Pictures of your breeding setup?

[LiquidShaneo]

I'd like to see other reefers breeding setups (banggai's, clowns, etc). If you have pictures of your system, please post them to this thread with a brief description. Thanks! :)

Shane

[richardb42]

Here's my setup.. no spawning yet but Any Day Now...

[LiquidShaneo]

Nice setup Richard. What are those tanks? 10 gal with standpipes or are they individual tanks? What are you doing for filtration, etc?

Shane

[Pumba]

Richard,
Nice and tidy setup!
Please post more details!
Any more pics?

Thanks,
Matt

[richardb42]

Thanks, I was going to post a bunch more but I kept hanging all the time on the submit. I'll try again.
Note: the pics were taken with a Canon G1 and resized...
Each tank tank in the first pic is a 20 gallon which I drilled (you can see the grey overflow box in the rear right). The 40 gallon sump is hidden (to block the lighting) on the lower left and has about 30 pounds of live rock. There is a 3.5 foot air-driven skimmer on the far left that you can't see. Each tank also has a sponge filter (hooked up to a UPS) and at least 1 powerhead and 1 heater.

More pics to follow once I can submit without timing out!

[richardb42]

The pics here are the tanks to the left.. They contain (from the right side) 1 pair Percula (these will spawn soon :^) ), 1 pair black Ocellarias (I know I spell it wrong...) which should mature in about 6-8 months, and another pair Perculas, which I suspect may be 2 females.

That last post didn't have a photo attached and didn't time out. This one may bomb again..

[richardb42]

This is my plankton grow area

[richardb42]

Here's another angle

[richardb42]

Try again...

[richardb42]

The left side; 2 pairs of percs and 1 young pair of black ocelerais

[LiquidShaneo]

I couldn't talk you into taking a couple pictures of your filtration system for your breeding tanks could I? :D

Shane

[richardb42]

Sure, here's the DIY skimmer. Needs to be cleaned out about every 2 weeks. Note the limewater drip container. I find this helps alot for skimming. I also carbon filter every couple of weeks also.

[richardb42]

Here's the 40 gallon sump, containing about 30 pound of live rock, the mag 700 return pump, a small powerhead for the skimmer, a larger powerhead for circulation, and a heater. 4 4-foot neons light the sump (2 actinic, 2 cool white).

The in-tank sponge filters also help out.

[LiquidShaneo]

If you don't mind my asking, where did you get your black ocellaris? I've wanted to get a pair for a lloooonnnggg time. :)

Shane

[richardb42]

The black ocellaris just appeared at the LFS. I right away bought 4 (at 50$CAN each). One died a few weeks ago. Another batch came in a few weeks later but they weren't so black, so I didn't buy then... I should of since I think they darken with age.

In 12+ years keeping SW fish, That was the first black one I've seen.

[loui]

interesting having your sump filled all the way to the top what. What happens if you lose power?

Nice set up :beer:

[richardb42]

Hmmm, I'm assuming you mean the sump looks rather full and if the pump goes off the water will overflow? I guess the photo is not as clear as it could be; there is, of course, plenty of room for all the tanks to drain the water above their overflow into; the sump tub is about 48" long by 24" wide. There is a good 3 or 4 inches left for water (48*24*4/231<20 gallons)

[macreefer]

Where did you get that cool sump? I've used a watering trough but it isn't square. Also what type of container are you using for your phytoplanton? Finally what do you use for your air pump? Is it a piston driven one?

Nice setup.

[richardb42]

The sump is a 40 gallon container from a local hydroponics place. There's a whole wack of different sump at these places; each shop seems to have its own supplier, so check around.

For phytoplanton, I started off using 2-litre pop bottles, but then I found cool 4-litre Rubbermaid plastic jars. They are easier to clean (you can stick your whole hand in). I rinse each with a bit of vineger and scrub the crud off with a sponge each day I consume one of these.

For air pumps, I've settles on TetraTec DW 24-2's. Fairly strong pumps at a good price. I've got one for the phytoplanton setup, and one driving sponge filters in each broodstock tank, both hooked up to a UPS.

[bcjm]

http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?postid=652929

[richardb42]

:eek1:
Wow bcjm, truely awesome setup. Do you also sleep on that chair setup in front? :)
What's in the tanks? Gotta picture of your growout?

[bcjm]

:) That is my wife's favorite spot for an afternoon nap.

[Atticus]

Thought I would kick this old thread and see if there was any life in it.... :D

[richardb42]

Wow, has it been 1 1/2 years already?

