My soon to be breeding room!

[jhawkor]

Hey guys, here is the space that I will be using for breeding. I plan to take that lowest shelf out and the sump will be on the floor below the stand. The stand is 8 feet long and is very sturdy. I think I''m going to connect three 10 gallon tanks and one 30 gallon tank on the stand. The tanks will drain into a 55 gallon sump. I think the 10 gallon tanks will be placed length wise to for more room. What do you guys think?

Here it is with the 30 gallon tank. I don't have the three 10 gallon tanks yet.

 

[landlord]

I be willing to bet that you'll end up turning those tanks Once you get bitten by the bug and start hatching successive nests you'll be wanting more tank space.

:lol:

Looks like a great space to work with.

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[nanshaw2001]

I'll be tagging along! Sounds like a fun project,,,,keep us updated!!!!!

 

[jhawkor]

Thanks guys. A guy from my local reef club is giving me two 10 gallon tanks so I just need one more and I took out that lower shelf that was in the way.

 

[jhawkor]

Here's a pic after I took that low shelf out (sorry cruddy phone pic.)

Also, I have now decided to use five 10 gallon tanks turned on their sides for more room plus the 30 gallon tank will be placed on the far right end of the stand for my mated pair of Centropyge argi.

 

[reggiepe]

I would put alot more support under those tanks. It is bowing under the weight of the 30 gallon empty. If you go with the amount of tanks you said that you are going to use, you will have a minimum of about 650 lbs. on that shelf. Just my two cents.

 

[GreshamH]

where are you going to put the rotifer culture and how do you plan on doing that?

Feel free to email us at Reed Mariculture if you want any pointers. Randy@ reedmariculture.com or Eric @ reedmariculture.com are the best two to email if you do

 

[jhawkor]

I would put alot more support under those tanks. It is bowing under the weight of the 30 gallon empty. If you go with the amount of tanks you said that you are going to use, you will have a minimum of about 650 lbs. on that shelf. Just my two cents.

I do agree that it could use some more support since I will have five 10 gallon tanks and one 30 gallon but it's not bowing it just looks like it is for some reason in that photo. I've checked it and it's completely level.

 

[jhawkor]

where are you going to put the rotifer culture and how do you plan on doing that?

Feel free to email us at Reed Mariculture if you want any pointers. Randy@ reedmariculture.com or Eric @ reedmariculture.com are the best two to email if you do

Hey Gresham, I was looking at your website and it says that a 5 gallon bucket will work well for what I'm doing. So I'll probably culture them in a bucket in another part of the room. Does that sound OK or should I use something larger?

 

[reggiepe]

I do agree that it could use some more support since I will have five 10 gallon tanks and one 30 gallon but it's not bowing it just looks like it is for some reason in that photo. I've checked it and it's completely level.

Just be 110% sure before you start setting them and adding water. Rule of thumb that I have used is to get on it and if you wouldn't feel safe walking on it or possibly jumping up and down on it, your tank weight will eventually make it fail. My stands are all built with 4x4 legs (ends and center supports) with 2x4 crossmembers. I would park my jeep on mine :spin3: ....I'm just saying. Good luck with the endeavor. I will be taggging along.

 

[phil519]

Hey Gresham, I was looking at your website and it says that a 5 gallon bucket will work well for what I'm doing. So I'll probably culture them in a bucket in another part of the room. Does that sound OK or should I use something larger?

Per Randy - that is fine. I heard him give a lecture on raising rotifers at MACNA XXI. Pick up a bottle of Rotifer diet (ooops plug for reed ) and add enough into the rotifer container such that the color of the water is tinted green. As they consume the algae the water will clear and you will be able to tweak/fine-tune how much food to add. A rigid tube to put some air into the bucket will be needed.

Ideally you have 2 buckets - 2 cultures so that if one crashes, you still have a backup.

Good luck!

 

[Plan>B]

looks like a great start.... what are you going to breed?

 

[jhawkor]

looks like a great start.... what are you going to breed?

Well, I'm going to have a pair of Centropyge argi in the 30 gallon tank that I'm going to try but I know the chances of me actually raising them are slim. In the 10 gallon tanks I'll have clowns and maybe a pair of orchird dottyback's.

 

[GreshamH]

Per Randy - that is fine. I heard him give a lecture on raising rotifers at MACNA XXI. Pick up a bottle of Rotifer diet (ooops plug for reed ) and add enough into the rotifer container such that the color of the water is tinted green. As they consume the algae the water will clear and you will be able to tweak/fine-tune how much food to add. A rigid tube to put some air into the bucket will be needed.

Ideally you have 2 buckets - 2 cultures so that if one crashes, you still have a backup.

Good luck!

Correct accept I would get Rotigrow Plus (not on our online store, call for it). The best thing is to do a 1/3 daily harvest to control water parameters as well as to keep the culture young. Oh, and cloramx is a great thing to use along with any of our phyto feeds for larval culture.

 

[jhawkor]

Correct accept I would get Rotigrow Plus (not on our online store, call for it). The best thing is to do a 1/3 daily harvest to control water parameters as well as to keep the culture young. Oh, and cloramx is a great thing to use along with any of our phyto feeds for larval culture.

So I would need to refill a third of the culture with fresh saltwater everyday?

 

[GreshamH]

It really depends on your roti needs. Most hobbyist breeders find this to be more then they are willing to do and gives them more then they need in terms of roti harvest. Honestly I forgot the math behind it so I can't offer alternatives and everyone that could help me on this is out helping hatcheries on the west coast.

 

[jhawkor]

It really depends on your roti needs. Most hobbyist breeders find this to be more then they are willing to do and gives them more then they need in terms of roti harvest. Honestly I forgot the math behind it so I can't offer alternatives and everyone that could help me on this is out helping hatcheries on the west coast.

Could I dump the roti water in my reef and then replace it with water from the reef tank or would that add too much nutrients to my SPS tank?

 

[phil519]

Could I dump the roti water in my reef and then replace it with water from the reef tank or would that add too much nutrients to my SPS tank?

Get a rotifer sieve. Harvest a third of the rots (basically just the rots, no water) and feed to your tank.

To do the water change - Siphon out the gunk at the bottom of the bucket.

 

[jhawkor]

Get a rotifer sieve. Harvest a third of the rots (basically just the rots, no water) and feed to your tank.

To do the water change - Siphon out the gunk at the bottom of the bucket.

OK, thanks.

 

[jhawkor]

How do you guys feel about the growout tanks and the broodstock tanks connected to the same system? Should they be separated?