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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 9:51 AM
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Yes the barn is fully insulated. both upstairs and downstairs. Since it is outside, I still need to provide a heat source
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Have you insulated your ceiling yet? It seems that styrofoam or fiberglass batt insulation there would be a lot less work than all the headaches of heating and cooling.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 7:03 PM
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Oops, sorry i missed the insulation part. I recall reading some time back that the ceiling wasn't insulated, and thought I could give some input to lessen the energy bill.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 10:00 PM
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No problem. I do get it cleaned up in there and update pictures.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Sunday, January 20, 2013 8:57 PM
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I finally got things cleaned up in there (ok somewhat clean) and some pics of some of the broodstock and the pellet stove. Sorry that they are not of the best quality. Broodstock pics Banggai Pair #1  Banggai Pair #2  Tomato Female (male was camera shy)  Platinum Pair  Percula Pair (male not in pic)  Blacker Ice Pair  I have some other fish in the system but either the glass was too dirty or they weren't very photogenic. Now for some system pics 20G High Tank Rack  10 Gal Tank Rack  Sump  Simple K1 Media Reactor (Home Depot bucket)  Now to the pellet stove Pic of the stove itself  Hopper on the pellet stove hold 120 lbs of pellets  I have another rack of 20G longs that I am using right now and also some 29G. I also have an area that I need to decide what to do with. I don't have a real time table right now since I have enough other empty tanks to fill for awhile.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Sunday, January 20, 2013 9:59 PM
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Do you also have an airstone in the bucket? I am thinking of switching to a bucket as well, as the perforated PVC partitions I am using in my sump are not circulating the media well.
check out Kathy's Clowns, llc website: http://kathysclowns.com Captive bred clownfish and more (Wholesale to the trade.)
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Sunday, January 20, 2013 10:14 PM
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No, I don't have an airstone in the bucket.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 12:36 AM
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those are some good looking pics. keep up the good work.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Friday, February 8, 2013 4:47 PM
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Unfortunately for now, this story does not have a very good ending. Last night my pellet heater jammed and failed. Trying everything that I could, I could not get it unjammed. I did have some losses but I was able to save the vast majority of my broodstock. Right now they are in a large (30ish gal) breeder box in my display tank. I am working to get a small 10G broodstock system set up integrated into my display tank Some day I might set it back out there but only if I can run a natural gas line out there and probably a water line. We will see what the future holds on that front.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Friday, February 8, 2013 5:03 PM
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Sorry to hear the bad news. Good to hear you saved most of broodstock. Could have been lots worse waking up to a broken heater I guess.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Friday, February 8, 2013 5:33 PM
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It started last night. I was up till about midnight trying to fix it and then got up a 5 am this morning. I was able to leave early from work to get the fish moved. Most of broodstock didn't have much longer out there.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Friday, February 8, 2013 5:44 PM
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I guess that could be one downside of an air driven system. As soon as your room temperature drops you start driving that temperature drop into the water.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Friday, February 8, 2013 6:17 PM
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I guess I shouldn't be counting on the beer then, should I?  Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time....
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Friday, February 8, 2013 6:46 PM
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I know it is terribly late to be saying this, but all of us should try a "belt and suspenders" approach to whatever extent our budget allows. I really admire your work on the breeding barn and I am sad to hear of your setback. But I'm sure you will come back when the weather warms up, hopefully much sooner.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Monday, February 11, 2013 10:18 PM
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After a couple of days of thought and regrouping, I am going to use the barn for something aquatic. I am thinking more of a growout/larval culture room. I have a couple days off next week and I am going to have someone come out and take a look at the pellet stove and see if they can get it fixed and go from there.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Monday, February 11, 2013 11:29 PM
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You haven't had the stove very long...I should hope that it is repairable. Nothing like that should break in such a short period of time.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 4:43 PM
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That is such a bummer about the pellet stove. I think this is my favorite thread on the MBI, so I'm stoked that you're going to keep it going, even if it's in a slightly different format. It's not easy to have a backup heat source for a reasonable price. But it sounds like it's an important thing with such cold winters.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:10 PM
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Is there a warrantee on the stove?
check out Kathy's Clowns, llc website: http://kathysclowns.com Captive bred clownfish and more (Wholesale to the trade.)
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 1:47 PM
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Here is a quick update. I finally did have someone come out and look at the stove. He said that the auger assy was defective and the iginitor was inconsistent. I called the stove company and they are covering the cost of the parts under warranty + $30/hr in labor. I was pretty happy with the customer service from the stove company.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:16 PM
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Wow... that is impressive! Spring is just around the corner!
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Thursday, March 21, 2013 12:37 AM
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It's good to know that it's something that can be fixed and won't happen again. And it wasn't something you did that caused it.
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