plumbing in new fish house - Page 4

-Rob C- · #31 04-12-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by petermcfarlane

sorry mate it'll be 7ft tall

I'll work it out tomorrow if no one else has by then. Or I could do it once I'm back tonight if you really fancy a laugh.

Tina c · #32 04-13-2008, 07:30 AM

Hi peter i think i have this right you will need approx 29sqm of stuff to cover the walls
or to be exact 28.285 sqM.

i converted the ft into sqft then that into sqm
so 13ftx7ft is 91sq ft = 8.453sqm
and 12.5ftx7ft is 87.5sq ft = 8.128 sqm
and 2 9ft x7ft is 63sq ft = 5.852 sqm
i really hope im right Rob C???
sorry i forgot to do the roof if no one else has will try to do it later going out now x

1 square foot = 0.09290304 sq meters

Ste · #33 04-13-2008, 07:34 AM

Peter
i dont think i made much sense in my post about 7000litre pumps i was talking about water pumps .
The air pump was a different issue . i used to provide the air to the air stones in my tanks by a koi air 65 ,they have 20 outlets mine never faultered for the two years i had it.

Also the huey hung sponge filter has a vacuum device inside it which sucks water in through the sponge trapping any debris left over food etc the air then expels through the tube on the top taking with it any harmfull gases and also providing surface movement on the top of the water . personally i think they are great for smallish tanks but wouldnt use them in big tanks unless i was running a sump also.

grandad · #34 04-13-2008, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ste

Peter
i dont think i made much sense in my post about 7000litre pumps i was talking about water pumps .
The air pump was a different issue . i used to provide the air to the air stones in my tanks by a koi air 65 ,they have 20 outlets mine never faultered for the two years i had it.

Also the huey hung sponge filter has a vacuum device inside it which sucks water in through the sponge trapping any debris left over food etc the air then expels through the tube on the top taking with it any harmfull gases and also providing surface movement on the top of the water . personally i think they are great for smallish tanks but wouldnt use them in big tanks unless i was running a sump also.

7000 ltr pump on snapper aquatics £ 34.99 + delivery =£43.99 yours cost you £36.99 including delivery (same pump)

Ste · #35 04-13-2008, 06:52 PM

Mine cost me £80 each then i found snapper aquatics . talk about gutted

PeterMC · #36 04-14-2008, 06:15 AM

Nice 1 for the further info Ste

grandad · #37 04-20-2008, 02:22 PM

nudge nudge

we knows you know.

saz · #38 05-05-2008, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by PeterMC

Ok I also have a similar problem.. I'm planning my first fish house, construction side of it is ok. But when it comes to pumps and all that I'm a wee bit baffled.

My situation..
1) Very limited funds..
2) I've got hold off an old swimming pool pump so planning to rig that up (somehow)
3) None of the tanks I have are drilled...

In my opinion just use an air compressor, hailea are very good, minimum of 80 lpm and use sponge filters in all your tanks, it works out very economical if you rig up an air ring round your fish house.

Nick · #39 07-11-2008, 10:20 AM

Any pics or progress report on your fish house mate?

PeterMC · #40 07-11-2008, 10:28 AM

Yeah it's gone backwards rather then forward Nick.

Got most of the materials together and had all the tanks, then lost my main job so cash meant it can't happen, not for now anyway.

Sold most of the tanks still got a big swimming pool pump and a load of timber if anyone else has plans for a fish house