MASTER BREEDER DEAN'S FRY SYSTEM! (NEW AND IMPROVED!)
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- Опубліковано 27 січ 2023
- Today I'm improving my fry raising system inspired by Master Breeder Dean from Aquarium Co-op! I'll show you my DIY aquarium rack dedicated to this system. This breeding setup is a GAME CHANGER! All credit goes to Master Breeder Dean!
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Nice! Having that extra room makes all the difference. Now you just need one more thing, a rolling stool with adjustable height, padded of course. Oh it will work in your new fishroom also. Oh, one other thing, if you put a piece of 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch plywood on top of the stand, then that extra space could become a small shelf in front of the tank to set like your baster or other small items on while working on the fry system.
The stool is a great idea, thanks Dean 😊 I love the shelf idea too, right now I don't really have anywhere to put my tools when I'm working on the system. I really appreciate all the wisdom, passion and joy you bring to the hobby. Thank you 😊
I'm eternally jealous of those with (mostly) level floors in their fish rooms. I live in a 99 year old house and have my modest fish room in the unfinished basement. I would love to be able to repair the old cement floor, some of that self-leveling stuff. But that would, of course, entail relocating all my current tanks, doing the pour, then moving it all back...
Ugh, the eternal fish keeper's to-do list!..
Gaaahh that would be so much work! I hear you. So is the waterline in all of your tanks slightly off? That would bother me and I guess I never realized how lucky I am to have a level basement
very effective. Congrats on a great leap forward.
Thank you 😊
Just built this system very similar to this. Did find that the baby fry were getting out through the filter sponge cut out. Found a solution: I bought FINE paint strainer mesh, wrapped the foam price in the mesh and pushed the foam back into the space. No fry have gotten out. Thought I'd share.
YES, I've had the same issue. Excellent idea, I am going to use that. Thank you
Love it Dan. Yes with every DIY you need to custom design it to your needs. Keep up the excellent work. Congrats on the 2.5k Subs. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you! I appreciate that! Yeah I love doing DIY stuff, it's really satisfying for me to find a problem and fix it. I had no idea I would have 2.5k subscribers! I'm beyond humbled
Another great video mate :) I have taken advice from lots of your videos over the past few months and my CPD's are breeding amazingly! i must have 50+ fry from just the last 2 weeks of collecting eggs. Thanks mate love your work !
Thank you! 😊 That's amazing! I just love those little guys, they're so beautiful and fun to watch. I'm glad yours are breeding so well!
Thanks for sharing that build! I am quite sure I can make a tank stand like that now. Easy-peasy!
Thanks! It's super easy, there's not much to it!
First video of yours I had the pleasure of catching, keep it going I love your straight to the point and detailed manner.
Thanks Stephen! I'm still new at editing but I'm trying to get a little better with each video
nice work, for better control to not suck up fry, try "200cc Fluid Extractor Fluid Syringe" they are meant for automotive, but they are like a giant syringe/turkey baster, works great
Thanks Greg, that is super helpful! I'll be picking up one of those for sure. Right now I'm just using some flexible tubing from a small python kit. I appreciate the awesome tip!
Love your videos! Keep ‘em coming.
Thank you! 🐟🦐❤️
What a great build. I love it !
Thank you! 😊 I'm really happy with it so far!
Just starting to build my fry system and this video is very helpful! Easy to follow. I am not an experienced breeder but I understand the reasons for each part. Do a follow-up and tell how you have modified things
Maybe in my next video I'll talk a little about the modifications! I pretty much followed Dean's method from Aquarium Co-op's member videos except for the pump connection
Great rendition of Deans fry system. I need to build me one of these 👌
Thanks 😊 he's the mastermind behind it! It's been really useful and honestly it wasn't too hard to build. You should!
Good solid video, cant beat the fry tray system. Dean the master
Thanks Kirk! I noticed you rock the same system in your fish room. Yeah I've learned so much from that dude! I've probably watched every video he's in at least twice haha
Looks awesome. Thanks
Thank you!
Excellent set up.
Thank you! All credit goes to Dean it's not my idea 😊
Good job, looks great
Thanks 😊
Great video, I am definitely going to be watching more.
