Time to upgrade my pod's homes

[BanZI29]

Hello to all,
I have been culturing copepods for a while now, and I am currently using 1 gallon containers, so far it has been hit and miss with the cultures. I now would like to upgrade to a 10 gallon glass tank (the ones from petco for $10) Has anyone here done that? any advice or guidance you can give?
My plan is to use regular tube, going into a PEX pipe that is the length of the tank, and have holes in the pipe every inch or so. I will be using Polycarp greenhouse panels as lids ( cheapest lid ever!) and that's about it. I do use T-Iso and Tetra as feed as that seems to work the best ( unless you all have a better way, I am open to suggestions)
I will be using old aquarium lights on a daylight schedule just to help them with breeding (I think that helps anyway).
Please and thank you

 

[CasperOe]

You're a mad scientist I am looking forward to seeing your upgrade mate, that's real interesting! I have two jars in my back window, that's it! Might take some inspiration from you..

 

[BanZI29]

You're a mad scientist I am looking forward to seeing your upgrade mate, that's real interesting! I have two jars in my back window, that's it! Might take some inspiration from you

My wife said the same thing. I have been working on this since last Nov. and have learned ALOT with alot of that help coming from awesome people here!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Hello to all,
I have been culturing copepods for a while now, and I am currently using 1 gallon containers, so far it has been hit and miss with the cultures. I now would like to upgrade to a 10 gallon glass tank (the ones from petco for $10) Has anyone here done that? any advice or guidance you can give?
My plan is to use regular tube, going into a PEX pipe that is the length of the tank, and have holes in the pipe every inch or so. I will be using Polycarp greenhouse panels as lids ( cheapest lid ever!) and that's about it. I do use T-Iso and Tetra as feed as that seems to work the best ( unless you all have a better way, I am open to suggestions)
I will be using old aquarium lights on a daylight schedule just to help them with breeding (I think that helps anyway).
Please and thank you

Nice looking setup!

 

[BanZI29]

Nice looking setup!

Thanks! I will post pix of the new setup when its ready.

 

[randomfishdude]

I still gotta say it again... thoes ain't phyto pods or anything. That's some sort a potion. Ir virus.

 

[BanZI29]

Got the first shelf done. I will put up a pic when I get home. has no on here ever done 10 gal tanks for pods?

 

[BanZI29]

Here's the first shelf done. Building another identical one today. Still need to add the piping for the air lines.

 

[BanZI29]

So I did it. Both shelves are built and the pods are in 10 gal tanks. Only 6 gal of water thou. Gonna see how the pods respond. PLEASE any guidence or advice is GREATLY appreciated!

 

[randomfishdude]

The lab expands lol.

I wish I could start a phyto colony but by the Lil I've read it's not as simple as puting in. A windo/in some light and doing "waterchanges" every time I add to tank.

 

[Jesse Sunday]

Yep! Mad scientist! (but I love it!!!) May I ask what you're doing with all the pods?!

 

[BanZI29]

Yep! Mad scientist! (but I love it!!!) May I ask what you're doing with all the pods?!

Can't say here (didn't pay for ads) but, they are gonna be re-homed as they multiply.

 

[Jesse Sunday]

Can't say here (didn't pay for ads) but, they are gonna be re-homed as they multiply.

Ohhhhhhh, understood! (I mean, I think I do)

I'm on the other side of the state if you need help re-homing them.

 

[GARRIGA]

Tried first with FW daphnia in 40 breeders but my struggles were keeping algae from turning yellow. Plan was to do rotifers and pods for clown breeding but just don’t have the time and room forfeited for human habitation.

 

[BanZI29]

Tried first with FW daphnia in 40 breeders but my struggles were keeping algae from turning yellow. Plan was to do rotifers and pods for clown breeding but just don’t have the time and room forfeited for human habitation.

Wow! That is a big setup. Don't know if I will need to get to that level but, I can hope.

 

[sde1500]

Neat looking set up, my only thought being you will want to seal that OSB. It will not hold up well with water around it like that, and inevitably splashing on it.

 

[edd59]

your cross beams for the shelf should sit on top of the legs, and bottom notched into the leg so you dont put all the weight on the screws/nails. jmo

 

[BanZI29]

Neat looking set up, my only thought being you will want to seal that OSB. It will not hold up well with water around it like that, and inevitably splashing on it.

I sealed them with waterbased polyurethane. It doesn't look like it thou.

 

[BanZI29]

your cross beams for the shelf should sit on top of the legs, and bottom notched into the leg so you dont put all the weight on the screws/nails. jmo

I thought about doing that but I thought it would weaken the 2x4's too much.