With swap meets and auctions, people typically post the list of things they can bring ahead of time. That gives others the chance to reserve something specific so it doesn't get sold out before they arrive.
It's a sheet of sbr rubber. It works ok, but it's soft enough that is deforms over time due to the compression and about once a year or so, I end up having to tighten the bulkheads up a bit. I finally found some neoprene rubber washers of the correct size that I'm gradually moving everything over to. It's a bit more stiff than the sbr rubber so it seems to hold up better.
@@mbroome thank you for sharing that knowledge. So you think neoprene gaskets will hold up better. How are the cost compared to buying bulk heads? What it be still more economical to go the neoprene route? Bulkheads can be very pricey. Thanks again
Yeah, the neoprene should hold up much better. The washers I'm using (60 duro neoprene) are a more stiff version than you might see where it's designed as an insulator. For diy bulkheads, I would say they are not for everyone. If your really big into diy stuff and are comfortable with making a few mistakes along the way that might cause a leak, you can make them in bulk for cheap. All the parts for a single one costs me right at $1.75 each and I can get the parts in bulk and make them in batches of 20 at a time. But if your just wanting to 'get it done', an off the shelf bulkhead will be WAY less headache. Also, the vast majority of my tanks are 20 gallon or smaller so the 3/4" bulkheads I make are perfect. If I were needing larger bulkheads for alot more flow, I don't know for sure if I would use my diy ones or off the shelf ones.
Awesome, Thanks for sharing !!
Thank you for the insight! And your fish room is amazing.
Thanks!
The absolute power of organization is amazing. Your fish always look great.
Thanks! If I didn't have this level of organization, there is no way I would be able to handle this much going on
Alots of good information thanks for sharing 💗👍✌️💯
Great stuff Mitchell
Thanks!
Shipping yet? =D
I think I might could be talked into it in about a month or so...
@@mbroome Marking my calendar haha
You really have this dialed in. Maybe you are growing fins.
What a brilliant selection of Corydoralinae you own in your fish room.
Thanks!
Really love this video & and your channel ❤
These are great tips for a swap!
What kind of and where did you get your O2 system, and how much was it please?
Too fkg Fast
Never understood what a pre-order was, is. Anyone?
With swap meets and auctions, people typically post the list of things they can bring ahead of time. That gives others the chance to reserve something specific so it doesn't get sold out before they arrive.
@@mbroome thank you.
Hello, at time stamp 3:42, what are you using to seal your pvc overflow pipe? the black square piece between glass and pvc.
It's a sheet of sbr rubber. It works ok, but it's soft enough that is deforms over time due to the compression and about once a year or so, I end up having to tighten the bulkheads up a bit. I finally found some neoprene rubber washers of the correct size that I'm gradually moving everything over to. It's a bit more stiff than the sbr rubber so it seems to hold up better.
@@mbroome thank you for sharing that knowledge. So you think neoprene gaskets will hold up better. How are the cost compared to buying bulk heads? What it be still more economical to go the neoprene route? Bulkheads can be very pricey.
Thanks again
Yeah, the neoprene should hold up much better. The washers I'm using (60 duro neoprene) are a more stiff version than you might see where it's designed as an insulator. For diy bulkheads, I would say they are not for everyone. If your really big into diy stuff and are comfortable with making a few mistakes along the way that might cause a leak, you can make them in bulk for cheap. All the parts for a single one costs me right at $1.75 each and I can get the parts in bulk and make them in batches of 20 at a time. But if your just wanting to 'get it done', an off the shelf bulkhead will be WAY less headache. Also, the vast majority of my tanks are 20 gallon or smaller so the 3/4" bulkheads I make are perfect. If I were needing larger bulkheads for alot more flow, I don't know for sure if I would use my diy ones or off the shelf ones.
Michael where do you find all of these rare fish
Lots of different places. A few different online retailers, a bunch of well known breeders and a few different importers.