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John_Nicholson

04-04-2010, 10:13 PM

Been a while since I posted any pics. D'Wyatt came over and we started on a new rack this weekend. It will hold 14 75 gallon tanks. Hope you enjoy.

rack pieces

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/100_9992.jpg

Getting close

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/100_9997.jpg

side view

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/100_9998.jpg

Hard to tell but there are well over 100 babies in with this pair.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0002-1.jpg

Really hard to see but there is probably 200+ fry with this pair.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0008.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0012.jpg

I just put this pair together but I did pull 20 babies from them a week ago. Looks like they are getting ready to go again.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0003-1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0016.jpg

Hey is it normal for people to pet their fish?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/100_9986-2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/100_9987-2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/100_9988-1.jpg

People ask me how much water to change..well I am changing the water in this tank (10 gallons with 15-20 babies in it) twice a day...So I guess the answer is as much as you can...LOL

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/100_9991-1.jpg

Justice

04-05-2010, 12:21 AM

Looks like you have quite alot to keep you busy in your fishroom.

William Palumbo

04-05-2010, 10:04 AM

Cool set up! I like it. Great looking fish as well! Your fishroom looks big...How many tanks do you have? Thanks for sharing...Bill

Jason K.

04-05-2010, 10:42 AM

john,
good to see another fanatic out there that pets the fish...lol

Eddie

04-05-2010, 11:00 AM

Great pics John! Love that pair that you pulled the 20 babies from! They are SUPER nice!

All the best,

Eddie

John_Nicholson

04-05-2010, 11:53 AM

Bill it is a little over 900 square feet.

Thanks Eddie. I expect to have eggs from them when I get home tonight.

-john

Wahter

04-05-2010, 12:23 PM

Thanks for sharing the photos - always interesting to see how each person cares for their fish and what their setups look like.

Walter

Condor

04-05-2010, 01:38 PM

Bill it is a little over 900 square feet.

Thanks Eddie. I expect to have eggs from them when I get home tonight.

-john

I'm with Eddie on that pair. What strain are they?

Adrian

Lovardi Discus

04-05-2010, 01:49 PM

[QUOTE=John_Nicholson;632157]

Hard to tell but there are well over 100 babies in with this pair.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0002-1.jpg

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What kind of strains are they? rose red?

John_Nicholson

04-05-2010, 01:53 PM

Thanks. They are snakeskins. They kind of walk the line between blue and red. I paired these up because both of them have a few red spots on them....

-john

kaceyo

04-05-2010, 02:08 PM

Beautiful fish John. I can only dream of having a setup like yours.

KEWX

04-05-2010, 02:16 PM

Good luck with the new racks! They look like they'll be great! I'd love some more information about your new racks and more photos, as you progress. Is the framing all those 2 X 6? Will there be two tiers, stacked two high? Tanks also back to back? What are the dimensions? Rack leaves from floor, number of inches between tank levels? Will you have a center filtration system? etc, etc. ..........Thanks!

P.S. I just picked up six 65 gallon tanks and have been wondering how I might set them up, hence all the questions.

John_Nicholson

04-05-2010, 04:12 PM

wesleydnunder

04-05-2010, 04:39 PM

Very nice set up.

Mark

John_Nicholson

04-05-2010, 10:51 PM

Lovardi Discus I had missed your question, They are Santarem's

Thanks

-john

John_Nicholson

04-05-2010, 10:56 PM

KEWX here are some more pics of the racks.

-john

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0013.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0014.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0015.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0016-1.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0017.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0018.jpg
The PVC is filled with bio balls.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0019.jpg
Sponges for more biological filtration
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0020.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0024.jpg
Since these are DAS tanks they sit on top of each other.
From the front
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/DiscusJohn/101_0025.jpg

Eddie

04-05-2010, 11:02 PM

Man I an at work right now but can try to fill in the blanks later....basically the bottom of the rack is covered with a pond liner and then it becomes a very large sump, a pump moves the water up into the tanks where it overflows back into the sump....Wish I could say it was my idea but I stole it from Hans.....not sure who he stole it from...LOL.

-john

I was about to say...sounds familiar. I'd love to see that set-up in person!

Wish I could take some juveniles from that pair in June!

All the best!

