Building Racks and Painting Tanks - Fish Room Update Ep. 2

[@AquariumCoop]

*Watch the whole **_Fish Room Updates_** series here: **geni.us/FishRoomUpdates*

[@gore1]

How come this playlist and the Daily Dose playlist were deleted?

[@tilapiastew6784]

I like these old videos, shows how far you have come. 👍

[@AquariumCoop]

It's been a lot of work :P

[@williammiller5201]

It is really interesting to watch your earlier fish rooms and see how they have changed and evolved over the years, with your hobby, to what it is now.

[@joejefferies11]

Long way you have come. That being said, these type videos are still my favorite by far.

[@xxsonofadamxx]

I really love these vlogs. very informative. love how you trouble shoot things, simple solutions yet very effective. Learned a lot. Thanks for sharing, big fan of you channel.

[@AquariumCoop]

+abel adam Thanks for watching. It is my way to give back to the community.

[@82klausNV]

I'm building my room now. It is taking forever! Every day off , I'm on it. Keep the vids coming. Great inspiration

[@bilsob1]

Great video, thanks for posting a lot of good ideas on building a fish room.

[@AquariumCoop]

+bilsob1 Thanks for watching :)

[@laymensgrowing2032]

Im going to use this. This is a great set up. Ill share it on the forum.

[@Jwhiser1302]

Fantastic video bro! You're absolutely right, if we share with each other on things that work as well as don't work we become a better more efficient community of fish keepers! Keep up the awesome work my friend, your videos are one of very few I enjoy watching for more than a few minutes! From beginning to end I really enjoy watching the entirety of your videos! Huge thumbs up!!!!!!

[@AquariumCoop]

+Jwhiser1302 Thanks for the encouragement. See ya in the next video :)

[@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

yolo wow I love you keeping it real for all of us...I didn't set-up a fish room per say but I have set up a double rack stand outside to hold 20 15 gallon tanks but I used a bunch of tanks I bought used or got from family that leaked or something but the work to get that done was crazy plus taking everything down before all my fish died was a another headache next year hopefully I will have a better plan to house the fish

[@AquariumCoop]

+Rico Suave Yeah, it's fun to have fish outside, but gotta have a plan to bring them inside before it gets too cold :)

[@timmafee0]

Love yr old vids ❤

[@FunctionBuiltAquatics]

Great info thank you

[@RyansAquarium]

Just got the wifes consent on the basement fishroom, plaining for 45 tanks. Thanks for this video it's very helpful with my planning.

[@AquariumCoop]

+RyansAQ Awesome. That'll be a fun build. Make sure you check out the other videos like the air system etc.

[@journeycarnivore]

Did you use flat black paint for the background?

[@lukestephenson7518]

Good video keep up the good work.

[@AquariumCoop]

+Luke Stephenson Thanks for watching.

[@heatherwanderer777]

omg, really old video recommended for me, amazing to watch these and then see how it all came together by watching the current vids :D also, aww, I didn't realize you're still a newlywed a bit....only been married a few days in this video...totes adorbz!

[@AquariumCoop]

Yep lol. My life has been moving pretty fast and all on camera :P

[@heatherwanderer777]

You have the energy and drive of a dozen people! Keep it up, but remember to occasionally take a moment to breath it all in...we only have this moment in time once :) ps. Congrats on the marriage :D

[@iowadiscus4187]

Congrats on getting married! And thanks for the vids. Very helpful.I know you have a reason for using cinder block racks but if you're thinking about long-term I would have gone with wood, just to allow for expansion. Building standard wood aquarium racks would probably give you room for 2x or 3x more tanks. Slightly more work maybe but long term might be worth it.

[@AquariumCoop]

+Iowa Discus I'm choosing cinder block so it can change as my needs change. I'm not building it to maximize how many tanks. With 1500 sqft dedicated building as a fish room. I could fit more tanks than I need. Plus I own a fish store where I manage over 100 tanks there as well. Plus have another on site facility I can setup as well by the store.. So I'm not sure I need over 100 at home. If I was trying to maximize tanks I'd put three rows of tanks in and put the tanks on their ends. As it stands now, just in the room I've been shooting videos in. There will be 24 20gs. 28 40 breeders. Plus there is two rooms not even utilized at that point. And one wall in that room that won't have aquariums on it. Also wood stands don't necessarily save space. They just change how the space is used. Sure I have 6 inch wide cinder blocks using up space. However, the verticles would instead be 3 to 3.5 inches wide depending on how you design the stand if you're bracing properly. Then you end up running the horrizontal 2x4s on edge for strength which means you're using 3.5 inches there between the rows of tanks as opposed to 1.5 inches with the way I'm running it. The reality is, on the stands i'm using at 10 ft long. I use 18 inches of space for upright supports. If I built it out of wood I'd be using 10.5 inches. So I'm losing 7.5 inches, to have a completely changable stand that can change in about 2 hours of work. It also builds much faster and cinder blocks interact with water better than the wood does if there is water on the floor.