Awesome, thank you! I appreciate the kind words!
I love that hexagon tank you have in the background. I want to get another one of those.
Thanks Doug! It's over 30 years old. A friend gave it to me recently actually. I've seen them online getting sold for pretty cheap! I'm making a Skittles shrimp tank with mine!
@Sydney's Angels that is awesome! I love my skittles tank. 🤙🍻
Wow looks great!
Thank you!
looks great!
Thank you!
Great video and information
Glad you liked it! Thank you!
Good job mate, I really like it 👍🏻
Thanks 👍I appreciate that!
I tried the tubs but there wasn’t enough room for all the fry and because I’m not home all the time to check sponge overflows etc it really didn’t work for me. I’m currently setting up more 2 foot tanks on a new fry spawning/ grow out system I’m connecting to my other egg laying system🤪🤪
I keep mine at 77f
I like your system too because it decreases the amount of time you have to move fish around! I hate playing musical fish haha. I love your new breeding rack!
My new system is a copy of Paul's really an improvement till i can get my fish shed built this year.
did you find/build a tank for the old garden rack?
@@bobby_au I’ve added another 10 tanks to the system now
I must do another vid about the upgrades sooon
@@sydneysangels yup it’s a nightmare moving fry from tubs
Nice. Good luck.👍
Thank you!
amazing you work
Thank you very much!
Love it!!
Thank you! 😊
Good job on built...
Thank you 😊
Great video good job
Thank you very much 😊
Very nice
Thanks!
Lovely
Thank you 😊
Great job!🇦🇺❤️
Thank you 😊
That looks pretty easy to make & manage for
any breeder to do, I guess when you clean the
containers you have new water going back in ?
Yeah exactly! And to do a water change on the whole system, you just have to siphon water out of the main tank. It's easy to do since you don't have to worry about sucking up any fry!
@@sydneysangels The water from the tank B-low
is that where the clean water comes from to the
fry containers ? I could set a single setup for doing
Corry catfish eggs being that's all I really have is 6.
@@raisinggoldfishonabudget7058 yes that's correct! I have a small pump that recirculates fresh water from the bottom tank into a PVC pipe with valves which ultimately drains into each tray. Yes you could!
What are the valves you screw into the PVC? That part has me a little confused. Do you tap the hole?
I actually get them from a fish room site called Jehmco, have you ever heard of it? They are small stainless steel valves. When you purchase them you can have the company send you the exact drill bit and tap you need to install them in the PVC. Don't make the same mistake I did and use them for water, only use them for air. The water eventually causes them to corrode and not function as smoothly. They sell separate one's for water. I'll send you the link, I hope that helps! Item # AV1E
jehmco.com/html/air_accessories.html
Hi can you please tell where I can get the little taps connecting the airline tubing to the PVC? I've been searching everywhere for some but can't seem to find them anywhere. Any help would be much appreciated, I am new to the channel but loving the videos so far 🙂
Thank you so much 😊 you can get those air line taps at kensfish.com and also from jehmco.com! I bought the tap and drill bit with them also at jehmco!
Ok, this was super helpful! HOWEVER, I use that exact pump for water changes and even when I close the intact to as slow as possible, the pressure is way too strong. How do you not over pressure your water pipes or not blow the motor. Sorry if this is a newb question!
Oh no kidding! Well I don't know actually lol. To be honest the pump is probably over pressurized constantly and that might impact the longevity of it. But it's what I had laying around so I used it. If you could find a smaller pump that would be more appropriate, OR you could create a pressure relief valve and just open it as much as you need to back into the tank so that you can decrease the working pressure. Get what I mean? I should have probably done that!
Try bleeding pressure off with a tee and valve. i do that it is easier on the pump also
Nice Dam, that really is a great system and that has to be so much nicer now that you are able to see. Just curious, do you also keep your CPD's at 82 degrees?
It's SO much nicer now! Yes, only while they're fry. After they grow up they slowly get acclimated into water that is not heated. It's usually around 68 degrees and they seem to love it!
@@sydneysangels oh okay, I thought that was a little high but what do I know? Lol Wow so you keep your adults at 68? I e been way higher, do you think that may be why I'm not getting many eggs? I'm keep them at 76, too high?
