Breeding System Design

[dalilgriffith]

What I was thinking was a 3 shelf system build out of 2x4, plywood shelving. on the front of each shelve would rest a gutter (like the ones on a house). Each tank (3-5 on each row would siphon into the gutter. At the end of the gutter (the downspout would need to be outfitted witha 1" bulk head. Attached to that would be flex line tubing into the sump/filtration area. Id also like to make a pvc sprayer that redistributes the water back into the tank as evenly as it takes it out.

I would like ideas on how to do this. Inevitably, I could use a spray bar but the equalization pressure may not be consistent enough for my liking.

I would also like to know if I can run all the brood and growout systems on the same filter.

Any other concerns i should have?

 

[bunkerboy]

I did a three shelf design. Five 30 gallon tanks on top, three 65 gallon tanks in middle, and two 54 gallon rubbermaid sumps on floor of basement. I ran all the tanks lengthwise to conserve space, although it is difficult to clean across 36" of tank. Keep broodstock sump separate from growout. I used flexible 1" tubing to the sumps, and 3/4" pvc to the tanks from a danner 1800 pump... just make sure you use valves going to each tank, and that you have a bleed line going back to the sump in case water flow is too much. If i had to do it over again, i would have used 1"stand pipe instead of 3/4"... just my $.02. Bunker

 

[FB]

What do you mean by "Siphon" into the gutter.

 

[dalilgriffith]

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