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Thread: Quarantine build and set up
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31-07-2018, 05:35 PM #41
polycarb would be ideal for a cover,just slope it backwards as you will get condensation build up in winter,andi
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31-07-2018, 05:38 PM #42
cant see whether the 300 has a bd,you could ask them about that,and also maybe a couple of inlets,unless your putting a shower on it,andi
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31-07-2018, 09:13 PM #43
Just be careful you don't fall into the standard QT trap.
How this goes:
Someone decides they need a QT for new fish prior to adding to the main pond, and for treating sick fish in.
They buy a suitably sized tank for this and set it up. So far so good.
Now they see some small grow on fish they quite fancy so buy these and put them into the QT, turning it basically into a grow on setup.
Then they realise when they have a sick fish that they actually still don't have a QT2016 new 6000 gallon pond
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31-07-2018, 09:14 PM #44
is that the voice of experiance feline lol,andi
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31-07-2018, 09:49 PM #45
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31-07-2018, 09:52 PM #46
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31-07-2018, 09:54 PM #47
what size tank or bd lol,tank 300g and bd go 4" as tank is 6ft,andi
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31-07-2018, 09:54 PM #48
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31-07-2018, 09:58 PM #49
OK will look into that and also speak to them about cutting holes for various things.
I'm assuming it will need to be insulated underneath as well as the sides.
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31-07-2018, 10:13 PM #50
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31-07-2018, 10:13 PM #51
as a sheet of insulation is 8x4 then use 2 sheet for underneath and the piece you cut off will do a 4x2 end,so 2 sheets should do whole thing,andi
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31-07-2018, 10:15 PM #52
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31-07-2018, 10:18 PM #53
Nice one Andi.
Does the tank need to be raised to allow the insulation to go under it or does it just sit on the top of it?
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31-07-2018, 10:19 PM #54
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31-07-2018, 10:42 PM #55
As its only 2ft deep i would raise it a foot so you can put pipes under easy.andi
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31-07-2018, 10:47 PM #56
Was going to raise it so it is the correct height for the sieve or the blue barrel which ever is the highest?
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31-07-2018, 10:53 PM #57
Well theres your answer to height then haha.andi
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31-07-2018, 10:57 PM #58
Yes but that still leaves me with the question of does the tank sit directly on the insulation or does it need to be sitting on battens with the insulation in the gaps?
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31-07-2018, 11:01 PM #59
If it was me i would put insulatio under then sit whole thing on a piece of ply.just cutout for bd in insulation and ply.this will sandwich insulation between tank and ply so whaterver you then raise tank with wont press into insulatio.get my drift .andi
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31-07-2018, 11:08 PM #60
OK thanks I'll see if I can do a couple of drawings tomorrow and see if we are thinking about the same way of doing it. I think we are.
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pug has a very impressive veg filter on his pond, have a look at some of his his youtube videos....