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abhis9
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 Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:52 am Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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Nice fish Kaya..........  |
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Kaya
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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 thanks abhis.. |
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shashank88
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:39 pm Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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| kaya sir can you pls post more pictures of your sump and explain how it work ... |
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faulad
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:19 am Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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| that is really cool . nice work |
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Kaya
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:32 am Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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| shashank88 wrote (View Post):
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kaya sir can you pls post more pictures of your sump and explain how it work ...
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hey shashank.. this is how it is..
the sump is 10 ft long by 2 ft wide.. there are two partitions.. the first smaller partition is 4X2 (approx) and the larger partition is 6X2 (approx).. it is on the same level as the main tank..
the first partition is linked to the main tank by a bottom drain and a top skimmer.. the second partition holds some media.. the heaters.. air stones, and pumps.. the pumps are connected to 2 external canisters that can handle close to 14k lph.. the water from the external canisters are pumped back to the main tank through a pvc pipe..
top skimmer in main tank
bottom drain in main tank (the cowl is off now)
the main tank surface is not flat.. it is a slope..well.. more of all the sides slope towards the bottom drain.. so debris will move towards the bottom drain from the current generated by the water being pumped in..
so debris goes from main tank into sump.. and is manually siphoned off.. recently i've put a fine nylon mesh betwen the partitions so my red devil pair don't kill the smaller fish i have in the other partition.. this works in another way also.. it screens large debris and retrains it in the first partition..
the things i should have done better in this system are.. i should have had more bottom drains.. if the pipes that bring water from the canister into the pond are not placed right the debris keeps swirling around.. eventually goes but it takes time..
its acting more of like a refugium than a sump.. but serves the purpose.. hope this helps mate.. cheers.. |
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Kaya
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:32 am Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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| faulad wrote (View Post):
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that is really cool . nice work
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thank faulad.. cheers  |
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Kaya
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:35 am Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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Congratulations !!!
Went through the article. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:37 am Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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| That's great Kaya. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 11:59 am Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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| Great Arowanas .......... |
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Demon
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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Congrats Kaya!!
Finally the Arowana Sanctuary gets the well deserved recognition, so does the sancutary keeper :-)!!  |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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hi kaya...
have been following the thread for a long time...
its always a pleasure to watch your 2400G pond.. and its amazing to see these giants live in harmony...
:clap:  hats-off to your dedication towards your hobby.... its a dream which i am sure every one who is a true hobbyist will always have in his heart....
i have a question which i want to ask.... have you tried to feed these fishes with your bare hands while swimming with them.. or do you once in while sit in the pond and play with them/touch them and feed them with food in your hands? maybe its a stupid question but i would love to spend sum time in the middle if i ever manage this size of pond...
regards
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Kaya
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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Thanks Satya, Deepak, deba and Rajeswaran (Enga ooru pakkam kaanom? diwali?)
Peter.. thanks a lot not a stupid question at all.. i try to avoid touching them and playing with them.. the reason is to not stress them.. though they know i'm the one who feeds them they don't interact the way you want.. Only Akira, my largest aro lets me touch him.. the others will come close but steer away if i dip my hand close.. i get into the pond to clean it up.. its just like how if you go into a swimming pool.. shower before and after.. soap, lotion, potions and deo could affect them so i take care not to harm them.. i doubt the arowana and catfish will come close to me when i'm inside.. the oscars are a curious bunch.. they keep following me as i scrub around.. hope this answers your question.. all the best with a pond when you can manage one.. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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| cool... |
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Kaya
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| Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: 2400 Gallon Arowana Pond / Tank |
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| Deepak267 wrote (View Post):
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cool...
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thanks deepak.. |
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