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Ok guys so my ideas are starting to come together.

So far this is what I have. I'm still undecided to what to breed in here but I will figure that out later.

I will be working with a 1000L ibc. I have 6 of them.20140319_011743_zps6a13e147.jpg

That is the plan. I think it is do able.

This is my filter hopefully it will do the job. It will be made of plastic storage containers from big w or bunnings not sure yet. 20140318_221715_zps2656daea.jpg

That's what I have so far just waiting on pay day lol

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Squiggle Shrimp Guru

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Looks like an awesome shrimp factory, can't wait to see your progress! :encouragement:

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what does ibc mean sorry? I like your idea of storage containers and cant wait for it to come to fruition :)

will you be using them as like some sort of sump system or whats the plan ?

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An IBC is a plastic container usually for water that is a 1m cube with a metal cage surround. The plastic storage containers will be used for a sump system.

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ohhh you can get ibc where i live for like $30 :) i will be looking forward to seeing your progress, please take plenty of photos!

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are you crazy lol, that pump use's 360w to run, it will cost you a small fortune for your power bill, probably around $200 per MONTH.

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Whoa what do you suggest then? I have never built a sump before so I don't know?

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petfish Shrimp Lover

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I use a aqua nova 10,000 Ltr per hour pump on a 12 tank system i have, it only uses 85 watt's, there are bigger ones in the low wattage/economical range of pump's that are desighned for the hobby.

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what does ibc mean sorry? I like your idea of storage containers and cant wait for it to come to fruition :)

will you be using them as like some sort of sump system or whats the plan ?

To my knowledge IBC stood for Intercolonial Boring Company which was an old pump and water reticulation supplier.

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IBC stands for Intermediate bulk containers. They are widely used by the Aquaponics Enthusiasts.

As far as pump recommendation. I highly recommend Lagunas Max-flo range of pumps, they are a few more dollars initially compared to the cheap Chinese made pumps but they are made in Italy, are very powerful, energy efficient and quiet. You will save your money 100 times over because they last forever! (some koi keepers report running them for over 20 year without failure) I have 2x of the 7500 model and love them!

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