Re: [RML] Fish Rooms

Roy Hunter (Rainbows01 at sprynet.com)
Mon, 20 Jan 1997 17:21:02 -0700

Ernie, Species specific tanks are the way to go.. If you cant just dont mix
fish that you cant tell apart easily in your community tank. 10's are good
for fry and 20's and 29's make good grow out tanks. Avoid central
filtration like the plague (Ask Scott Buckell about that and he still
swears by it) I use 1 heater and 1 filter per tank. Its expensive but
practical and tragedy's are minor to nil..

Roy Hunter
Co-Chairman
ANGFA of North America
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> From: Ernest Burns <pookie at mail.bcpl.lib.md.us>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: [RML] Fish Rooms
> Date: Monday, January 20, 1997 9:23 AM
>
> I am curious to have some input from list members regarding the design of
> their fish rooms. I seem to find myself placing tanks in various places
> in the house. My wife drew the line at the bathroom (It helps having a
> psychologist in the family.) I am trying to design a space in my
basement
> for my breeding tanks. It seems that a rack design is the most practical
> from the space perspective. The rest is up in the air. Here are some
> specific question that you seasoned 'bow veterans may be able to assist
me
> with:
>
> 1. Do you maintain species specific tanks or move breeding groups from a
> community tank for breeding?
>
> 2. What size tanks are used for spawning and grow-out?
>
> 3. Do you use individual sponge filters and heaters or a central
> filtration system?
>
> An specific answers or other helpful tidbits would be greatly
> appreciated. Lumber and tools await your answers?
>
> Ernie Burns