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QT/nursery tank
I'm about to purchase a new tank to use for QT and to try to raise some
fry. This tank will go in the master bedroom, on top of a wooden chest of drawers. The tank will be planted, of course... I was thinking of getting one of those eclipse combos, a 30 gallon looked nice. It comes with 40W of fluorescent light. Does anybody think it's not a good choice for the location? I certainly don't want to deal with hoses and cables all over the place. The eclipse concept is certainly convenient, but does it work? Any advise would be most appreciated. Cheers. Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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Victor M. Martinez wrote in message ... I'm about to purchase a new tank to use for QT and to try to raise some fry. This tank will go in the master bedroom, on top of a wooden chest of drawers. The tank will be planted, of course... I was thinking of getting one of those eclipse combos, a 30 gallon looked nice. It comes with 40W of fluorescent light. Does anybody think it's not a good choice for the location? I certainly don't want to deal with hoses and cables all over the place. The eclipse concept is certainly convenient, but does it work? Any advise would be most appreciated. Cheers. Victor M. Martinez I would concern myself with that weight on top of a dresser. If it was an older one made properly with real wood and strong framing, it would be maxed out at 300 ponds plus, with high humidity and potential splashes to warp the wood. Also, is it for quarantine or raising fry. Not going to be convenient if it has to do double duty-it will always be needed for one job while it's doing the other. Perhaps two smaller set ups, as quarantine tanks don't need to be big for most instances. Jim |
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Jim Brown wrote:
I would concern myself with that weight on top of a dresser. If it was an older one made properly with real wood and strong framing, it would be maxed It's not new, but a heavy pine mexican import. I don't think the weight would be a problem. Also, is it for quarantine or raising fry. Not going to be convenient if it has to do double duty-it will always be needed for one job while it's doing the other. Perhaps two smaller set ups, as quarantine tanks don't need to Yeah. I'm only thinking of raising fry once (I'm bidding on eggs online) then it will be the QT tank. I plan on having a few fish in it and lots of plants permanently. Leave enough bio-capacity to add new fish to QT when needed. -- Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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Humidity and water splashes or spills plus the temperature under the tank
will eventually ruin the finish on the dresser, even if you put the tank on a towel. If the dresser is just stained and doesn't have a varnish eventually you will have permanent water stains in the wood. Maybe a plexiglass sheet covering the top of the dresser would work. Shell "Victor M. Martinez" wrote in message ... Jim Brown wrote: I would concern myself with that weight on top of a dresser. If it was an older one made properly with real wood and strong framing, it would be maxed It's not new, but a heavy pine mexican import. I don't think the weight would be a problem. Also, is it for quarantine or raising fry. Not going to be convenient if it has to do double duty-it will always be needed for one job while it's doing the other. Perhaps two smaller set ups, as quarantine tanks don't need to Yeah. I'm only thinking of raising fry once (I'm bidding on eggs online) then it will be the QT tank. I plan on having a few fish in it and lots of plants permanently. Leave enough bio-capacity to add new fish to QT when needed. -- Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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"Victor M. Martinez" wrote:
I was thinking of getting one of those eclipse combos, a 30 gallon looked nice. Consider buying the hood and the tank separately. You may be able to save some money. I certainly don't want to deal with hoses and cables all over the place. The Eclipse is really nice in that regard! And maintenance is a snap. The eclipse concept is certainly convenient, but does it work? It works very well as a general lighting and filtration setup. I've got an Eclipse hood on my 20 gallon, and I like it a lot. However, it may not be the best choice for a planted tank, unless you have plants that don't require a lot of light. My plants did poorly until I added a DIY light fixture to the existing Eclipse lighting. The water return on an Eclipse hood creates a fair amount of turbulence at the water surface. This is good for ensuring good oxygen levels in the water, but tends to make CO2 leave the water quickly, which will interfere with plant growth somewhat. Those negatives aside, it's certainly possible to use an Eclipse hood on a planted tank - I'm doing it with reasonably good success. But some other options may be better. If I had to do it over, I'd probably build a complete DIY hood for my planted tank and use the Eclipse for an unplanted one. -- www.ericschreiber.com |
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If you can, I would go for a Juwel Set up or one of the new Fluval ones.