Well, all the pairs in the broodstock system are spawning except of course the black occelaris. They are just not big eaters and aren't growing as fast as the others.

The broodstock system remains the same except for the addition of a new skimmer, a 5-gallon bucket of bioballs, and some PC lighting over a tank containing a Ritteri with a couple of percs.

Hatches are juggled between 7 or 8 10 gallon tanks...

I've got 2 growout stands plumbed on one sump with 8x20 gallon (mostly full) and 4x40 gallons (1/2 full and growing out percs until the middle bars develop).

I'd be interested in seeing bcjm's system again...

[FishinAggie03]

Here's mine. The top is a 55g which serves as a fuge and for Bangaii's. The other tanks are 20 gallons for clowns.

http://www.angelfire.com/bug/clownfish/images/system2.jpg

[timhenry]

Is there anymore life left in this forum?


*bump*

[cwbroden]

Cool old thread. Wish I had room for a big breeding setup like those.

[Gerard Alba]

Do you actually make money whith these sistems or is it just for fun.

[HVF21221]

Here is a pic of my room before all the tanks were in:


http://home.comcast.net/~hoobandnic/froom1.jpg

[psycho_clown]

those are great

[Rurouni Kenshin]

DANG! hey all let me get some fry of those clowns :)

[Dman]

There was no "real" plan, just kinda happened. Therefore it's a bit of a mess. More like a mad scientist sort of setup, if you will.
This is the broodstock system.

[daveNandi]

I've got 2 tanks plumbed to a common sump. The right tank is a 29 gallon with a pair of Banggai cardinalfish and 3 shrimp. The left a 15 which is meant to be a growout for the banggai babies but currently has the 2 banggais that didn't pair. I'm thinking about putting a pair of seahorses in the growout tank (shouldn't hurt baby Banggais - I think). The system is cleaned by a Aqua C Remora on the 29. The 29 also has a Maxi Jet 1200 for surface agitation. Return pump is a mag 5. Return lines have ball valves past the T, so 15 can get less water back than the 29. Considering adding a small PH to the 15 for the same reason. Any feedback appreciated.

[daveNandi]

Here's a picture of the sump. LR, Chaetomorpha, and a pump in an 18 Gallon rubermaid. A smaller plastic tub with lots of drilled holes provides baffles.

[damer]

i know this is a really, really old thread, and that it has been bumped up a couple of time, but it has some useful info in it.

i was just hoping some more people might put photos of their set ups, (no matter how small) i am finally ready to have a go at designing a small scale system and any more techniques/methods/designs that i may be able to "rip off" would be much appreciated.


regards

damien

[Dman]

Now I have a couple of walls that look like this
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/1/659North_wall.jpg

[Fishboy42]

Wow Dman, nice setup!

Well, this isn't a breeding setup, as most of my pairs are in reef tanks or other large FOWLR tanks, so those pics probably wouldn't be helpful.

There are 18 standard 10s in this system with a drilled bulkhead in the bottom. Air and water enter from rear right on each tank. I would say they would work for smaller species as broodstock tanks. For growout it would be nice to have larger tanks, but that would take more room that I didn't have... The glass lids were made by a local glass shop (minus hinges and handles), which is a great way to get exactly what you want and save some $$. I just use the tops to keep water and carpet surfers in the tanks; I know quite a few people who don't use them. Other than that, just a large skimmer and biofilter for all the messy little guys. The KISS approach is pretty much the rule for this system... I took a picture after cleaning, since they don't stay that way for long (notice bottom row :rolleyes: )

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/330764.JPG

Sorry about the picture quality though, I really had to mess it up in order to make it fit in my album. Don't mind the copper piping in the background, it's just a water heater (for people water that is :D )

[damer]

thanks guys,

gee fishboy, got yourself a few little fish there. nice and clean.
:D :D

dman, sorry if you have explained this before but the grey pipe above your tanks= water in? do you just have one pump that supplies all the tanks? how do you adjust the ammount going into each one?

[Dman]

Damer,
NP, that pic was taken awhile ago. The 1.5inch PVC above the tanks is the feed side, this pic shows the drain side a little better. The two yellow pails on the end are dripping makeup and change water into tanks with fry too young to go on the system.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/659North_West_wall.jpg
Dman

[damer]

thanks dman, but how do you regulate the water going into the tanks through the feed line.

any chance of a front or above pic?

