny Posts: 119	The cheato itself is very versitlie, I have seen people store it in a bucket of saltwater for 30 days in the dark, pull it out and have it grow again... Not that I have tried this myself. As it grows like a weed in my display tank. It is amazing stuff it lit properly. My diszplay kicks off 0 nitrates. If some does show, I leave my sump light on longer and it does the trick. For my growout, I take about half from my display tank and half newly ASW.

11/25/2009, 11:51 AM	#45
cynthia159 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	lookin good! any updated pics?!?!

11/25/2009, 12:47 PM	#46
chuggy Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 44143 Posts: 2,300	what kind of light you giving your chaeto for growth

11/25/2009, 03:43 PM	#47
john68camaro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colonie, ny Posts: 119	For my display, it has been just a clamp on light with a 100W light output CFL bulb in it for my cheato. For my growout it has been just the strip lights I have above the tanks... Hopefully soon, I will have my Adult pairs in their own broodstock setup. Then I can put in a dedicated Fuge/Cheato/algae scrubber. It will be at least until the late weekend for pictures. Too much to do for the holiday....

11/25/2009, 09:34 PM	#48
Sregnar35 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 148	John, glad my old clowns are doing well and hope that the 75 comes in handy, happy thanksgiving!

11/25/2009, 09:48 PM	#49
chuggy Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 44143 Posts: 2,300	do you think making the broodstock system in to mini reefs is going to be more or less work in the long run? heres my broodstock setup there barebottom and i hate it i vacumm everyday. thats my best hatch

11/25/2009, 10:22 PM	#50
john68camaro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colonie, ny Posts: 119	That last picture looks amazing!... Is that a Minibow5? I am not sure if it will be easier to maintain or not. I just think, the ones that started spawning for me have been in reef tanks so I want to make it confortable for them. I do plan on getting the sand sifting snails to keep things clean on the sand. I hate to clean the bottom of the tanks and this may make this easier for me. Time will tell I guess. What are your nitrates on your system. Mine have been between 20 and 40... Sregnar35, Thanks again for everything, If down the line you setup another tank want want a pair, let me know, you can pick them for free...