@@louieloudog8533 haha yeah 82 is high overwise! Hmmm, I know they're adaptable but maybe! I used to have heaters in my cpd tanks set to 78 and they didn't seem as happy so one day I was researching them and kept reading how they really like cooler temperatures so I yanked the heaters out. I was getting a fair amount of eggs back then but now I'm getting a lot more. I have no idea if this is the reason, but I feel like weekly 50% water changes helps with getting more breeding going as well as power feeding them twice a day with live baby brine shrimp. I noticed a big difference in eggs when I started feeding brine but again maybe that was just my imagination haha
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Thanks!
I have an entire rack of 20Ls supported only in the ends Aquarium CoOp style. I’m planning to convert a lot of my fishroom to that style of racking.
That's good to know! At first I was a bit bummed with my mistake, but then I realized it's still plenty strong. If you're running a whole rack that way it gives me a lot more confidence, thank you 😌
@@sydneysangels It’s working great. I actually used 2x2s for the end supports to allow easier opening of lids. I am able to stack four 20Ls without having one on the floor and still being able to easily see into the top one.
My next racks will use angle iron for the supports for an even cleaner look. I’ve done the same with 40Bs except I added some angle iron across the front and back which still allows tighter stacking and practicality for me.
@@barefootaquatics oooohhh that makes sense! The 2x2 gives your hand more room. I would be nervous that it wouldn't hold but wood is stronger than I probably think. The angle iron is going to look really sharp, I would love to see that!
@@sydneysangels How can I contact you and I’ll send a couple pics of what I currently have set up.
@@barefootaquatics email me at sydneysangelsstore@gmail.com
Do you put any fish in the tank below the fry containers? Would it be a good idea to use that tank as a plant grow out or to breed shrimp, or even as a breeding tank?
Sure I don't see why not! I have a colony of shrimp down there, some corydora and some CPD's. Sometimes fish just make it through the sponge when they're small and then they just grow up underneath the trays
Hi there, since you are using the fry system for quite a few months, I was wondering what % of Angel fry survives from a single batch on an avg?
Hi! To be honest I haven't used it on angelfish eggs yet. This is because I find it hard to fit the slate I use in this system. I usually hatch out the slates in a 5-10 gallon bare bottom tank with some methylene blue at 80 degrees. Hatch rates vary for me, but normally I can expect 85%-95% because I take a small pipette and meticulously remove every fungus egg as they pop up. I think that helps a lot, along with very clean water!
This might be in another video excuse me if so but what type of paint do you use? I'm new here!
No worries and I don't think I ever mentioned it! I think it was just regular white spray paint to be honest. Dean from aquarium co-op has a video somewhere on how to make it and he gives a specific brand but I don't remember now what it was!
What did u use to connect the pump to the pvc
I just used the flexible hose that came with the fluval 207. It has a soft pliable end on both sides
Hi Dan love your content, ❣️❣️ I do have a question, I have a pair of angels and they lay roughly every 4 weeks but the eggs are never fertilized , they normally lay on a leaf or top of the intake , definitely male and female any idears please as I would love to breed of them , loving your channel from the UK
Thanks Cathy, I really appreciate that! You are 100% sure they are male and female? I've heard of two females laying eggs together before. If the eggs aren't getting fertilized it is possible that they just need more time to practice. I actually didn't get any viable fry from the first four spawns of my Philippine Blue Angel fish. After that, I had about a thousand angels with four successful spawns in a row! I don't know why it didn't work the first few times but that was my experience anyway. Sometimes I will try to do a water change and then heat the water up to about 80° f. Are you using any products on the eggs to fight off fungus? Maybe it's possible you're using too much? I use a tiny bit of methylene blue on my angelfish eggs while hatching. Otherwise I'm not sure, I'll be thinking on it though and I'll comment back if I have any more ideas!
Hi cheers for your reply, the only way I've sexed them is through there breeding tubes , was thinking of getting a breeding come for them to see if the angle for him is better, I don't use any products to help the eggs , they are in 400 litre planted community tank cheers again for your reply
@@cathyrussell9280 you're welcome! Yeah maybe try that! It definitely won't hurt! Keep trying! I'm making a how-to video on angelfish right now actually 😊
I may have missed it. Is the tank a 20 gallon high?