[jparadias]

Hi where did you purchase those clowns. I've been looking for a while.Here in montreal there aren't any good fish stores. Can you tell me where I might find them in Ottawa? Do you sell fish?
thanks
john

[Dman]

damer,
The flow into the tanks is regulated by a simple and very cheap drum spigot (http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=41&product%5Fid=16266&MSCSProfile=95385A1F52DEA1A229D5B37542054464F3CF4DCF29078D858457C0A7DA72601A6148AD41933390C3C58275A3 611ACC612EAAB2716164BE05449E8BEB674963E03854419B451D2C4CD7A4843C3E19EAE606A9845171BCD152EF191E76304C 5FF9F3BDE471F3D559B1392E4580C4EFB42F8BC202E837AAC44A4BA014BECBC53A316D9F3F8710CEBA56)
The flow out of the tank is another story and has taken some ingeniuety. I'll take some pictures of them tomorrow, lights are offf now.
jparadias, who are ya talkin to?
Dman

[damer]

sorry to be a pain dman, but were you able to get a couple of photos?

[David M]

Dman- do the threads on those 3/4" drum spigots match standard pvc female threads? Are they adjustable or just open/ close?

[mgregson]

WOW!! Incredible setups...Can I ask....How much time per day would you spend on maintenance, feeding etc?? Do you guys work from home?

[Fishboy42]

Well, my setup is at my home, but I work on it about 1hr/day and about 6-8 hours on the weekend. Not to bad considering how rewarding a hobby it can be. I would probably spend more time, but school, (real) work, life, etc, get in the way. Of course it depends on how big you want to go and how much you want to do, but if you have a system that is well-designed, it doesn't take too much time.

[Dman]

Damer,
Sorry I hadn't gotten back to you until now, busy, busy, busy. :D
I needed a screen to keep the fishies from becoming sump bound (via a large bio-tower) had to be cheap, use parts I could easily attain and be flexible as well.
My pops actually came up with it, the black things are the plastic ends from rolls of bags he uses at work. (they go in each end of the cardboard core) So they're free :D
Next is the bulkhead fittings, cheap Home Depot electrical fittings on the inside quickly machined so the plastic thingys will fit on snug and usually plumbing fittings on the outside.
Finally I hot glue (after sanding the face) various size screens to the plastic thingys depending on the size of the fry. For the most part it's Nylon door screening from the local hardware store.
I keep a couple around to quickly swap out ones that get all gunky.
Here's the dry pic:
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/659Screen_exploded.jpg
and the wet one:
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/659Screen_in_use.jpg

mgregson,
I spend on average 3 hours per day on my systems. Tack on 45 minutes per on hatch days. Tomorrow I have three hatches to pull, it'll be a long day, close to 6 hours, that'll be after a day of digging a pond for a buddy.

David M,
They fit 3/4 inch thread perfectly and they are quite adjustable and dirt cheap, when they start to get sticky or give me a hard time I toss 'em.

Dman

[damer]

thanks dman,

gee i wish we had home depot type stores here.

i have finished making one of my tank stands, need to make a couple more, but my project is coming along slowly.

[David M]

I am expanding the system, the room is too narrow to get a full shot but here is the beginning of the rack, currently 8' but will be 14' when finished. Will hold a total of 30 tanks, 10, 15 and 20 gallons. The RK-2 bin and 70 gallon Kormex tub will the "heart" and filtration, I also have a large bio-ball tower to work in there somewhere. The wall behind is framed with metal studs and sheeted with 1-1/2" solid foam panels. The idea is to temp control the room, not the individual tanks. The small area of window still exposed will get framed in, insulated and hold a heat pump (heat/ cool unit). http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/19883new_garage_tanks_001.jpg

[David M]

Another shot:http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/19883new_garage_tanks_003.jpg

[David M]

From the end showing window:http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/19883new_garage_tanks_002.jpg

[David M]

Partial shot of other side of room (9 X 19') :http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/19883new_garage_tanks_005.jpg

[ediaz]

Nice, David, very neat

Whats the blue stuff in the tanks, the system you told me about?

Hey what do you think about using one of those air crompressors they sell at the hardware store, as an air supply for airstones?

Edgar

[David M]

Neat??? :D You gotta be kiddin', it's a mess. Actually Edward Ramirez was here a few years ago when I was getting started with seahorses, I had a hodge-podge rig of a dozen tanks or so, mostly connected with "U" tubes. I thouth it was a joke. Ed looked at it and said it was very impressive, "You should see some of the rinky-dink systems people use" he said. Made me wonder what kind of mousetrap configurations are really out there :rolleyes:

The blue stuff is bio-balls, tank is divided with a 55um screen. Heater and p-head in back, airline, rots & larvae in front. Passive flow through the screen. Seems to work quite well, no detectable ammonia for a month until I move them out & clean the tank for the next batch. Have not had any really large numbers though, mostly in the 80-120 range.

