MadHatters Thread

hi guys,

okay so from now on I will be posting all my updates on breeding, fry, plants, shipments ext here so I don't have to open a new thread each time. makes it easier for everyone.

first few posts will be old updates posted here just to keep everything sorted so that members don't have to go looking for it.

I will also be posting most of my things for sale here on this thread.

so watch this space.

so to start things off.....

some old vids:

guppies, endlers, danios
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2i4fIWGxq0

danio fry - week 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHUqCn2Rucw

 

Ok. I will be following. Thanks

 

Moss from betterweather



Assassin snails from Riaan



I do know that assassin snails need a sandy substrate to burrow in. I do have just didnt have the time to add it yesterday.

 

Big thanks to @Vis

 

Your welcome.

 

So busy re-doing the rack i have.

Getting there slowly. 2 more 60L tanks, 4 more 40L tanks and 3 more 100L tanks it will be completed.

 

What weight do your shelves hold?

 

The shelves hold 250kilos each max. So im pusing it but hey.

 

I need to add another shelf for 3ft. Looking at weights vs shelf strengths

 

This one at around 250kilos it starts bending.. i know ive had it on one of the shelves and it bent slightly. Was like that for a few months so know it wont break.

 

Yes you can just weld it on as it is steel. So that wouldnt be a problem

 

Strange enough, seems like fin rot in one of my tanks.. or possibly they just got stuck in the water pump. As its only 2 fish and i do 50% water changes 2ce a week. With a 2400l/h filter in a 100l tank. But ill be treating just incase

 

I am going to swipe another shelf from a friend today. Every time I start to save for a welded fish rack, some thing comes up that I have to pay for. I hope it can hold the weight as I am putting a 3ft on top.

 

Are you guys just using industrial shelving? Right now I have a wooden table...well a door on 2 A frame legs.. holding 2 1.5ft a 1ft and a 60l.. but there is no more space. Just wondering what would be the cheapest way.

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Diy stands much cheaper

 

Some Small DIY IDEAS on Stands think easy and cheap:

 

Building another of these. .... Won't let me attach.

http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?26745-Tank-Rack

 

Yeah stands are almost personal.

I have done 3 steel tube stands ...

This one was the most work and is now actually also my desk.


from http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?3996-1-8-meter-stand-build

The one thing is consistency - having all the stands at first height of 700mm is ideal for me. did that to the 1.5m that is next-to this stand.

And then the custom 3ft ..



What worked better than what I expected was the book shelving that I have the 3x 2ft tanks on.


from http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?12244-4-tier-wallband-shelving


But I must say the wood does look nice.


Later Ferdie

 

Very nice. Rebel pets also makes very nice stands, ( for those of us who can't weld). Every time I try save for one - something else comes up. @f-fish, you are lucky to have he ability to turn paper ideas into workable products. Wish I had learned to do more handy work growing up