This is a 55 gallon tank at the end of the day. These five 10 month old discus are still fed heavily (6 times per day)
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This is a 55 gallon tank at the end of the day. These five 10 month old discus are still fed heavily (6 times per day)
This is all the dirt (feces).
See how it collects at one end?
This tank is drained into the bathtub - others are drained out the back door
Aged water is pumped back into the tank from the storage barrels. See how I use the Aqua Clear lid to hold the end of the hose into the filter to refill this tank?
Here is a close up of the faucet adapter. You unscrew the one on the faucet and remove it along with the mesh strainer.
I like the metal adapters they last longer than plastic.
The hose attaches to the sink and the barrels are refilled for tomorrow. Each barrel has a heater that just lays in the bottom of the tank. I've never had a problem as the water absorbs the heat so the plastic does not melt. The water is agitated for three hours and heated overnight for use the next day.
Carol your tanks are immaculate along with your Discus. :sun:
A bathroom is now a fish room :)))) How sweet .. ;D
I am impressed. ........
Carol,
You have might have been asked this before but where did you get the storage barrels?
I really like the setup, especially the kitchen.
;D ;D ;D
I bought my barrels from a farm supply store. Camping stores may have them too. I've read that pepsi syrup comes in similiar barrels.
Hi Carol...
I don't see any sponge filters in your tanks....u dont' use them?
I keep two sponge filters running - each is in a 29 gallon tank. I remove the aqua clears and use sponges with new freeswimmers. Once the babies are big enough I add the Aqua Clears back
I went to Home Depot last week to look for barrels like the ones Carol have, but alas all they had were these...
...and this is what happened. When the thing tipped over the heater burned a mark on my carpet, and worst, the whole carpet stinks. Now it'll need to be professionally cleaned. Paid for my stupid mistake big time.