I have thought about the air compressor too but the noise would drive me nuts. I think if you had a larger auxilliary pressure tank and prevented any leakage it might work out, but the little portable units are probably not the answer. Plus I'd want to filter the output pretty well. Personally I have not bit the bullet and spent $ on a decent blower, I get by just fine on a few Lufts and a Schego M2K3. The Schego now costs less than the Luft and kicks it's butt so it is my pump of choice for small/med systems.

[David M]

Just a quick thought on the compressor idea, I happen to have one so I may try it anyway. The only reason I would do this is that I also have an O2 tank for shipping, have been thinking it would be smart to have the system "plumbed" and ready in case of power failure, the O2 tank could probably run the whole system for several hours, maybe even a day or more. Actually with a big enough pressure tank you could probably get through a brief outage without any disruption at all just on the stored air.

Rsman is the "go to" design guy around here, I'll run it by him :D If you really wanted to get fancy you could have a solenoid valve to cotrol the source so if power failed it would automatically swith to the O2. Or better yet a pnuematic switch that would change over when the pressure from the compressed air tank ran out. Cool, eh? Now you got me all fired up - gotta do it :cool:

[ediaz]

The one I saw has the tank, plus wheels to move it around.I think it is used for painting, why filter the output? It sold for around 150, a blower goes for around 400, and it sounds like a plane landing. I was just guessing, at work, the machinists use them ans it has a lot of pressure, even more than a blower.

JMHO, but have you though of making the bio filters smaller? Like a corner of the tank a 2"x2" area and have more free space. You basically have half your gallonage in bio media.

Edgar

[David M]

You basically have half your gallonage in bio media.

True, but I still have 7-8 gallons of bulk water no matter how you divide it up. This way the larvae and rots are concentrated into a smaller area and bottom siphoning is half the work of a bare ten gallon tank. I will certainly be experimenting but so far this is working very well. After 30 days or so I move them to a bare ten connected to the central system for grow out. Remember I am new at this and the design is constantly changing, I plan to drill those divided tens and hook them to the system soon. At first I tried to raise clownfish like seahorses - NOT. So this is "shoot from the hip" design. :D

The portablel compressors like you are talking about ( I have one for air driven tools) are VERY loud and the tank is so small they run constantly. I think you should listen to one for a while before blowing $150 :eek1: Also when they kick on there will probably be a surge(drain) on your electrical system, lights will dim and pumps will suffer. Not saying I don't like the idea, just that it will need some fine tuning. I will play around and let you know how it goes. Maybe start a thread in a DIY forum to get thoughts from some of the engineering types.

[Morgman]

You also may want to look into a very good prefilter for any compressors. Oils and fumes may get pumped into your tanks if you don't. I would think looking to SCUBA airstations might be a good idea if you are serious about using compressors.

[David M]

These compressors are electric, no fumes or oils involved. It may be crude but I think it was Moe who made air filters out a section of PVC, caps at both ends drilled for the airhose in and out. Just fill it with carbon and your done.

[Morgman]

That would probably be fine. I know that at dive shops with electric compressors they have a series of at least 3 filters that help eliminate any contaiments moisture etc. If you smell your compressor when it is running its not the greatest smell. So some fumes may get pumped into a system if they are't filtered.

It would be a bad day if some fumes got sucked up into a compressor and killed your babies:)

It always safe to use murphy's law.

I am not arguing just bringing up the point.
:D

[melsteve]

David M just a thought on your bio towers for your new system on my holding system space was an issue so I went vertical using 3x7ft lenghts on 18inch pvc pipes with caps on the ends made up some small round drip plates filled with bio balls coral rubble etc holds a heck of a lot and put bulhead fitting on the top end cap and water pumped up goes thru 3 way divider and into top has always worked well was cheap and gives a lot of surface area the system is around 2000 lire and holds from a couple fish to well over a hunderd some times and always worked well.
Regards Steve

[rsman]

ive considered the compressor idea fairly heavily ive purchased the plumbing, set it up, but i dont use it.

