Started the Barracks, A few pictures of the progression

So far its cost me like $80 bucks. Lots cheaper than I had thought. All I need are the fliter items but I have most of that on hand. I expect total cost of around $150.

you know i never even thought of putting them right into the gutters. duh!

how are you doing the input?

Looks fantastic! Are those 3' stands?

LOL no there not inside the gutters , thats just me setting them so I could get a good idea what to do with them. I have it finished now and it holds 70 betta, two rows of 28 beanies per level for 56 and one half row of beanies holding 14.. here is a picture of it in operation.



I can take the PVC apart due to the connectors and this will move pretty quickly.

No actually there only 30" each. making 5' footers , makes easy work to cut a gutter in half so you get two rows with one gutter, cost for the gutters is like $5.00
This was so cheap im making another one soon as I get my taxes back and it will be even bigger.. Makes life so much easier to manage.

did you use emitters on the intakes? are the beanies inside the gutter or setting on something? just not getting that part sorry

Here is a closer pic of the emitters, they are 4g per hour.


here is the inside of the gutter, see the leaf guard inside.


return drain


wet/dry filter and holding tank



Does this help?

kinda but now i want to know how you put together the wet dry filter!

and you thought this was going to be easy!

Thats real easy,
Parts needed:
1. Filter Floss
2. 22 gallon sterilite container
3. 2 gallon sterilite container (larger is ok too)
4 100 bio balls (I used 1' but 3/4 proby is better.
5. 1lb aquarium charcoal

1. take the 22 gallon and cut a square hole in the lid the correct size to fit the 2gallon about and inch or two inside. Save this piece.

2. Drill holes in the bottom of the 2gallon , I used 1/8" but 3/16 or even a quarter in. will do . Drill lots of holes. Then clean the rough edges of the holes.

3. Put your bio balls inside.

4. Take the piece you saved and cut to fit nicely over the bio balls. Then drill holes in it also same as the bottom of the 2 gallon. lots of holes. This is the drip disperser. when it sits nice and even cover with a layer of filter floss.

5. Now add about a cup of charcoal evenly on the floss,not to close to the edges or it will spill over into the next level. And cover with another layer of floss.

6. Hunt around for a piece of plastic that you can put in there that will make another drip disperser. (I bought another 2 gallon and cut the lid out for mine.)
Drill it with holes again, Put on top of the filter floss. Align everything in place so your return line is over the tank cut a hole in the lid and your done. See Picture again.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b37/bett.../sumpfilter.jpg