melbournebetta Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Super happy with the new shelving system (180 cm high x 90 wide x 40 deep) I was going to start a philosophy of "if it dosen't fit on the shelves I can't have it" but hey - when I start jarring up the 100+ fry currently in the big grow-out, I'm going to need to expand. Here it is for now: Messy, but it was just assembled (need to hide power cords and food etc) Looks much better in the dark: Oh, and here is the sorority: Looks much better in the dark (as does most of my bedroom actually....) Pecking order is as follows: Red HM Lavender HM Dragon HM 4 x copper ladies I had to take out "Fang" (Hazel) as she was basically playing dominatrix, you could hear the JAWS theme music as she ran around with her moth agape threatening everything in sight. Not a new nip out of any fins as yet - these are all relatively calm girls. Lavender and Red both have holes in fins after Mr Salamander's spawning 11 days ago. (Lavender said no, so she got pulled out; red said no, then yes) Bare bottom tank, with a pinch of shell grit, anubias on driftwood and some other lovely green plant I can't remember the name of - and a big fat fake plant up the back for protection. All hiding a heater, filter and apple snail somewhere in there. I'm wondering if I should re-introduce Hazel (Fang) and if it would be worth putting Beryl (the turq) in there too? they're both super duper big bodied alpha ....."Ladies" Hmmmmmzzz Opinions? Tips? My first sorority..... and no injuries - will this last? -Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrefly Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I love those narrow little self-contained tanks you have your boys in. Why is your spawning tank pink? Or is that brown being misrepresented by the photo? With the sorority, seems some girlies just don't cope well with it. All you can do is try, keep fingers crossed and hope for the best - And be ready to net them out if someone sees red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Pyrefly, Unfortunately I'm a bit of a dill and put too many IAL in the spawning tank - yeah, so it's a bit pink under that lighting, but is actually dark like tea. Diluted now somewhat as the kids are 11 days old and I feel able to cope with some more water to begin filling up the tank, it's much more respectable now. Those tanks up top were what I started out with, and have just collected more and more - from big W, they're 10 litres and stretch back the length of the shelving (40 cm) so they're perfect for one little man, and to un card is easy. They have really soft filtration and a few LED lights, but no heating -which has proven an issue, so the room is quite warm until I purchase a reptile heat mat to place underneath. Really happy with the sorority now, I was so skeptical, but it's much easier to heat and filter these gals together, and when they're being conditioned for breeding I'll put them into isolation. Cheers, -Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 It's a great setup Ness. Now you just need another 4 racks like that. *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Tell me about it! I've obviously let-go the idea I'll have a beautiful bedroom, I just need an organized fish room Another set of shelves for Jarring stages and the 4 ft grow out (I have a spare wall) Oh dear... I've become the crazy fish lady! -Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 I used to have like 100 candles lining the walls of my room, along with other pretty things.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrefly Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Oooh they're the Big W tanks side on! I've looked at those a few times for bettas, glad someones found a good use for them aside from cramming them full of doomed goldfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 brilliant set-up Ness! you're giving me ideas the sorority looks like it's got lots of hiding space so it should be fine? ... I dunno, I've never had a sorority myself. what are the dimensions of that tank? how are the girls going now? any severe fights? -crazy fish lady indeed, this forum seems quite responsible for a number of those :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Sorority: 22 litre Aquaone thing with a filter and a light that was supposed to work :T I'm watching the two top gals have a barney, but its all pretty tame, the 5/6 copper girls are only 2-3 months old, so quite small in the body, and the dragon lady (heh) isn't really interested in anyone... so it's clear sailing. The copper female wont go back in there, she's a maniac. The turq lady might have a stint in there too, but I feel she might beat everyone up the copper/turq ladies aver VERY big... as big as my males, and I've got a few ideas about spawning with her, so she's in isolation getting very FAT. Very happy with the girls new setup, and yeah, they have ALL the plants in there, just to reduce the stress. I love those big W tanks, they're ace... i still do water changes weeky/biweekly but they're perfect as an alternative to a divided display tank.... all got lids and lights and filters. Once I get the reptile heater (in the mail) there won't be anything else they'll want! (except another dose of blood worms) -Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Nice very organized! Like the little boys tanks up the top all matching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Hi Ness, I was just speaking to someone who had their Big W tank's light transformer blow out because there was a HEAP of condensation and water built up in the hood around the electricals. Apparently very poorly sealed. He cut two holes in the back and installed a pc fan in one of them to prevent the issue happening again. Then I remembered you had the same tanks! Just a word of warning. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Something to consider is power consumption. Would you be using at least 400 Watts/ hour there ness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footycards Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Loving the top row of tanks side on, and there is nothing better than having a stand full of tanks being the main illumination in the room. Having your show tank without a substrate is great, because its easy to do what changes remove any debris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted May 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Dave, Yeah, and with all the water changes I do daily, I just can't be bothered with substrate, my boys love their river rocks and live plants. Yan, I have killed a few of those big W tank transformers, (now I know how) I think I'll wait until they're all gone and investigate removing the lids and putting a long 90cm fluro over the lot... means I don't have filtration, but the filters work so poorly (and are so STRONG) that I only have them on for a few mins every day, at which point I think the good bacteria in the filter is useless anyway. Waterchanges it is! Don't ask about my power bill, between this and the web design business I run out of the same room, I've shorted this circut at least 20 times. -powerlessNess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlz0r Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Don't ask about my power bill, between this and the web design business I run out of the same room, I've shorted this circut at least 20 times. That's happened to me also. Except it's graphic design, and I've run out of powerplugs, so much so that when I charge my phone etc at night i have to unplug other things. Really nice setup. I'm jealous!! Really love those individual tanks Look really great standing all next to each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footycards Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Spilling water or overfilling tanks is my sin, then shorting the place out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Yeah if the filter doesn't have water moving through it then the good bacteria doesn't survive very long. Especially those top filter types. I think at this point I'd cut the hoods off, pop a little sponge filter in each and suspend a fluro above them all. Only issue then is the lack of lids. I find cling wrap works pretty well lol poke a hole through it for feeding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Would you be throwing the water out to the garden? Would be good for a little veggie patch ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted May 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 Davo, My winter greens are thriving off the fish waste - it's kind of aquaculture..... but there's more biodiversity in my 1950's paisley revolting carpet now that it's a touch damp underfoot. *frightening* -Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Very Tidy-Ness very tidy love the way it works and looks good in the dark too Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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