I did a DIY filter post compressor, even though the one i have is electric it does take oil, and does have a tendancy to pick things up, so i used some filterfloss and carbon and in testing it works great, but it would probibly be better if I used a larger tank, so it wouldnt have to cycle as often, possibly one or more of those cheapo portable tire fixer dudads that you fill with a seperate compressor. also a controller that turned on when it needed it then filled it full, as we could work with a 75psi swing we dont need the constant pressure before a regulator.

I do have an O2 tank with outputs into my cultures, and growout and as of recently i have it pluged into my broadstock also, the output rate is fairly low, i know it does nice things to my cultures and growout but i dont see any advantage to the broadstock tanks, Ill probibly leave it as its more work to disconnect it than anything else.

another note about the paint style compressors VS blowers. even the cheapest blower (they do go down to the $150's ) are rated for continous duty, almost no paint style compressor is rated at even close.

[damer]

davidm,

the Schego M2K3 air pumps you use, how many outlets/sponge filters would they run. i am having trouble finding information on the products that i can buy in australia, and have tracked down a couple of suppliers for these pumps.

thanks

damien

[David M]

damer - A lot :D I just run open air releases (no airstones) and the pump will push about 20 of them no problem. Of course I'm talking a fairly low flow like in 10 gallon tanks. One Schego M2K3 is like 1-1/2 or 2 Lufts and they are less expensive. The one thing I do not know is which lasts longer, I have not yet had either fail in 3-4 years.

[Dman]

Whew, Glad to see I'm not the only person who'd considered a compressor to run his room.
I eventually passed on the idea as they're pretty loud (even though I could plumb it in the garage)actually really loud, prefiltering them is a PITA and contaminating the air in them is too easy (especially for the likes of me). IR makes some nice continuous run compressors, but they are industrial sized and cost about the same as my house, pass.
I did have a blower, THIS ONE ACTUALLY (http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/iid/4695/cid/2252) but it was over kill even for the 60 odd tank I had running and literally sound just like a jet firing up. (worth the price of admission just to have something that sounded so cool) Also, the effeciency in terms of hydro usage didn't warrant it's use. SO for now I'm using three Hagen Optima's and the occiasional orphan pump for smaller projects.
Dman

[keefsama2003]

hey rich any luck with those b/w occellaris? if so pm me im interested :-)

[ediaz]

even the cheapest blower (they do go down to the $150's

Hey rsman

Where can i find it for that price??

I brough it up because of the prices I have seen around, not less than 369.

Edgar

[damer]

dman,

does your system use a pump to deliver to all those tanks or is it gravity fed?

also do you mix different species of fish/broodstock/juveniles in the system?


damien

[Dman]

damer,
Right now that system has been taken apart for maintainence and we're looking at a possible gravity fed system as it is relatively low flow and a pressure pump wouldn't be necessary. I'll keep you updated as we get closer to re-assembly.
Dman

[Tommyc]

What is everyone's thoughts on incorporating UV or a calcium reactor on breeding setups?

Do you? Any recommendations on a UV unit?

tom

[rsman]

kalk reactor is better than calc reactor


the UV is a solid go for it, it doesnt have the disadvantages on a breeding tank that it does have on a reef. its advantages are a little questionable, but generally its worth the investment

[Dman]

I run UV on all of my systems, period. And I change the bulbs regularily as well. Don't know if it helps, but it sure can't hurt.
Dman

[Chinese DNA]

you-all are very strong!
you use crude seawater or false seawater(sea salt), when breed marine fish

[ediaz]

Calcium reactor? Never heard of it when breeding marine fish.

UV helps a lot, the hatcheries I know all use them constantly. I use Rainbow Lifeguard, any unit will work.

I used to use natural seawater (crude) but now I use synthetic(false). I still sterilize though.

Edgar

[Tommyc]

Thanks for the inputs. I'd always looked at a UV as a required addition...just haven't actually done it. I'll check out the Rainbow line.

Was only asking about a calcium reactor because I thought it might help with buffering and any pH swings.

tom

[Atticus]

I could see a reactor being a benificial addition if you have the cash for it. Might even help with the harder species.

[ediaz]

Might even help with the harder species.

How?

[rsman]

ca reactors do kinda help ballance the pH but not as well as a good working kalk reactor (you still want the pH controller just backwards :D ), they do increase the CO2 which is well BAD!!

[ediaz]

I know what it does, but I don't see how it will help brood stock, I think water changes keep the Ph stable enough. Don't think anybody will hook up that to a larval tank.

thanks Rsman
Edgar

[rsman]

DOH!!!

i didnt mean to explain how it works, but instead that it adds CO2 which is bad, and that a Kalk reactor is better.

