Picture of fish tanks in garage

[177ichael]

Hello everyone,

I recently finished setting up my tanks in my garage. The tanks I have are a 10g hospital tank, 20g breeder, and a 75g grow-out tank. I'm still waiting for a shipment from Big Als to get the 75g tank up and running. I've also set up a 50g holding tub with a pond pump, large air stone, and 250w jager heater. Took the setup straight from the advice from this board.

I'm hoping that my pair will spawn soon, but I'm not holding my breath. I may end up looking for some young discus in my area. How many discus should I start with in my 75g? I'm thinking about possibly keeping around 10 adults when I get to that point.


Cheers,
Michael
mjchen54.home.comcast.net

[GulfCoastDiscus]

Hi Mike,
You might want to move the pair tank higher. I find that pairs do better higher at least shoulder height. Just a suggstion. Looks great.

dan

[177ichael]

Yeah, I actually thought about having my 75g on the bottom shelf and the pair tank on top. I've read that the movement and footsteps can stress the discus at lower tank levels. the reason I chose to set it up this way was because I want to be able to view the large tank easily as the center of attention. I'm thinking about hanging a piece of material of some sort from the top shelf that will block the bottom shelf from view, if the pair are stressed from movement.

Thanks.

Michael

[Cosmo]

Hey Mike,

Nice clean looking setup :) Recognize those Home Depot racks too .. lol

Not to beat a dead horse, but would agree w/ Dan about moving the pair higher.. not only movement, but dust etc. If you cover them, whenever you move the cover for feeding etc they may spook... not good if in the process of spawning..

Can't really tell from the pic, but if you have room above the 75 you might try putting in a stronger shelf where the boombox is and moving them up there.. just a thought..

best of luck, let us know :)

Jim

[Cosmo]

just another thought, but just noticed the Azoo sponge filter in the breeder.. don't remember the rating on that one but am thinking you might be right on the cusp of it's capacity and in the breeder water quality is critical..
Jim

[177ichael]

That's a good idea about moving the breeder where the boombox is currently. I actually added a small AC filter with a sponge prefilter to the 20g breeder. Thanks for the helpful criticism.

It probably would have been cheaper to purchase 2 x 4s for the rack and plywood for the shelves. I ended up having to buy plywood and used steel L-Beams to reinforce the shelves underneath. The original shelves were made of thin particle board.. I don't know how they rate the stock shelves at 1000 pds per shelf.

I've also got a couple Hydro IV sponge filters coming along with an AC 500. I plan on using the AC 500 in the 75g as well as a Hydro IV sponge filter. I may replace the Azoo sponge filter with the other Hydro IV.

[Alaskaknucklehead]

Nice set up!! Good luck with your pair.

[blaze]

but just noticed the Azoo sponge filter in the breeder..
Jim
Is it, i thought it looked like a Hagen BIO-FOAM double?

[177ichael]

They are actually Elite sponge filters that I picked up at Aquarium Concepts in Hayward, CA. I have not been able to find any Hydro sponge filters locally.

I thought Azoo was a nickname for these types of sponges.. :o

[blaze]

i misstook it for this
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/wetpetsusa/hafifobido.html

[Howie_W]

I've also got a couple Hydro IV sponge filters coming along with an AC 500. I plan on using the AC 500 in the 75g as well as a Hydro IV sponge filter. I may replace the Azoo sponge filter with the other Hydro IV.

Hi Michael,

I think the Hydro's are much easier to work with, I've tried the Azoo's before and found them to be a bit harder to clean.


Howie