Clownfish breeding setup - Page 4

john68camaro · 08/21/2010, 08:51 AM

You wont have to wait long. I plan to have water in it today at some point. And everything switched over by tomorrow. Just 10's from my old system going over for now. Will drill the 15's as I need them. That brute container seen in the pictures has about 100 to 150 lbs of rock in it. I plan on hooking that up to the new system. Should eliminate any cycling. I also have about 100 to 150lbs in the old sump I will be moving over to the new sump as well as the DSB from the old system. The DSB never did anything for me WC wise, but should help the new systems cycle.

The only thing I am waiting on is a pump. Trying to go internal and am looking for one local. if I can not find one in the next few hours, I plan on drilling and using a new spare iwaki I have. Just want to use an internal as it will help with heating as I am up in the artic north. Well almost!

chuggy · 08/21/2010, 11:50 AM

Looking good

sgtomko · 08/21/2010, 02:02 PM

Awesome work! Sorry I didn't have a mag-9.5 for you. How did the scrubber work out for you? It seems like it would be relative to the number of watts of light used. Not sure how many are required though.

john68camaro · 08/21/2010, 05:29 PM

Scrubber wored really good. With the wider sump. i plan to have a bigger one on this setup. no worries on the pump. i drilled for my iwaki external. this thing is really quiet compared to the little giant on the other setup. i have about 60 gallons of nsw in the sump' i should have another 50 by 11 tonight. switching things over tomorrow barring any issues...

mrrogers · 08/22/2010, 02:17 PM

Nice setup. We have a person on our local board that bought a huge display setup and is breeding like 8 pairs. Its an interesting read about the progress of raising clowns

john68camaro · 08/22/2010, 06:14 PM

Thank you! It has def. been fun for me so far.

The switch over went well... Took longer then I would like. Tomorrow I will sort out my wireing mess! Yay!!!

president89 · 11/18/2010, 09:39 PM

Looks great man. I might have to pick your brain on some of this stuff. I hate the wires under my three broodstock tanks. Such a mess.

Ohponies · 11/19/2010, 06:54 PM

Sweet setup!

US Marine Coral · 12/21/2010, 09:05 AM

Can you post some new pics and an update?

kdv9tb · 01/06/2011, 12:42 PM

I have a few questions for you if you have some time to answer them..

1. What size bulkheads worked best for you on the 10 gallon tanks?
2. What return pump are you using?

I only ask because I am wanting to do a set-up like this for my freshwater breeding I do, and am lost on what size bulkheads to use. I was wanting to run 4, 10 gallons in series, but that is as much as I know right now. Eventually I want to run this system for my coral frags....

jo_shua · 03/11/2011, 05:32 PM

very nice step-up for clownfish

jake levi · 03/11/2011, 06:37 PM

Very nice looking setup, well thought out,

I have had the best results with good heaters in the sumps, eliminates the danger of cracking heater tubes. Get the best heaters you can find and use them, I used several , just to avoid problems.

xxxbadfishxxx · 04/27/2011, 08:37 PM

updated pics please. How was it drilling the 10 gallon tanks? ive only done 15 gallon, they have a little thicker glass.

freetareef · 04/28/2011, 01:18 AM

nice job!!

jerseyhokie · 05/18/2011, 10:29 AM

Any updates? Particularly on that maroon pair?

simo2004 · 06/25/2011, 12:41 PM

Looking good there mate looking to do a similar setup my self think will star a bit smaller my self! might fire a few QS if you don't mind

ian

president89 · 06/28/2011, 07:08 PM

yeah any updates john? I love this thread. I just found it again after a year. Any pics of the new setup?

nick_s_h · 07/03/2011, 06:34 AM

Any updates?
Im setting u a similar looking setup for my emergency tanks, hospital tanks and quarantine tanks, 10 x 2ft tanks, each one can be isolated from the main sump etc.
I would be really interested in some close up pictures of your drain system into the sump as well as your return plumbing.
Nick

Grubbelmuz · 11/10/2011, 08:37 AM

Nice work

How are the progress? Pics please

leedoherty · 11/27/2011, 02:51 PM

Any updates on this looking to do something similar

nrbelk · 04/24/2012, 02:57 PM

Any updates on this?

Where do you put the fry when they are barely hatched?

.Marshall · 07/01/2012, 09:54 PM

Updates?!

drew4452862 · 09/24/2012, 09:04 AM

thanks for the pics and posts. favorited!!

krocky12 · 06/21/2013, 03:28 PM

do you have any updates? i want to do something like this with my left over fish tanks that i have. love the clowns too they look awesome

Hminor00 · 06/23/2013, 01:21 PM

That is def a nice set up! +++

03/11/2011, 06:37 PM	#87
jake levi Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Central Michigan Posts: 543	water heating Very nice looking setup, well thought out, I have had the best results with good heaters in the sumps, eliminates the danger of cracking heater tubes. Get the best heaters you can find and use them, I used several , just to avoid problems. __________________ Jake We are all in this together Current Tank Info: reef tanks oriented towards pairs of reef fish

05/18/2011, 10:29 AM	#90
jerseyhokie Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 99	Updates? Any updates? Particularly on that maroon pair?

