Fletch Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Got some wood sheets for my shelves yesterday, cut to size and stained yesterday. Today was ment to be an easy fun day with setting up a new display I picked up for $15. The plants were from someone who gave them to ekka show entries. Got a new 100w heater for $16. Everything I did today took twice as long as it should have. Got very frustrated. Final result is worth it. :-). Rack result. All tanks been moved. Barracks has white fry in it. Other barracks in dinning room with display tank in kitchen and 3ft in lounge room. :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jha Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Looking very nice Paul,great pickup for $15.Is the setup in your bedroom? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Not on your life mate. That's the visitor room. We don't get many stay over. ROFL. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2littlerevheads Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 looks great paul, didnt get around to doing our today hope sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afr3178 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Wow! Looks really good! Speaking about your barracks... Do you have any pics of your one in the dining room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Nice little setup. You can no longer talk about my MTS. You've been bitten by the bug well and truly. Good thing you had that filter media and a hammer to take the frustration out on ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_and_a_day Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 ahaha these things always take much longer than expected. well done on the effort though! the guys in the barracks look quite happy :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Thanks guys. :-). Will take a photo of other barracks later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Nut Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I like looking at pictures of other people's fish areas and barracks. One question, how does the water from the back heater area get into the front sections? I've been looking at making a smaller divided tank like that for my males and am just tossing around ideas of how to put it all together. Wish I could turn our spare room into a fish room *lol* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Back right hand side there is a blue pipe. Airline goes into the top of that and bubbles inside the tube. This pulls water up and into front right hand side compartment. Same principle as sponge filter. :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 So I'm guessing from there, there is a gap under the compartments where the water flows from the right to left barracks and somehow re enters the sump from the left hand side where the filter media is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Correct. Enters sump through gap at the bottom of left container. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Nut Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Sounds like an interesting concept. I may have to experiment. Thanks for the explanation :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afr3178 Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Is that an aqua one betta barracks? I'm thinking of getting one like it or making my own... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Yep. Got two. Great for growing fish out. Too small to house adults long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afr3178 Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Awesome. That's the sort of thing I'm looking out for. I'm bound to have a spawn soon! Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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