Good job... I'm glad to see you putting the wood in to help distribute the weight. Soon you will have to put a couch or a Futon in there so you can sit back and watch the fish. I have a chair for each of my tanks!

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😄 Lol I was thinking the same!! I think I just might end up doing something like that 🤣

@sparehead2163

2 ай бұрын

You could use the treadmill Kaity😂

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

@@sparehead2163 I have a mirror to the right of it and literally realised yesterday now I can run on the treadmill and look at my tanks 😂 the perfect combo

Surely we need you to have an interview with Finn about his adventure in Tanganyika and meeting with Ad Konings, please!

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

I think that would be a fabulous idea!!

Looks much safer and sturdier now. Looking forward to seeing the upcoming videos

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏🙏 I definitely think it's much safer now!

You can buy those storage racks which come with the masonite base included at Bunnings. I’ve got 2 x 4ft storage racks which cost me around $70 each and did not have to go through the trouble or expense of buying plywood sheets separately and cutting them to size or painting them with waterproof liquid. The shelves are strong enough to hold 4 x 1ft or a 3ft tank. I also have that same black rubber padding on the floor in front of my racks and they are definitely water proof and easy on the knees when I need to kneel while doing water changes or having a closer look at my tanks. I applaud your commitment in making the setup structurally better though and can’t wait to see the breeding tank setup.

So glad to see you taking some viewer's advice, you made the right decision. Am loving watching your channel grow Kaity, dilly dilly. :)

Found the easiest way to remove sand and gravel from the bottom of fish tank,plastic dustpan does not scratch the bottom of the tank,great posts.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

That is a good tip!!

@75keg75

2 ай бұрын

@@Kaityscichlids vacuum hose too. Just pour water back in till all the sand is out then dump the water. Then dustpan and towels. If a small tank and it has boards underneath you can tilt. But it is risky…

Fantastic Katie, Looks a lot more sturdy with the ply wood added on the shelves. Exciting times ahead for yourself with the breeding plans of your African Cichlid’s.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊🙏 Very very exciting times 😁

the wood while helping, also visually makes the rack look nicer. looking forward to seeing how the rack comes together. So nice rack! 😅😂

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁😁

So proud of you to do things sensibly. Cant wait to watch next video 😊

Hey Kaity, if you know someone handy you might be able to get yourself some strips of metal & bolt on to the sides of your rack for your bracing. I love the magnetic feed ring for your plant, what a groovy idea. Love your work mate. :)

Very good work, turned out great, thanks for letting us watch 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏

That bird is getting to be the star of the channel haha. Fishing line is really good, the only time it will get weak and brittle is if it's in direct sunlight with the uv rays...Fishing braid is the best choice!

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Ahh that is good to know! And little Laila demands to be the star 🤣🦜

Looking much better Kaity ... however it would better if you add a intake sponges on your Tidal HOB filter, the fry would easily be sucked into that filter ... cheers

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

I will definitely do this! Thank you!!

So glad u fixed that - great job GREAT DAD

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

😊😊😊

That looks much sturdier. I’m so glad that you didn’t wait too long to change it.

Much better. Great job.

I have anchored mine to the wall, extremely stable!

Great work!! The tank is looking amazing too! Yet another great video! Thank you for the uploads, Kaity! I know it isn’t always easy, but you’re killing it! 😊

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Travis 😁🙏🙏

Hi Kaity , great work on reinforcing the bottoms of the racks , the tank set up looks nice keep it up ..🤗👍

Looking good! Cant wait to see what else you do with it!😊❤

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😁

tank looks well supported now ....good job....can't wait to see the fish in it

Looking good Kaity!!!! You've given me some ideas for my setup. Thanks for sharing!!

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

That's great to hear!! 😁 Thank you!!

OMG, Kaity. I’m soo glad you fixed the rack. I was so worried it was going to end in disaster. Much better. 😊

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

It's soooo much better now! 🤣

@scottking2821

2 ай бұрын

@@Kaityscichlids Excellent. I had a very close call once, with a stand that wasn’t sturdy enough. I caught it as it was starting to buckle. I’m still not sure how the tank didn’t crack. 🫣

Nice looking tank Kaity!

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😄

Girl you are Killin IT!!! so fun to watch your honest and real process...keep up the awesomeness! I always save your vids for sunday coffee...lol

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😁😁 Sunday coffee is the best!!

I can't wait to see more. Looking fabulous so far x

@ricksallotment5923

2 ай бұрын

Your sump video was really insightful. Those fx6 need there impeller changing anualy and there 50 pounds. I'd definitely have mentioned that tbf

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 😊🙏 and that's a good point about the FX6 impellers too!

Great work Kaity. Looking forward to see what happens with your new set up. Hello from Adelaide.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Mark 😊🐟🐟

Hi from the UK Kaity, luv watching your videos and luv seeing your cheeky little bird. Keep up the good work.👌🔥👌🔥

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊😊 Laila says hi! 🦜

Looks great, good work! Lucky fish loads of room!

Much better job Kaity and looks amazing. Can't wait to c babies in there.🔥👌🔥👌

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊😊😊

Absolutely love the new tank rack glade you put something under them. Your videos are so amazing and educational keep up the great work that your doing.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏🙏

Looking good, keep enjoying what your doing..

