Title: Betta barracks
Description: With pictures and COLOR!
BettasRFriends - August 29, 2005 01:15 AM (GMT)
I drew this barrack during my free time looong time ago and now I'm wondering if it is possible. A diagram is attach and any questions, critics, and observations would be glady accepted.
OohFeeshy - August 29, 2005 09:57 AM (GMT)
In theory, yes, but how would you make sure clean water gets to all the tanks? And why didn't you draw in the bettas :pft:
semper fi - August 29, 2005 06:45 PM (GMT)
one observation, you would need some type of shut off valve on each arm so you could service those tanks ie, moving a tank, cleaning etc.
i found these plans awhile ago. it might help you out some
http://www.flaringfins.com/barracks.html
BettasRFriends - August 29, 2005 06:55 PM (GMT)
I might draw another one (just so that it looks neater and more organize) and yes I shall include every single bettas in each of them, just for you Oohfeeshy =]. Thanks for the link Semper, it helped me alot :thanks:
Wolfhound - August 30, 2005 08:01 PM (GMT)
You need a adjuster on each drip also. Your clean water will circulate around constantly because not all the water will be going into betta jars. Only some of the water going through the pipes drips into each jar, the rest needs to flow into the sump again. Otherwise it is too hard to balance out the water pressure. Sorry if the pic has that, but I couldn't get my computer to bring it up perfectly clear.
It is a wonderful design and gives the bettas wonderfully great water
YOU do have to realize that you have the possiblity of spreading diesese through the entire system instantly. As long as you remember that, you can do it,a nd most large scale breeders have some sort of this system.
Wolfy
semper fi - August 30, 2005 09:52 PM (GMT)
that is actually the purpose of the pressure regulated emitters. they allow all the tanks to be filled at the same rate. without the emitters the tanks on the bottom would be getting the clean water and the ones on the top would get the least amount. also, with the emitters, it is best to use flexible pipe. they have a barbed end that when inserted into the rigid pipe will hold. however if you need to remove them for cleaning or what not, the barbs will break off in the pipe and can clog other emitters. with the pressure regulated ones, when the pressure in the clean supply pipe reaches a designated psi, they will open and allow the water to flow. most are 10lbs psi.
right now i am working on a barracks system using a shelving system for the framing. still working out the kinks though. i just started with the frame and clean water supply. waiting on the emitters that i ordered online.