This is a 20 gallon long!
You might need to redo the stand so the legs are under the tank
A right pain but better in the long run so we can be all sleep at night 😀😂😂😂
Hahaha yeah I might end up doing that when I move over to the new room! That's what I get for playing with my daughter while designing it haha
@@sydneysangels 😂😂😂
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Do you get much algae with that light?
Yeah I get a little bit of algae because it is quite intense. But I don't mind it in a breeding setup. The lights are from Home Depot if you're curious!
Will those fry tubs fit on a 20 long or 55 gallon tank?
The tubs I'm using fit on a 20 long, I'm not sure about the 55 gallon!
@@sydneysangels perfect thank you!
@@lakeshiamills1454 you're welcome!
adding a sheet of 1/2 plywood as a shelf would have been a better way to handle the error
Thanks for the feedback! I think it's plenty strong with the screws, but that would have been a good way of dealing with it. You're correct
@@sydneysangels I've made the same mistake before too heh :)
Hi :) cool vidio !!! What sice are your small aquariums?. I what to build 2 at the side of my pc. There sice will be 30 cm x 30 cm x 35 cm so they are alittle longer. Is it posible to have cpd breeding groupe in 1 and have there fry in the other ?. I really hope I can have some egg laying fish most people in denmark won't even answer because they think its stupid to have fish is such small aquariums
If I did the math right, I believe what you have is about 8 U.S. gallons or 30 liters, is that correct? If that's the case than I would say for sure you have room! My small tanks are actually 5 gallon tanks. They are a little on the small size but I do large frequent water changes so that definitely helps
@@sydneysangels thanks :) and yes it's 8 gallon:) thanks for the fast reply:)
@@110890nick no problem! 😊
I have so been there putting racks together... 😭😭🤣🤣
Hahahah right! I still gotta come check out your setup! Don't think I forgot! Work has been killing me lately 😮💨 maybe next weekend if you're free?
@@sydneysangels .... I did 65 hrs this week myself..... I'm free next weekend.... Whenever you get a chance.... You have a full plate.... I totally understand
@@llomax1067 oh wow, you're a busy guy! Yeah let's shoot for next Friday or Sunday, I can message you on Instagram!
Sir, the way your tank sits is not very safe.. must hv some vertical woods underneath your tank to support the weight.
I think it's strong enough for now but you are right it can definitely be stronger. I will probably add vertical supports down the road!
Good design but because you got the measurements wrong the tank is no longer sitting over the legs. It’s worth pulling it apart and trimming the excess as it isn’t perfect. Keep the content coming
Thanks for the suggestion! Maybe when I move over to the new room I'll redo it!
Why use an aquarium for the main holding tank? Seems to me it's bit of a waste of space and an aquarium that could otherwise be housing more fish. You really only need something to have water in to a depth of maybe 6"? Excellent rack though! Just a thought.
Hey Paul, I understand where you're coming from! I think the general idea is to provide the fish with the highest volume of water possible while still keeping them in tight groups while they are small. But yes you could use something like you are describing! It would just be a smaller volume of water which means more variables when it comes to water quality and maintenance
@@sydneysangels Ya that's a huge benefit... a larger body of water is more stable. And that really is an important factor. I really like your fry rack though, and Deans, but this video made it easier for some reason to build my own. But another idea I was thinking of building for a fry rack, that would give you 50 gallons instead of 20 in the same 4' of wall space. There is a 4'x2'x10" high, 50 gallon "Low Boy" tank you can get. I'd get one of those and divide it down the middle and then 3 more cross tank dividers to give me 8, 1'x1'x10" tall fry/grow out 'tanks'. So, when a Cory or a Pleco lays eggs, you put those eggs in a floating basket in one of those 8 tanks with the air stone, hatch them out, (or in the case of plecos empty the contents of the cave as wigglers or very young fry) grow them up intently for a couple weeks, then put them in the 'tank' they're floating in and wala! Depending on species, you might be able to grow them all up that way, but for others, I would put them in larger tanks eventually. Each fry tank would be 1'x1'x10" (or could be divided even more) all in one big 50 gallon tank, set up the same way for each separate 'tank'. Find any flaws in that way? Just curious.
