miniminx136 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Hey Shrimpspot members! So I was thinking of setting up a three or four 10 gallon tanks in a rack so I could separate my PRLs and blue bolts based on their pattern/coloration to breed them more specifically. Is there a recommendation for a shrimp rack you guys have been using? Also I was thinking of updating my filters. As of now I've been using Fluval C3 filters w/ sponge filter at the end, but I was hoping to update to canisters. A lot of people have been recommending eheim, but I was wondering what other options I have. Same story with lighting, although this is less of a problem. Lastly, I've been hearing about increase in use of sump set ups, and most people who have been using it seems to recommend it. I had mixed feelings about this because of the possibility of infection in all the tanks, but from what I've been reading most people never had problem with this. What are your guys' thoughts on this? If I have a sump set up, would I be able to use a single powerful filter/heater for all 3-4 tanks? Also was there a post on how I could set this up? Thank you so much in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaj Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Now is a good time to get tanks if you live near a Petco, since they are having their $1 per gallon sale right now. You may want to consider buying a larger tank, like the 40 gallon breeders, and dividing the tank into multiple sections, instead of buying multiple smaller tanks, maybe into 2,3 or 4 sections. You can put in mesh covered opening in the dividers to circulate water between the sections, like what Plamski did here. They also sell metal racks at Lowes that will fit the tanks perfectly. I think there is a member here that used the same rack system. Youtuber Solid Gold uses these for some of her goldfish. Some used canister filters are for sale here. This may work if you want to try something similar to what Plamski did. I like the LED shop lights made by Lights of America, if you want to light a 4 foot row of tanks. They are available online at Sam's Club. miniminx136 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I use this 36"x18" Edsal rack system for a 40B as well as racking tenners (3 wide). Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. miniminx136 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernselvis Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I tired his cinder block rack ideaSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk miniminx136 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 5 hours ago, Shrimple minded said: I use this 36"x18" Edsal rack system for a 40B as well as racking tenners (3 wide). Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. Whats a racking tenner? miniminx136 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Tenner = 10 gallon tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Whats a racking tenner? Putting 10 gallon tanks on a rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniminx136 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 1 hour ago, fernselvis said: I tired his cinder block rack idea Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Woah this is a cool design! Where did you buy the cinderblocks from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniminx136 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 6 hours ago, seaj said: Now is a good time to get tanks if you live near a Petco, since they are having their $1 per gallon sale right now. You may want to consider buying a larger tank, like the 40 gallon breeders, and dividing the tank into multiple sections, instead of buying multiple smaller tanks, maybe into 2,3 or 4 sections. You can put in mesh covered opening in the dividers to circulate water between the sections, like what Plamski did here. They also sell metal racks at Lowes that will fit the tanks perfectly. I think there is a member here that used the same rack system. Youtuber Solid Gold uses these for some of her goldfish. Some used canister filters are for sale here. This may work if you want to try something similar to what Plamski did. I like the LED shop lights made by Lights of America, if you want to light a 4 foot row of tanks. They are available online at Sam's Club. Thanks! I'm definitely look into maybe dividing up the tanks. Sounds like a cheaper option to what I've been thinking xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernselvis Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Woah this is a cool design! Where did you buy the cinderblocks from? [emoji33] A local supplier. Google it u should find someone. But use the thinner version if u can works the same. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk miniminx136 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 cinder blocks... this was what I used a few years ago and it was a nice rack. very solid, easy to build and affordable! Soothing Shrimp and miniminx136 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oem Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 1 hour ago, fernselvis said: A local supplier. Google it u should find someone. But use the thinner version if u can works the same. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The local block companies that masons use is the place to buy. You do not have to be a contractor and there are 8"x8"x16" blocks that are called "light weight" and are actually 1/3 the weight of a standard block. miniminx136 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 1 hour ago, miniminx136 said: Woah this is a cool design! Where did you buy the cinderblocks from? Lowe's, Home Depot. You can get thinner blocks and will do the same job. miniminx136 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaj Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 That was the thread I was looking for earlier. I thought of the cinderblock rack too. There's an aquarium store nearby that has used racks like that for the last 20 years or so. I have a wire rack right now with lots of smaller tanks, but I want to upgrade to this 40 gallon breeder system with divided tanks. Water parameters would be a lot more stable, and so would water changes. I don't know where I'll be living in a year, so I'm gonna put any major upgrades on hold, though I want to put a 20 long somewhere in my room soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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