It is great that you are tyaking in considerations , it create a community and support. Well done 👍👍😊😊

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏🙏🙏

Looks great...

Great job

Great color choice on the pad 🤩‼️ This new addition to your garage looks amazing and a great use of that space 🙌🐠🐟‼️

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you heaps Joey 😊🙏

WELL DONE!!

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😄

Great work Kaity looking great.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Beautiful ❤

Awesome video good job your fish are so lucky to have you as your owner glad the rack is more stable looks very good.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏

I love your channel so much!!!

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Awww, thank you 😊🙏🙏🙏

Amazing ❤

Beautiful job Kaity. Thank you. I myself learned the hard way to do this.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏 I was definitely lucky it didn't end up worse!

Great job looks much more fish safe now.

Great work . The colour of the foam really looks good

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😄 I really like it too!

Looking good, nice job

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊🙏

That will do the job Kaity! Looks solid now. Good choice of filter too. In my opinion that Seachem tidal is the best hang on back filter.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

I'm really liking it so far!! It's nice and quiet

Its looking good .Don't worry about the top heavy part if the shelf is level and you add some L brackets to the top and bolt into the wall( preferably a stud) with some Lag screws everything will be fine

Hi Finn! I really like that tank, Kaity. The dimensions are fantastic. I know I'll sleep better with the rack update. 🙂I'm guessing you will too. Setting up a new tank, I've even gone as far as filling half of the new tank with water from an existing tank, as well as adding filter media or squeezing out a sponge filter of something along those lines. Anything to speed up the process. Anyway, it looks great and I can't wait to see fish go in. Have a fantastic week ahead! ~Ron

looks much better, a job well done. all the best with the breeding project.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊🙏

I'm glad you took it down and put boards up noone wants to clean there pride up of the floor hun x

Another great video

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Kaity, so exciting watching your journey with the new build. We learn from talking to folks who might have valuable knowledge. Sharing has always been an important part of the fish-keeping community. It looks much better. I just built more racks and I'm super paranoid about racks and weigh so I anchored it to a stud in the wall over diagonal supports. Good luck, love your video's it's becoming Summer here in Nova Scotia Canada, good luck with your winter.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

That is definitely a good idea!! And thank you so much 😊 It must be nice for you guys finally going into Summer over there! ☀️

Hi Kaity tank looks amazing so happy with the upgrade of the shelves your tanks will be fine .🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏🙏 I sure hope so!!

I am glad I watched these videos. I have looked at those same racks in the US. I had the same idea of adding tanks. After watching yours I would cut 3/4” (19 mm) plywood to fit the shelves. If it continues to sag, add more bracing under the shelves.

Another amazing video. So good to see someone having the struggles I have. So many youtubers hide all that stuff.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Ohhhh yes, trust me, it's struggle city over here most the time 🤣🤣

Looks good

Hi Kaity it looks great I’m glad 😌 you put the wood on the Stand the tank looks great another great video keep them videos coming can’t wait 😜 for the next one Kaity ❤

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁🙏🙏❤️

Unfortunately I can't keep fish so get my fix watching your channel as I love the Cichlids. Amazing footage of the fish in their natural habitat. Learning a lot from you so maybe one day starting with easy fish.But I know I will want one or two or three or....... more tanks!

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

I hope you will get to one day! It definitely does end up that way though 🤣

Tank looks great, keep up the good work 😎

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊🙏

I really enjoyed the video. I love the board supports you used on the shelving. It's such a wonderful color, does the job, and a great design element on an industrial look shelving system; it's really transformed it. The tanks are off to a great start! The fish will look so beautiful in the tanks...and it's always an important element of aquarium keeping is to take into consideration safety considerations. With the boards and the weight of the tanks (in particular on the bottom level), plus the fact you won't be having threats as far as tumbling the tanks over, I think all safety concerns have been taken care of. Love seeing your bird! I have some parrots, although demanding at times they are super charming!

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏🙏 That sums up my thoughts exactly!! And that's so cool you have parrots too 😮 I love my little Laila 🦜

Hey Kaity, I think those plants that you added are probably pothos, not anubias. Anubias grown in water looks great and usually can tolerate the beating of African cichlids and their parameters. They also require very little light, all you have to do is attach them to a rock or something with superglue or fishing line. Very nice tanks btw.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Oh yes I definitely meant Pothos!! I got mixed up, I think my brain must see Pothos as the Anubias of the land plant world 😂

congrats to the setup! will have a house full in no time!

great job Kaity

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😄🙏

Absolutely fantastic upgrades to the racking, you can feel a lot more confident in that now. Also really looking forward to see how the leleupi get on in the new tank. Ive a similar thing in my 40gallon at the moment which has a mixture of peacocks, mbuna and some fairy cichlids. The fairy cichlids are breeding like crazy and ive recently bought a new 5 ft tank to move the peacocks and mbuna into so hopefully the fairy cichlid babies will survive.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏 Yes I'm feeling much better about it now!! And that's so exciting 😄 I love fairy cichlids, they're so gorgeous. Hopefully you have some luck with your babies

You're rack looks great!