Rams in all 3 tanks :P
Hahaha thanks for the suggestion! I should get some more GBRs for sure
The side screws are taking the entire load on your stand, imo it needs rebuilt
Yes I know, that's just by design. I think it's a perfectly acceptable way to build a rack because the shear strength of each screw is 80 lbs and I have 16 on each end of the tank. LRB builds all of his stands this way, with less screws actually. I do agree that there's better ways of doing this but the tank can't weigh more than 200lb max so I'm comfortable with the way it's built! I could update you if I have any issues with it because I could be wrong
@@sydneysangels honestly if you put a piece of plywood onto the top your weight distribution would be even better
@@plzifan3773 that's not a bad idea! You're totally right. Maybe I'll do that!
@@sydneysangels you just need to add some vertical legs below the horizontal 2x4s and screwed to the other legs. Weight would be transferred down into them, it’s how king of DIY builds his.
@@Jamie-gu5cx yes that would be easy enough for me to do! Well maybe that's how he does it now, but the older video I watched showed him building this exact stand with no vertical supports directly underneath. I know the way you're suggesting is better though so I'll probably tweak it down the road
Would a breeder net defeat the purpose of this? I guess the only difference is that big pieces of waste would not filter out of the netting.
Yeah I think if you're just trying to keep the fry in a contained area they would both achieve the safe effect. Yeah I agree
i dont understand what the water droping line is doing here
It's circulating fresh water from the larger container (20 gallon long) to each fry tray . It's hooked up to a small aquarium pump and runs continuously
Yeah that stand is definitely cringe worthy- support the weight with wood- never screws. Hopefully you won't learn the hard way... always paint a few coats before assembly and seal that wood from moisture, especially on the feet and couple inches up the legs. Otherwise nice build! Can't wait to get my own going.
I appreciate the feedback! Hear me out though- I'm really not concerned about the strength of the stand. Each screw has a shear strength of 80 pounds and I've used 32 of them to support the tank, so that's about 2,500 pounds of weight it could technically support. Does that sound right? I guess I could be completely wrong haha but the tank with water and equipment doesn't weigh more than 200lbs. Now in future builds I will probably be making dado joints but I didn't have the time since I'm doing this all while my baby is sleeping haha. Also I agree I should have sealed it. I should do that when I move it to the new room ☺️ I would love to see your setup when you build it!
Why dont u let 2 or 3 ramshorn inside that fry tray...they can clean the uneaten food...
That's a great idea, I think I will try that. Thank you!
@@sydneysangels you r welcome😍
The scale just seems off like I'm nothing compared to these bigger breeders and 4 trays wouldn't cover 1 species
Yeah it's definitely something for small scale hobbiest level breeding. I like it more as a hatchery tray nowadays to get my eggs to hatch and raise up for the first week
@sydneysangels I'm debating floating bins same fresh water same food waste falls thru
@@thedampestcrib6004 that would work too! I guess it just depends on space!
I dont see the purpose of the fry system you are putting the fry into it for what reason? I breed thousands of fry and just put them into grow out tanks no mess no fuss could you please explain it to me maybe I'm not seeing the purpose that it's meant to be
I don't think it's meant for thousands of fry. I think this system functions better for smaller groups of fry that you want to keep separate while still providing a decent volume of water. Just another way of doing things but definitely not the best way for everyone! If you're breeding that many fry then yes it probably wouldn't work too well for you
@@sydneysangels yea I suppose for small hobby breeding it's fine but for me to supply whole sale numbers it won't work it's interesting though
@@michaelroberts6259 yeah I wouldn't recommend it for wholesale. I'm sure your systems must be a lot larger!
@@sydneysangels I have a larger system but in the end I do it because I love breeding fish the by product is selling them and it helps to pay for their keep
Waste of space. Not even optimal for descent amount of fry. Kinda expensive build.
I appreciate the feedback! I happen to like it but not everyone does
Not fish breeder, it's Master fish breeder lol
The master!