08/21/2010, 08:51 AM	#76
john68camaro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colonie, ny Posts: 119	You wont have to wait long. I plan to have water in it today at some point. And everything switched over by tomorrow. Just 10's from my old system going over for now. Will drill the 15's as I need them. That brute container seen in the pictures has about 100 to 150 lbs of rock in it. I plan on hooking that up to the new system. Should eliminate any cycling. I also have about 100 to 150lbs in the old sump I will be moving over to the new sump as well as the DSB from the old system. The DSB never did anything for me WC wise, but should help the new systems cycle. The only thing I am waiting on is a pump. Trying to go internal and am looking for one local. if I can not find one in the next few hours, I plan on drilling and using a new spare iwaki I have. Just want to use an internal as it will help with heating as I am up in the artic north. Well almost!

08/21/2010, 11:50 AM	#77
chuggy Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 44143 Posts: 2,300	Looking good

08/21/2010, 02:02 PM	#78
sgtomko Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Albany, ny Posts: 9	Awesome work! Sorry I didn't have a mag-9.5 for you. How did the scrubber work out for you? It seems like it would be relative to the number of watts of light used. Not sure how many are required though.

08/21/2010, 05:29 PM	#79
john68camaro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colonie, ny Posts: 119	Scrubber wored really good. With the wider sump. i plan to have a bigger one on this setup. no worries on the pump. i drilled for my iwaki external. this thing is really quiet compared to the little giant on the other setup. i have about 60 gallons of nsw in the sump' i should have another 50 by 11 tonight. switching things over tomorrow barring any issues...

08/22/2010, 02:17 PM	#80
mrrogers Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 57	Nice setup. We have a person on our local board that bought a huge display setup and is breeding like 8 pairs. Its an interesting read about the progress of raising clowns

08/22/2010, 06:14 PM	#81
john68camaro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: colonie, ny Posts: 119	Thank you! It has def. been fun for me so far. The switch over went well... Took longer then I would like. Tomorrow I will sort out my wireing mess! Yay!!!

11/18/2010, 09:39 PM	#82
president89 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 466	Looks great man. I might have to pick your brain on some of this stuff. I hate the wires under my three broodstock tanks. Such a mess.

11/19/2010, 06:54 PM	#83
Ohponies Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 70	Sweet setup!

12/21/2010, 09:05 AM	#84
US Marine Coral Moved On Join Date: May 2010 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 163	Can you post some new pics and an update?

01/06/2011, 12:42 PM	#85
kdv9tb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 137	I have a few questions for you if you have some time to answer them.. 1. What size bulkheads worked best for you on the 10 gallon tanks? 2. What return pump are you using? I only ask because I am wanting to do a set-up like this for my freshwater breeding I do, and am lost on what size bulkheads to use. I was wanting to run 4, 10 gallons in series, but that is as much as I know right now. Eventually I want to run this system for my coral frags....

03/11/2011, 05:32 PM	#86
jo_shua Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 11	very nice step-up for clownfish

04/27/2011, 08:37 PM	#88
xxxbadfishxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,585	updated pics please. How was it drilling the 10 gallon tanks? ive only done 15 gallon, they have a little thicker glass.

04/28/2011, 01:18 AM	#89
freetareef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 442	nice job!!

06/25/2011, 12:41 PM	#91
simo2004 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: north east emgland Posts: 215	Looking good there mate looking to do a similar setup my self think will star a bit smaller my self! might fire a few QS if you don't mind ian

06/28/2011, 07:08 PM	#92
president89 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 466	yeah any updates john? I love this thread. I just found it again after a year. Any pics of the new setup?

07/03/2011, 06:34 AM	#93
nick_s_h Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1	Any updates? Im setting u a similar looking setup for my emergency tanks, hospital tanks and quarantine tanks, 10 x 2ft tanks, each one can be isolated from the main sump etc. I would be really interested in some close up pictures of your drain system into the sump as well as your return plumbing. Nick

11/10/2011, 08:37 AM	#94
Grubbelmuz Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 15	Nice work How are the progress? Pics please

11/27/2011, 02:51 PM	#95
leedoherty Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 66	Any updates on this looking to do something similar

04/24/2012, 02:57 PM	#96
nrbelk Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho Posts: 935	Any updates on this? Where do you put the fry when they are barely hatched?

07/01/2012, 09:54 PM	#97
.Marshall Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: St. Cloud, MN Posts: 140	Updates?!

09/24/2012, 09:04 AM	#98
drew4452862 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 51	thanks for the pics and posts. favorited!!

06/21/2013, 03:28 PM	#99
krocky12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oswego, IL Posts: 2	do you have any updates? i want to do something like this with my left over fish tanks that i have. love the clowns too they look awesome

06/23/2013, 01:21 PM	#100
Hminor00 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Stafford Virginia Posts: 56	That is def a nice set up! +++