Hey once again your aquarium looks great keep up the hard work have a great day and be safe. 💯🐬🐬🐬❤️❤️🌹🌹

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏🙏🙏

@Frank-sr1dz

2 ай бұрын

@@Kaityscichlids ✌️✌️🐬🐬🐬💯💯🌹

Awesome, hopefully can buy some fish you breed one day 👍

Perfect tanks , crazy fish kaity😅❤

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

🐟🐟🐟

Might want to add some dither fish in with your Neolamprologus leleupi. The male can become very aggressive towards the female if she doesn't want to breed. Right now in your big tank the male is too busy keeping other fish away from the cave and the female to be aggressive towards her.

If you want to add strength, you could also add small flat steel triangles at each shelf junction. This keeps the rack looking nice but adds good strength. I don't think you will have to worry though. It is a fairly good sturdy design. Just make sure you keep all shelves in it since they are part of the structural integrity. Looking great!

I'm glad you sorted the shelving issue, one thing I'd like to add is Zip ties are razor sharp when cut and you're safer to cut it flush.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

That's a good point!!

Good job & simple nice 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊😊😊

i love it and i like the color of the pad under aquarium and everything look beautiful you did great setup I'm exciting to see the next video have a wonderful day 🐡🐟💕🐠

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much 😊🙏🙏

Nice work !! Awesome books too. marine ply is what I have used for stands so that's a good option too . Trial and error Kaity looks good though

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

The yellow foam looks great with the black shelving

Your videos are better than The Cichlid Bros.

Looks good. Doesn't matter how long you have been a fish keeper you're always learning. The fishing line is fine. Anything 40 pound test or higher last forever.

Cute bird

👍😁🤙 sturdy

Great video! Loving this new set up but I would probably choose black foam with the black shelving. It would look more sleek in my opinion.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁 I think black would look nice too! I'm just a sucker for colour 🤣

Looks much less sketchy now 👏

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

That is a good description 🤣

good job! I can sleep better tonight!

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

😊😊😊

Great video nice work 🙏 . The plant is pothos but we knew what u meat 😂

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I realised after I uploaded it and was like oh nooooo 🤣

Looks really good. If you want diagonal stability you could just take another piece of the plywood and screw it to the back of the stand. It wouldn't even have to cover the whole stand to add some stability.

Hi Kaity, I know your probably flat out but if you get a chance I was wonder where you got the clear mesh covers for your tank, they look super cool

Whew! Thank you. I'm pretty sure the tank would have cracked would you have left the tank like it was. Looking forward to seeing your Leleupi breed.

So much better Kaity

Much better. It would be nice to paint the back ground black fish will love it also you need to cover the intake to prevent it from sucking the Fry …Good luck with the breeding love

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊🙏

Looks good, nice job. I've had the same style of rack in my garage for years and never had an issue.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

That's great to hear!

Awesome tank I have peacocks as well

Much better kaity...the mat colour gives a nice contrast....you can sleep well now😂

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

I really like it too!! I can definitely sleep much better now and feel safe breathing next to the tank 🤣

@eyeinthesky74

2 ай бұрын

@@Kaityscichlids yes it was worth the extra effort..there was alot of pressure on the corners of the tank.....adding more rock might of cracked it over time so you done the right thing....I wish I lived in Australia, I would be searching for rainbow fish for sure...well,sweet dreams and no fish tank nightmares 💦🤣🇬🇧🇦🇺

Better safe than sorry.. People care about you.

As usual you do a phenomenal job. Just a tip. Use sponge or foam on your filter inlet which prevents the fry from being sucked up or sand. Which you much success in raising fish. The hard part will be finding them homes where others give them as good an environment as you give them.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! That is a great tip, I will definitely do that 😊 I hope they will find great little homes 🐟🐟🐟

That's great, Well done on doing something to Distribute the weight, I thought at first of cross beaming in an X like shape between the four legs to link each vertical leg with added support in a diagonal manner with making the legs immoveable and adding strength to the centre area of each Shelf. Good luck, Should be great to follow. Regards.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much John 😊🙏🙏

If you are worried about the stability, get a flat piece of metal drill a hole and bolt/screw it to the racks back post and up and behind the garage door slide. You can get creative using the garage doors track as an anchor.

If you are going to raise fry in a tank by themselves, you should purchase a small tank. A 5, 10 or 15 gallon tank would be ideal. You want a tank with a small bottom area so that the fry do not have to travel to far to get food. I use a 14 gallon rimless aquarium when the fry become free swimming. I have tried to target feed in a larger aquarium, but the parents were scared of the food and keep the fry away. It is going to be a frustrating and exciting learning process.

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the tips! That is good to know!

the rocks will need something to stop them from crushing the fish when they dig.

8:20 You should get one of these beer bellies. I got one and it's super useful for carrying stuff. 100% recommend

@Kaityscichlids

2 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Hi, thank u for all the videos,I am watching most of them, and I think u should use the (Copley 1200 x 595 x 17mm Formrite Formply) from Bunnings it’s much stronger and more water resistant..and I think cheaper.