[@iowadiscus4187]

+Aquarium Co-Op Gotcha. Very true about flexibility, you can't do much with wood racks once their built. And you clearly don't need the space, so that's not an issue either. I wonder if wood racks would survive an earthquake better? (how much of a problem is that where you live?) You could bolt them all together for additional stability and add ridges of some kind to prevent slippage. In any case, looking forward to seeing more of the room getting done!

[@AquariumCoop]

I'm not sure which would survive better. I am on the west coast and there is always the threat of an earthquake. I am considering tying all the wood together to help support the blocks. As for a lip. The lip will help in an earthquake. But they collect water when catching fish/cleaning etc and is a big spot for black mold to start growing.. So it's kind of trading one thing for another.

[@IAmTheSushiChef]

can you do a video on the cinderblock stands? i know it seems like rudimentary stuff but it would really help out. Thanks!

[@AquariumCoop]

+MattTanks Definitely. I'll film when I setup the other side of this rack so I can talk about it.

[@phoslurperr]

My OCD could not handle the cinder blocks not all being turned the same way, with most flat and some with a slot.

[@jamieowens4898]

Another really good video full of lots of good information :-)

[@AquariumCoop]

+Jamie Owens Thanks, be sure to check out this weeks video from the fish room as well.

[@chrischu5013]

use an ato attached to an electronic gate valve that feeds the RO unit =)

[@AquariumCoop]

+Chris Chu Yeah, that'll be a future video when I set that up :)

[@RichsFishes]

Labor of love! what kind of paint did you use on the back of those tanks?

[@AquariumCoop]

+Rich's Fishes I used Oil based Rustoleum paint. It worked surprisingly well with a sponge roller. amzn.to/1GvKJze

[@fernselvis]

Love the idea. Can you tell me the exact size of the wood strip and the type of wood. Does it need to be treated because of the water? And the size of the cider block. Thank you.

[@AquariumCoop]

+elvis fernandes I believe all those questions can be answered in the video I made on how to make these racks. and treated wood isn't supposed to be used in doors because it off gasses.

[@johnkohler8926]

How do those bricks not fall over if you bump them

[@OffgridApartment]

Hey, so I know I'm another one of your videos you commented that grand plans tend to change, but I was wondering if you could do a video on how to design a fish room with an eye for space efficiency. For example, I've got a 12by13 room that I'm having difficulty planning out. I love the easy cinderblock setup you have, but I worry I would lose too much space in such a small room. I was thinking of mainly going with some 10 and a lot of 20 gallons for breeding, but it hard to justify not buying a 40 gallon breeder when the dollar per gallon sale is going on as they're obviously the same price per gallon. I was think of incorporating 40 breeders as growout tanks, but Rubbermaid totes are a lot cheaper and probably work at least as well. What are your thoughts? Could you possibly do a video on what to consider when designing a fish room?

[@AquariumCoop]

+Rampaging Apostrophe maybe some day, but there are so many aspects. Type of fish, auto water change system? Plus many more will dictate what the best choices are.

[@youngz13o]

Theres not a good video on youtube that explains how to plumb the auto drip system from start to finish. Please make a video on that! Some questions I always have are: 1. How do I tap off the cold water line 3. What equiptment you use?

[@AquariumCoop]

+Matthew Ng I'll see what I can do and make a part 2 to the water fill line system.

[@bigjayinga]

So you have a big pump in the big water container?

[@AquariumCoop]

+Lets Get It Fitness A.K.A Bigjayinga yes

[@tanganyikatas727]

Where do u get your tanks?

[@AquariumCoop]

+Fish Tank Monster Well the best sources I've found is Petco $1 a gallon sale. Or buying a fish store that goes out of business. When buying tanks in bulk that way, 50 cents per gallon is the norm.

[@GurpreetSingh-sl2lm]

Good Video!! We're did you buy your tanks from??

[@AquariumCoop]

+Gurpreet Singh A mix of craigslist and petco $1 a gallon sale.

[@GurpreetSingh-sl2lm]

+Aquarium Co-Op can you get the petco dollar sale in the UK??

[@AquariumCoop]

I'm not sure honestly.

[@graffitijunkiejfk]

Congratulations on your wedding...

[@AquariumCoop]

+Art Hunter Thanks :)

[@ericks02]

i came back for this video b/c i remember you showing prep for paint and i'm tgoing to paint my tanks when i take them down as i move. but you didn't show/say what you use for cleaning the glass. i could see the bottle in shot, but couldn't read the label. what do you use? bleach? hydrogen peroxide? rubbing alcohol? i'm guessing the last one b/c it's the one taht i don't have haha

[@matijaradulovic422]

am i bad person if i want to make fish room so i could enjoy it but to make it like little version of zoo where people need to pay half a dollar to go into

[@smite2731]

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[@nevermindlaughs]

LOVD this