Central QLD "Fishies" get together!!! PICS ADDED

[Anakist]

Not nearly as many tanks as I would like. Still working in Glad, so I am not caring for the fish I have at the moment, let alone more!

The house really isn't in a state to be shown off yet! But we are slowly getting there.

James

[aquaholic99]

Excellent thread. Enjoyed the reading and the pics. Be nice if someone gave us a run down of the fish room and filtration and setups etc but still a good read.
Thanks again fellas

Winston

[mudskipper]

g'day winston,

glad u r enjoying the fish photo's and post, andrews new camera is sweet. very nice indeed. as u all can see from the quailty photos

well here is the run down, it is a very basic fish room nothing out of the ordernary.

on the right hand side is 1 big stand, 18ft long 2ft wide and 10ft high, the very top self is mainly for storage but it does has 2x 90lt homemade trickle filters for the 2 6x2x2 underneath that top self.

mid self has a 2x1x1 and 2x 6x2x2 they both have there own trickle filter, which is above the tanks, and the moliro tank which is the 1 i am looking into has 2 extra 2000lph internal filters in there, this gives a good current, which the tropheus love to swim in.

bott self has a 8x2x28 and 2x 4x2x2 the 8fter has 2 external canister filters with about 3000lph a 2000lph internal filter and 2 sponge filters. the 2x  4fters share a sump/trickle filter as well as internal and sponge filters

on the floor is 4x 3x15x18, 5x  2x12x15

on the left hand side are 4 different stands, first 1 is 6 ft long and holds 4x 3x18xx15, 4x 2x14x14, 3x 2x2x15, 3x  2x1x1 & a 4x15x15

next stand is 5 ft long and holds a 3x2x28, a 4x2x2, 2x  2x14x14, & 1 bar fridge.

next stand along is 4 long and holds a 4x2x2 & a 3x2x15

last stand along is 4ft long long and holds a 4x2x2 & 4x 2x2x15

all tanks on this side run a sponge or internal filter or both

air in the room is supplied by 1x 150lph air pump, a manifold run pretty well right around the room.

cheers lloyd

[fishtraderlau]

that's a few tanks lloyd, how many litres in there? :)

It is a top setup, Lloyd forgot to mention the hours he spends in there, has some of the the best water quality i have seen and as a result probably one of the highest spawning success rates as well.

Maintains his own supply of fresh hatched brine shrimp, microworms, and quality flake and well, it's no wonder i love heading down ot Moura.

We were planned for a day or two here in Blackwater this week but alas, all sets, yes, all 3, of keys ended up in Brisbane with my wife so alas, couldn't get in there until yesterday arvo, a week later and am happy to report that fish are all happy, every single one.

I look forward to more threads like this after we catch up with one another up here guys and girls, the 100's of km's we drive to see each other sure makes for a good read and some piccies.

Here's to Blackwaster - Emerald in the new year hey!

Thanks for your comments Winston, good that you were able to have a good read, when are we going to get an invite down to check out your shed :) you know we'd make the trip!

Cheers all,

Off for a few days over Christmas, catch you when we get back.

Andrew.

[alkline]

heys guys sorry i didnt make it i have been up in bed sick as a dog for a few weeks, looks like it was a good day and very impressed with the fish room, have to catch up soon
jamie

[braddo]

Hey andrew great to see the nothern crew had a great time lloyd definately has some nice fish and the best part the moliroes i got off him have just been shown in their glory with their dad in that photo sorry to hear about the skippy incident though any way have a good new year mate.