[spk]

David,

Thanks for all the answers on this one. Yes I realise that the question is by far too much to asnwer via a PM, it is however a starting point and I thank you for the answers that you have provided.

I will continue to read up on different systems.

Thanks again for the help.

Steve

[Siklid]

bumpity bump bump

[David M]

We have several threads like this but I think this is the best one. I tought I'd show you my latest Rube Goldberg, the temparary growout system for post met clowns until I can get the real growout built. The tank is a 60 gallon acrylic cut down to 12". The fish are in 5-1/2 gallon tanks with the bottom panel removed and replaced with window screen, "glass baskets" :D The sump is this funky plastic bin designed as a hazmat holding tank for 2- 55 gallon drums, I got it unused for $40 so why not? Return pump is a GenX 2400 and it goes through a 15 watt Aqua UV sterilizer. The buckets are a make shift trickle filter with a sock for mech pre-filter and the sump is full of bio-balls. There is a Red Sea Berlin skimmer in there too. Total volume is 95 gallons. Should hold 'em for a while, there are 800 clowns in there at 4 and 7 weeks plus some misc fish.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/19883sterile_growout_tank_005.jpg

[David M]

Too late to edit.
"The tank is a 60 gallon acrylic cut down to 12".
That's not right, it's a 100 gallon, 60 inches :rolleyes:

[Kathy55g]

That is just freaking cool. So you only need one bulkhead to drain all the tanks, and I imagine you have it set up so the poop all collects in one corner? No vacuuming individual tanks?

Where did you get the glass baskets, or did you make them from tanks you tried to drill and found out were tempered?

[David M]

I make 'em, basically break out the bottom but there is a trick to it, if you don't do it right you can crack the sides. I'm gonna write it up with pics for a local site, when it's done I'll post the link.

No siphoning, that is pretty much the whole point :cool:

[Kathy55g]

That would save me 20 minutes a day, maybe 40 minutes!

[Dman]

That's pretty funky and efficient for a Rube Goldberg.

[David M]

I was the local champ at "mousetrap" when I was kid :D

[FishGuttz]

Wow! from the photo, it appears that the tank/nets are sitting on dowels. So there is enough current underneath the tanks to clear out the detritus that falls beneath the screens? Don't the screens get all gunked with algae, etc.?

[David M]

Good eye, I forgot to mention that :D Yes the tanks sit on 1" pvc and there is plenty of flow below them to sweep away detritus. Also there are some fish running loose in there that don't get fed, they grab up anything that gets past the clowns and falls through the screen. Sure the screens get nasty after a month or so but it's simple to brush them clean. This is the protype for the 225 gallon raceway I am building for growout. In that tank the 1" pvc will be drilled at each tank and will be part of the return manifiold, iow a blast of water will shoot below each tank.

[Kathy55g]

Could you use that neelepoint screen that Nicole used, and skip the tanks altogether?

[Kathy55g]

Brilliant it is...

[David M]

Of course, breeders have used baskets forever, make it out of anything you want. I prefer the solid sides and screen bottom because I want the fish eating the bulk of the food I add. Mesh sides would mean a tremendous ammount of food flowing out of the basket and going to waste, degrading wq. If you really want to go fast, cheap and easy you can use the plant baskets sold for pond plants, I have at least a dozen of them mostly used for isolating adult fish. I also get plastic collendars (sp?) from the 99 cent store, can't beat a 2 gallon holding tank for a buck :D

[rbdesigns]

Here's a pic of my 250g Broodstock, it's been up since Febuary:

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/92771IMG_4065.jpg

[spk]

Pristine, RB, long may it be so. :D

steve

[TXChewy]

Wow, what a great (old) thread

[crazzy]

How about some updates and new posters!

[MilesLee]

Easy 4 tank setup, on a table. Bioball tower has a 100 micron prefilter, and 5 gallons of bioballs. Not shown is the skimmer and in tank uv sterilzer, both in the sump also. Pic was taken during its leak test, but now has 4 pairs of clowns, 2 that have started spawning.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj258/eldouble/setup_rev3.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj258/eldouble/bio_bucket.jpg

[Degec]

update?

[dragon76mom]

update

[rickyjai8]

any more update

[deangelr]

great thread.. Thanks for bumping it up, it was a good read, lots of good examples in there.

[president89]

this is a great thread. Anyone have any more breeding setup pictures?