DETAquarium Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Looks sharp Andy! Definitely the rack I will be going with, I think the 3/4" plywood was the right fit. What coating did you add to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thanks man! I used Minwax water based polyurethane. I have about 5 or 6 coats on the ply. The water just beads right off the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 I definitely like the look of the polyurethane. Notice any cons? Anything you would change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 I should have added more air valves. I wasn't thinking about all the breeder boxes. I'll be adding them soon. Everything else seems to be working out fine at the moment. "knock on wood" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wygglz Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 The addiction continues...☺. Nice setup! mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 If you look close there is another rack still in the box under this rack. Hehe!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Mayphly, nice rack! thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodbigelow Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 lot of info in this thread, thanks. It's helping me with ideas for set-ups with marbled crayfish mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 lot of info in this thread, thanks. It's helping me with ideas for set-ups with marbled crayfish Glad I can be some sort of help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillznglass Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 I have the rack set up and my lights just showed up. That's about it for the moment. I'm swamped at work and have been putting in 16 hour days. My job really gets in the way of my life. Lol!! I'll get some pics soon[emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I resemble that remark. Looking forward to more pics. Sweet set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I know it's been a while. But I felt I had to post a pic of my rack since I just added the last 3 tanks tonight. It's finally complete.[emoji4] Ianhamm, Uriel RT, Shrimple minded and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I know it's been a while. But I felt I had to post a pic of my rack since I just added the last 3 tanks tonight. It's finally complete.[emoji4] Very nice. What are you going to put in the 3 empty tanks. Are the two end tanks 45PPI foam? Is your LED DYI? Vpier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokeshrimp Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Very awesome! This will definitely help when i eventually builder proper shrimp rack. Do you notice any differences between the HMF tanks and double sponge tanks? I have both as well but it seems its too early tl notice any real differences, considering the bio load the shrimp put out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Very awesome! This will definitely help when i eventually builder proper shrimp rack. Do you notice any differences between the HMF tanks and double sponge tanks? I have both as well but it seems its too early tl notice any real differences, considering the bio load the shrimp put out. I'm biased towards HMF but you cant compare the two. HMF is superior just due to the fact of it having a much larger surface area, very low maintenance and high water volume. Germans have been keeping/breeding reptiles, fish and amphibians longer than anyone. EricM and mayphly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellcr Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Nice! mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Very awesome! This will definitely help when i eventually builder proper shrimp rack. Do you notice any differences between the HMF tanks and double sponge tanks? I have both as well but it seems its too early tl notice any real differences, considering the bio load the shrimp put out.i run a double sponge in my mischling tank which probably has the most shrimp in it and they constantly breed. The only thing I did with the double sponge is open up the inlet a bit to allow for max airflow. I rinse them maybe once a month. The HMF definitely put out more flow and with that more o2. The big plus is I don't have to clean the HMF.[emoji4] Amyers22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Love the setup Andy! One day I will be able to setup something very similar and will need your do's and don'ts. mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
II Knucklez II Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Awesome set up! Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Very nice. What are you going to put in the 3 empty tanks. Are the two end tanks 45PPI foam? Is your LED DYI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted December 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Very nice. What are you going to put in the 3 empty tanks. Are the two end tanks 45PPI foam? Is your LED DYI? In one of the tanks I'll be keeping the pintos that I get from my taitibee. Not sure what else is going in the new tanks. Probably special projects. The 2 end ones are 45ppi. ST ran out of black and I didn't want to wait 2 months. I kinda like the blue once it was filled up with water. My lights are these ones http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-60-0-50W-6500K-HI-LED-Aquarium-Light-Lumen-Freshwater-Plant-Tropical-Fish-/301147401320?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item461dc8ac68 Vpier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIr Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Nice! I'm doing HMF setup with ADA Amazonia as well. What's your PH now currently after fully cycled ? Is that a 'No Shrimp Deaths' sticker I spotted middle of your rack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usgetata Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Very nice setup. You have so many tanks to do some serious selective breeding! Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Nice! I'm doing HMF setup with ADA Amazonia as well. What's your PH now currently after fully cycled ? Is that a 'No Shrimp Deaths' sticker I spotted middle of your rack? maybe 'no fish'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 I'm using the SL Aqua cycling method for the new tanks. Everything is looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Nice! I'm doing HMF setup with ADA Amazonia as well. What's your PH now currently after fully cycled ? Is that a 'No Shrimp Deaths' sticker I spotted middle of your rack? My ph usually settles around 5.3-5.6 with Amazonia. And yes... that's a 'No Shrimp Deaths' sticker compliments of Mr. Eric Martens. lol!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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