Eddie

Rod

04-06-2010, 05:56 AM

Looking good John, nice setup. :)

KEWX

04-06-2010, 02:50 PM

VERY NICE!!! THANKS!!!

darkknight87

04-06-2010, 03:14 PM

John_Nicholson

04-06-2010, 03:37 PM

It is just a golden pothos ivy

-john

JoeDiscus

04-06-2010, 03:41 PM

This question is kind of random..
but what is that plant that you have, the one that is long and kinda vines out? Ive seen it at a local mexican resturaunt, and Id like to get one, but have no idea what it is called.

Yeah, I noticed those long vine plants as well...I know them as "money plants," though I'm not sure if that's the correct technical name. They're quite easy to grow...in fact, I've got a clipping growing out of my community tank! I figured I'd just place it there, and see if it would help to lower the nitrate levels...so, it seems to work out as beneficial for both the fish and the "money plant" itself! :D

BTW, GREAT setup you got going there, John_Nicholson...I envy you to be able to set something like that up! My wife would have a fit if I even thought of something like that!! GREAT WORK...and GOOD LUCK with it!! :D

Jhhnn

04-06-2010, 11:46 PM

Very nice- the sump system has to be a terrific setup.

The snakeskins are gorgeous, but I'm a sucker for snakeskins, anyway...

I think this is the plant in question-

http://lifeisfresh.blogspot.com/2006/09/money-plant-how-to-grow-and-take-care.html

vera

04-07-2010, 08:26 AM

Super project and well organised !cant wait to see it ready and running
Best of luck John!
TC

Skip

09-30-2010, 11:57 AM

WOW!! :bounce:

thats fantastic! i can't wait to see it in person.. !!!

:computer2: <--- me walking out with some fish!!

ashaysathe

09-30-2010, 01:01 PM

I am by far the least hands on person with plumbing. But this is very easy to follow. Very nice.

Question - those 2 tanks one above the other - are they like 75g tanks partitioned into 3?

Tito

09-30-2010, 01:47 PM

Very nice indeed!

For you folks thinking about doing the same...I can provide some visualization of a model for you before you build.

Skip

09-30-2010, 02:04 PM

ash.. i think those are like the racks you find @ a petstores/walmart.. that is my guess

ashaysathe

09-30-2010, 03:27 PM

ash.. i think those are like the racks you find @ a petstores/walmart.. that is my guess

Ah.. makes sense.. Look similar. Nice observation.

John - how do you leverage this setup to do the water changes?

John_Nicholson

10-12-2010, 04:47 PM

I was searching for another thread and saw that I had missed some questions on this one. Sorry about that. Most old timers already know this but for newer folks when it gets close to deer season I am hard to find. We are really into bow hunting. Once again sorry about that.

The tanks are 75 gallon tanks, some are divided into 3, some 2, and some not at all. I think these use to be in a petsmart or petco. Not 100% sure I got a good deal on them. $20 bucks a pop but you had to buy 25 of them at a time. The same water pump that pushes the water up into the tanks will also pump the sump dry. I only have to turn 2 valves. I need to take some new pictures. I have finished some more of the project since they were taken.

-john

Kingdom Come Discus

10-13-2010, 04:04 AM

Wish I would have took the tour when in Dallas last June. Hope to visit on day. Very impressive. The fish house is bigger than my first home.

Thanks,

John_Nicholson

10-13-2010, 09:37 AM

Kraig ya'll are welcome anytime. We have plenty of room. Just let me know when ya'll will arrive.

-john

Jennie

10-13-2010, 11:42 AM

Everything in Texas is bigger, so they say:D
Wish I would have took the tour when in Dallas last June. Hope to visit on day. Very impressive. The fish house is bigger than my first home.

Thanks,

Skip

10-13-2010, 11:45 AM

Everything in Texas is bigger, so they say:D

oooh.. DL.. !!! i won't bite on that one.. TOO EASY! :p

bonsai dave

10-13-2010, 02:04 PM

Wow great looking fish room. I was wondering what size tanks are you using for your breeding pairs ? Thanks

John_Nicholson

10-13-2010, 02:55 PM

Skip

10-13-2010, 03:00 PM

The breeders are in basically a 75 gallon tank that has 2 dividers in it. I put pairs in each end and leave the middle open. Water flows in at both ends and the overflow is in the middle section. This basically pushes all of the crap into the middle tank and away from the fish. This allows me to just siphon the middle section out.

-john

that is smart!!!

i need to take camera/pencil/paper. so i can sketch out your stuff and put it into my Autocad program so i can DRAFT it all up!! : )

John_Nicholson

10-13-2010, 03:08 PM

Thanks. This was the 3rd fishroom/house that I have built/helped build. Eventually you start to figure this stuff out.

-john