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New setup dilema

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:29 am
by Mad Duff
Ok Ive made space in the shed/doghouse for some tanks, I only have 7ft in length of space and due to already existing cupboards etc can only go two tanks high.

My main reason for setting tanks up down there was to try and get a few species spawning but now I am thinking about hillstream species tanks, my dilemma is that including the measurements of timbers for the framework I am down to around 6ft of space so what tanks do I put in :?:

The tanks are all free so cost isn't an issue (managed to talk someone into donating them to my good cause :lol: )

The options I have are:

1x4ft + 4x2ft

1x4ft + 1x2ft + 2x3ft

2x3ft + 3x2ft

6x2ft

Which would you guys go with if it was you :?:

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:33 am
by mickthefish
personally i'd go with option 2, it gives you a better chance with a few species.

mick

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:41 am
by Graeme Robson
Option 2 or 3. You can have some habitat's for certain species. Smaller nice ones though.... :wink:

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:16 am
by helen nightingale
how do you do it?


is there any species that you really really want to have/breed? unless they are tiny, go for 2 or 3

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:32 am
by Doc
I'd go with either Option 2 or Option 3.

What width are you able to go with the tanks?

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:57 am
by Mad Duff
helen nightingale wrote:how do you do it?
Look into my eyes, not around the eyes :shock:
helen nightingale wrote:is there any species that you really really want to have/breed? unless they are tiny, go for 2 or 3
The thing is I want separate tanks for my Sewellia spotted and lineolata so really thats two 3 foot's, I fancy either more hillies or Yunanillis etc.
Doc wrote:I'd go with either Option 2 or Option 3.

What width are you able to go with the tanks?
The tanks will be 12" wide and 15" deep

The wife has a 36"x15"x12" at the moment for her platies but she is losing interest so I will probably take over that and that will be good for Yunanillis and Pangio's maybe :)

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:31 am
by Thomas
I would prefer option 3.

If I'm sure only keep small loaches, then eventually option 4...one tank more :)

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:14 pm
by Diana
I like option 2 because I like bigger tanks, but for the fish you want it seems the smaller tank option 3 is better.

A 4' tank is more of a biotope tank. Perhaps conditioning of certain fish could happen there, then move them to the smaller tanks for breeding. I have no idea if this works with Hillys. Maybe better to put them in the smaller tanks from the beginning, one species per tank.

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:55 pm
by Jim Powers
If this is what you call a dilema, then you are a lucky man!! ;)
I would go with option 2 or 3.
If you want to try other hillstreams, you could probably combine the two Sewellia species and still get good breeding.
I would want to try my hand at Vanmanenia and Crossostoma if I could find them and had the room.

Option 4

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:06 pm
by Northern Monkey
:lol: Option 4 when you see the monsters that I have coming next week :lol:
Only joking with you...
Its easyer to create the turbulance with smaller tanks but harder to keep them stable as you know ...
option 3 is my fav

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:27 am
by Graeme Robson
Neil, i know you don't work Sundays but next Sunday Me,Emma,Mark,Helen are popping in before we go home from the Catfish convention. Can you make a visit back to your shop for us? Only for a hour or so.... :wink:

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:34 am
by mickthefish
Neil will be in on sunday nursing a bad head from the night before. :lol:
i'm going in tuesday the indian shipment will be settled then :D
and then i'll take a trip up when the thai is in, i need to pick up a few fish. :lol:

mick
ps there will be plenty for everyone.

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:16 am
by Graeme Robson
Should i contact my Bank manager? :wink: :lol:

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:21 am
by mickthefish
yup


mick

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:27 am
by Graeme Robson
Oh Dear......Doghouse here i come.....