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Posted 20 December 2007 - 07:45 PM

Just to add, anyone out there with multiple tanks, Look hard at sponge filters. They cannot be beat.

I've come to that conclusion. When I build my fish room, I'm going with a big air pump and lots of sponges.

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Posted 21 December 2007 - 06:35 PM

I've come to that conclusion. When I build my fish room, I'm going with a big air pump and lots of sponges.

You won't regret it. One really cool thing about them is that you can keep two or three in one tank. They will all be cycled. When you start a new tank, just pull one out, and drop it in. instant cycled tank.

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Posted 21 December 2007 - 08:50 PM

You won't regret it. One really cool thing about them is that you can keep two or three in one tank. They will all be cycled. When you start a new tank, just pull one out, and drop it in. instant cycled tank.

I do that now with the powerfilters I currently have.

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Posted 24 January 2008 - 04:03 AM

Over the winter I keep mine in ten gallons.

Like mentioned, not much to look at in a picture, I can explain what you see pretty easy. Gravel on the bottom and java moss every where else.

The tanks were in the stand the long way, three side by side lit by a fifteen watt flo bulb. I have brown fine gravel on the bottom, a foam filter with a trickle of bubbles coming out- just enough to disturb the surface. Then a cryptocorn plant or two in the opening towards the front or back, usually back ( no sense to it, but these are for the fish more than for me) and a ball of java moss filling over half the tank top to bottom. I leave any algaes growing on the surfaces except the front glass for viewing.

In the warm seasons, the pygmies are either in tubs set up exactly the same, except only java moss for decoration. However, the zonatum get to go in the larger killipond with some killifish. This pond is 10 by 15 feet and about two foot deep average, a trough in the middle three foot deep, and a shallow foot deep ledge around the edge for emergent plants and small stumps.



Do you find they do better outside ? I keep mollies-swordtails-platies outside . Its become difficult for me to keep fish inside now as they seem happier outside maybe its my imagination due to ponds are bigger than 55 gallons and plants grow like crazy.
Outside I do get visits from ringneck snakes and garters but the fish reproduce so much it doesnt make a dent and I like the snakes . I am looking at darters.blue spotted or orane suns which ofcourse will be kept inside as temps inside way cooler.

thanks

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Posted 24 January 2008 - 01:31 PM

I've come to that conclusion. When I build my fish room, I'm going with a big air pump and lots of sponges.


I just purchased and installed a cental air pump that I bought off ebay for $70 plus shipping - $95 total, http://www.ultralife...om/airpumps.htm, the 1.9 cfm @ 6.4 psi. Put it in the garage (fishroom is right under the bedroom and its not the quietest pump) and ran 3/4" PVC to the fishroom. Have 20 outlets - 12 tanks going right now and a 20 gal bait bin with some med. shiners (we'll see if the ice is thick enough this weekend :shock: ). It really is the way to go, eliminates alot of wires that need to be plugged in. I just need to make more sponge filters and get more tanks!

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Posted 19 February 2008 - 12:59 AM

teleost: That is pretty cool for an Elassoma tank. I started mine off with Najas/moss/and hornwort. Eventually, it ended up being mainly Najas. I like these fish and these fish liked me. Soon as I get the chance I'm getting some again.

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Posted 19 February 2008 - 12:14 PM

WOW some people have Elassoma tanks that do not just look like a wall of weeds and algae.. I think I saw one of mine last month in a little spot I cleared in the glass of one tank.



Yeah, I was going to say, those look like new setups to me. Well, I guess drewish _said_ his was new.

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Posted 29 February 2008 - 02:22 AM

You cannot beat, elassoma, sponge filters, and heavily planted tanks. I think this set up really can be a tool to learn on other fish.

What I mean by that, this basic model works for most killifish from around the world, and on a larger scale for sunfish. I am certain besides that it would work for many other fish, I know cichlids of some genus do well in these set ups.

Many an old time fish keeper has told me, keep it simple and don't buy into hype. That is what the elassoma set up is in a nutshell. Simple, but very effective. Adapt what works for them to most of your slack water fish from around the world let alone North America, and you can have success.

It makes me think of reef tanks for saltwater fish. The elassoma set up discussed here, its essentially that. Instead of just this or that element in a tank, you have set up a tiny habitat. It is so simple on this scale. Adapting that up to larger fish is not hard when you figure the dynamics of it all.

These set ups on any scale bring that much more joy to fish keeping, and in the end often result in the fish complimenting your work, with young fish to continue the line.




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