The Juwel is great, as it has a very quiet filter which is just right for planted tanks, but lighting is insufficient for plants and adding a second light is near impossible. The Fluvals have 2 Lights, but I am not sure about the filter. I haven't tried them. I am just thinking that the noise from an Eclipse may be inconvenient in the bedroom. |
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"Madpiano" wrote:
I am just thinking that the noise from an Eclipse may be inconvenient in the bedroom. They're pretty quiet so long as the water level is kept high enough. -- www.ericschreiber.com |
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"Victor M. Martinez" wrote:
Jim Brown wrote: I would concern myself with that weight on top of a dresser. If it was an older one made properly with real wood and strong framing, it would be maxed It's not new, but a heavy pine mexican import. I don't think the weight would be a problem. Famous last words! A 30 gallon setup can exceeld 300 lbs. Find 300 lbs worth of people and bounce lightly on the dresser. If you see the slightest movement whatsoever, it will fail, probably in the middle of the soundest sleep or the best dream or... |
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Dave Millman wrote:
Famous last words! Indeed... lightly on the dresser. If you see the slightest movement whatsoever, it will fail, probably in the middle of the soundest sleep or the best dream or... Hmmm.... ok, it'll be a 20 gallon tank then. -- Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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Eric Schreiber wrote in message . ..
"Madpiano" wrote: I am just thinking that the noise from an Eclipse may be inconvenient in the bedroom. They're pretty quiet so long as the water level is kept high enough. We have two 18g tall Eclipse tanks and they definitely do a good job. Having said that, note that they are 1) not in the bedroom although I would agree with the earlier post that they are really pretty quiet as long as they are full and 2) ours do not have live plants in them and I suspect the lighting would probably be a little weak for live plants. Other than that, the water stays crystal clear and they really are a snap to maintain. Good luck! Dave Knowledge is power. |
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"Victor M. Martinez" wrote in message ... I'm about to purchase a new tank to use for QT and to try to raise some fry. This tank will go in the master bedroom, on top of a wooden chest of drawers. The tank will be planted, of course... I was thinking of getting one of those eclipse combos, a 30 gallon looked nice. It comes with 40W of fluorescent light. Does anybody think it's not a good choice for the location? I certainly don't want to deal with hoses and cables all over the place. The eclipse concept is certainly convenient, but does it work? Any advise would be most appreciated. Fry, plants, quarantine (inconsistant and conflicting requirements) & bedroom operation (new set of requirements). You might be trying to squeeze too much out of this one tank Victor ;~) FWIW, planted tanks are inconsistent with quarantine set-ups. If there is a disease, you can damage the plants with the treatments and reseting and sterilization becomes far more problematic JMO ). As far as water spillage, the Eclipse is a good choice to contain the droplets & humidity, but your filter intake might not be consistent with fry. For quarantine, I tend towards no substrate, simple Aquaclear (disposable sponge instead of a bio-wheel to contend with), no or low lights, in a quiet corner of the house. In regards to weight, your wooden chest might be adequate for the vertical weight vector, but suspect for strong horizontal loading. Take the drawers out and look inside at the vertical framing (do they transfer the weight directly to the base/feet or through fasteners?). If you are satisfied with the vertical framing, check what holds the framing upright. Sometimes simply attaching a sheet of plywood along the back is all that is needed to provide the extra needed horizontal (twist) reinforcement. You also want the end of the aquarium to fall on the vertical framing or the cabinet top will distort. In this case, you might be better with a 30g instead of a 20g, if the 20g sits in the middle and not above the cabinet sides. Putting a heavier thicker board to keep the top from warping is not as easy as you might expect (been there, done that). as always.. ymmv ;~) NetMax Cheers. Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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For about 10 years I raised anglefish fry and sold them to the LFS.
I never attempted to do that in a planted tank, I always used a totally clean tank with no substrate and no plants. Fry always leave leftover food and goop around and it's much simpler to vacuum out of a clean tank. Graham. "Victor M. Martinez" wrote in message ... I'm about to purchase a new tank to use for QT and to try to raise some fry. This tank will go in the master bedroom, on top of a wooden chest of drawers. The tank will be planted, of course... I was thinking of getting one of those eclipse combos, a 30 gallon looked nice. It comes with 40W of fluorescent light. Does anybody think it's not a good choice for the location? I certainly don't want to deal with hoses and cables all over the place. The eclipse concept is certainly convenient, but does it work? Any advise would be most appreciated. Cheers. Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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