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Post by freshwater on Feb 23, 2017 13:49:17 GMT -5
Your set up looks better every time I see new pictures. Good job !!! The fish sure look nice to.
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Post by satch on Mar 5, 2017 11:30:52 GMT -5
I wish I had seen this from its inception, I would have given you some suggestions. for instance the wood touching the concrete floor dose not look treated, if not it should be placed on a nonporous surface such as a tile especially in a fish room. Also not covering the clear vapour barrier on the wall near the fluorescent tank lights will cause the plastic to deteriorate and crumble over time. I recommend painted moisture resistant drywall to avoid mould, or cheaper cover it with black vapor barrier, I use it, it's resistant to uv rays. It is available at home depot etc. I have a small fish room of only 15 tanks in use. If you would like to see it to maybe pic up some ideas, please call 519-973-1853
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Post by phish on Mar 20, 2017 17:20:46 GMT -5
I don't see an issue with using untreated wood. Unless there is a flood or major water spilled, there is no danger of mold or rot from untreated wood since it won't be exposed to water for prolonged amount of time. If there is a flood or large water spill, then I think Andre would be more worried about the walls of his house rather than the tank stands.
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Post by satch on Mar 20, 2017 20:21:52 GMT -5
Congrats your fish area must be much dryer than mine. I based my suggestions on personal experience. My concrete floor is wet quite often with water changes and other tank maintenance, I pour the water directly on to the floor since the drain is in the same room. Also I have a old house without a moisture barrier under the concrete which is very porous, allowing water vapour through without visibly wetting the floor but it can be absorbed by unprotected wood in an already humid area.(dry Rot) My room is a bit humid in the winter since it is somewhat sealed off from the rest of the house. As far as the mould, these conditions contribute to its growth. The crumbling vapour barrier happened to me. I covered the room walls to protect them before putting up the tank stands. a few years later I was finding bits of it in tanks which were close to it.
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Post by phish on Mar 20, 2017 20:48:35 GMT -5
That's certainly understandable. I suppose if there is some moisture being absorbed from the concrete, maybe it's not too late to slip some small squares of 6 to 8 mil plastic moisture barrier under the legs. Similar to what builders do for the walls of a basement.
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Post by Andre on Mar 20, 2017 21:00:51 GMT -5
My basement floor is very dry and seldom gets wet. I didn't know about the UV and the vapor barrier so thanks for the tip on that. The one thing about that is my lights for most days are on for a couple of hours or less. So the break down of the vapour barrier may take a little longer. I have an HRV that I run during the winter which helps regulate the humidity in my house and that has kept that aspect in check.
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Post by Andre on Jun 16, 2017 14:07:14 GMT -5
So on out recent bus trip to Toronto i picked up and Alita-40 air pump to consolidate on my air needs into one pump. I purchased a manifold as well which i'll be able to add additional manifolds to it in the future when needed. I've set the pump up and have a few tanks running off of it and well i'm quite impressed with how well this pump is working. It will be a little bit of time before i get it setup the way i want but it's one more step in the right direction.
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Post by lesfromlakeshore on Jun 18, 2017 13:58:44 GMT -5
Check "air" off of the list . One thing you will no longer struggle with .
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Post by Andre on Jun 26, 2017 8:43:36 GMT -5
Well a few weeks back i was able to pick up another 55g well i got it running over the weekend (Bottom Right)
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Post by lesfromlakeshore on Jun 28, 2017 7:43:09 GMT -5
Room is getting bigger and bigger and looking better and better. Good job.
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Post by satch on Jul 1, 2017 11:35:26 GMT -5
The room is coming along nicely. Several years ago I bought an air pump called "The Pump 40" to supply my 15 tanks, and found that it put out way more air than was needed, also the supplied manifold would have required me to run several air lines around the room with "T"s and individual valves. It would have been a confusing mess. With the excess air and small tubing the back pressure was a concern, it would make the diaphragms work harder shortening their life. (replacements run over $60.00) Instead I ran a ½" PVC pipe off the pump along the stand sections, with attached air valves in line with the filters [all run by air] and a minimum length of tubing. At the end of the line I put a ½"PVC valve to bleed the excess air, reducing back pressure to a minimum. If your new "40" blows as much air as my "40" I hope you thought to put a bleeder valve in too.
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Post by gabor129 on Jul 2, 2017 15:03:36 GMT -5
Well a few weeks back i was able to pick up another 55g well i got it running over the weekend (Bottom Right) Looking good Andre! No more air problems I gather!?!
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Post by Andre on Jul 10, 2017 6:41:50 GMT -5
Took some pics of the fish yesterday 55g upstairs Dragon Blood Breeder Ruby Red Peacock OB Peacock Flavescent Peacock Group tank
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Post by lesfromlakeshore on Jul 10, 2017 13:33:57 GMT -5
Nice looking fish Andre
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Post by gabor129 on Jul 10, 2017 18:31:17 GMT -5
Great looking fish! They look very healthy! Are the OB's still young? Will they colour up more?
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