gemini aquarius(t)
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just wondering cause i really want to start up a small(apartment size small) breeding system but i want to know what the absolute SMALLEST system i could do,,it would have to be able to be upgraded though
who here has the smallest breeding system ?
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gemini aquarius(t)
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or what do u think is the smallest system i could pull off?
mwp
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1 tank for broodstock, 1 tank for rearing. In theory could be as small as 2 10 gallon tanks with the right species and of course you'd have to show some restraint on how many larvae you try to raise. The kicker is the phyto and rotifer cultures though...they take up a fair amount of space even in my small setup. If you go with Bangaii's, you can probably breed them in a 30 and raise the babies in a 10...all you need then is some brine shrimp hatchers and selcon.
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Dman
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I've seen A. ocellaris in 7 gallon tanks, so there's your broodstock tank.
As for growout, you're looking at 14-17 weeks to grow out, 10 fish per gallon so no more than 150 in a 15 gallon tank and you could only do three harvest a year tops.
2L pop bottle for rots, a small bottle of rotifer diet and you're off to the races (or LFS).
As for growout, you're looking at 14-17 weeks to grow out, 10 fish per gallon so no more than 150 in a 15 gallon tank and you could only do three harvest a year tops.
2L pop bottle for rots, a small bottle of rotifer diet and you're off to the races (or LFS).
gemini aquarius(t)
Always Learning
really???!!! im all excited not cause if thats all i need to do occelaris then im all ready to go
I would like to suggest at least 3 tanks: one for broodstock, one for new hatched larvae for the first few weeks, and one for grow out. That way if you get 10 fish to survive from the first hatch, you can use the other tank to try again without having to wait 6 months. If you get only 8 to survive this time, you can try again, by moving the juveniles in together after the smallest ones are a month old, thus freeing up the larval tank.
I would also like to suggest a sump with bio filtration, heater, UV.
Think about how you want to do water changes, and have a reservoir for that.
Think about how you want to do top off and have a reservoir for that.
I think that a 5 gallon pail would be better than a pop bottle for raising enough rotifers. An expert can do it in a pop bottle, but a beginner needs more elbow room.
Air pumps, tubing, food, etc.
I would also like to suggest a sump with bio filtration, heater, UV.
Think about how you want to do water changes, and have a reservoir for that.
Think about how you want to do top off and have a reservoir for that.
I think that a 5 gallon pail would be better than a pop bottle for raising enough rotifers. An expert can do it in a pop bottle, but a beginner needs more elbow room.
Air pumps, tubing, food, etc.
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