Awesome video. Likely the most clear way to build a barracks on a budget our there on TH-cam. A parts list would be an amazing addition to the comments.
This video is excellent. I've watched at least a dozen other Betta rack build videos and this one is easily the best. Thank you for being so thorough in your explanation.
this is amazing! Information was superb! links to product would be phenominal also, but again was pretty cleared of what you used! I will be making one soon and this was really helpful
Everything is clear without translation. Super video clip. I have almost the same thing done, but for our conditions, thermoregulators are installed in the samp, because it's cool in the room. I want to try to install plants in the samp so that they remove nitrates.
thank you so much for this!!!!! this is amazing!! just getting into betta breeding I'm going to be 14 next week and all my animals I own are either outside or in my room and this will be great to hold betta in my room! thanks again!!
VERY-GOOD EXPLANATION-VIDEO :) THANK YOU FOR THE EFFORT FOR THE EXPLANATION EVEN TO EXPLAIN THE SMALL-DETAILS AND EXPLAINING OTHER METHODS :) THANK YOU FOR SHARING :) I DID A THUMB-UP ABOUT THE VIDEO AND SUBSCRIBED TO THE CHANNEL :) THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)
This video was awesome! 👏👏 it’s help us like me a bigger for this hobbies, not easy and full pf challenging…. Thank you sir for sharing this Video step by step well done sir ☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼
Great informative video, I was thinking with the 8mm hose could you use a lid on the container that catches the water and tight fit it into that, not sure of someone said this as it's 2years old and I'm only seeing this now 😞
Great video! I like it very much. I see that the container says 1 litre. But that is wrong considering the dimentions. 1 cubic decimeter equals 1 litre. The dimentions on the container is 20x10.2x10.2 centimeters or in decimeters, 2x1.02x1.02= 2.0808 cubiq decimeters or litres🤣 No doubt, because a cube of 10x10x10 cm is one litre. Great for the bettas!
Macktown Aquatics, appreciate the comment. Agree, I think with maybe the Aquaone Betta tanks or bigger containers from Kmart. I am keen to try shrimp in something like this.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper There is a clear plastic container at kmart that measures 16.5 cm H x 27.2 cm W x 19 cm D that is roughly 8 litres this could give you alot more water volume, but they are quite wide.
8:30 doesn’t that black sponge filter smell? Or slow the water flow? Or attack bugs? 8:57 UPDATE: used to stop the noise 🤔 good idea, I nvr thought of the noise
Thank you for this Video. Extremely detailed and helpful. but im wondering couldnt you run the drip line deeper into the tanks so that water from the bottom of the tanks is pushed up into the filtration system? Hope to get a reply.
Hi Antonio, very good question. I have tried that, but found that I could not see what the flow rate was as the drip line was in the water. Some of the bettas don't mind a stronger flow, but found that most preferred the driping water and seemed happier. The other concern I had was that if the pump went off it might create a back syphon and empty the containers causing the sump to overflow and leave the fish with no water. I just syphon the bottoms of the containers once a week or turn the drip line taps on full for 10 minutes and that seems to flush the bottom of the containers clean. Thanks for the question and I appreciate the comment.
Awesome guide! Just wondering if the return (the hosing that supplies water to the tanks) - do you just cap the end of it at the top/end of the line? Or does it need to also go back into the sump? Thanks so much 🙏
I've checked kmart for the containers and it seems they don't make them no more, I'm still trying to find something similar and as cheap, no luck as yet, great vid.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper How will the pump react if the return flow is more than the drain speed? Any risk the hose gets pressurized or does it not matter? Also what's a good litre/hour pump for these systems?
We have built a betta rack using different containers however the plastic has started to go milky like. You can’t see through it clearly anymore. Does the same thing happen to the Kmart containers ?
Hello, i am going to built betta drip system for myself. I dont know what type of water pump should i use. I have 19 fish and 1 gallon plastic container each. Thank you.
Hello sir, I am planning to have a similar system at my home. I was just wondering that if all the small taps are closed then it will have a pressure on the water pump as it won't be able to move the water and it will get stuck. What can be done in this situation? I am asking this because let's say I close some of my taps then the pressure might increase inside the pipe which in turn will affect the pump. I am thinking of adding a return pipe somehow which will flow water back into the tank. Do you have any other solution apart from that sir? Correct me if I am wrong.
Hi, the rule is normally 1 Watt per liter of water. For most of these kind of systems and depending on container and sump size, a 100 or 150 Watt heater unit should be good.
Sorry for asking. If we use this system, what about the dirt at the bottom? Does this clean it as well? I never use this system for my betta tank. In my case, almost all of the dirt is at the bottom area. Instead of doing overflow pipe like u did at the side of each tank, can i place the pipe at the bottom?
Hi, I just syphon off the dirt at the bottom once a week or open the tap full and it flushes the container. Having the overflow at the bottom would not work on this system.
Hi Renee, the great thing about doing it this way is that you can use containers that suit you. I have gone with 0.26 gallon on this build. Bigger would be better for long term.
Hi, with the rigid as per the video, they screw in and don't need glue. For soft lines you would have to as there would not be a good seal under pressure.
Great video! I was interested in building a similar setup on a smaller scale. While doing some research I read that male Bettas release hormones and cannot share the same water. Is that true? Did you have any issue with that?
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper Hi again, is the back trail needed? I'm making some experiments without it and I'm facing some problems (the drain stops working some times).
Is there any particular reason you don't attach the tanks to individual T pipes on the return so you don't have to have the open bucket for the water to drain into behind each row of tanks?
I’m guessing so it’s easy to separate any tanks that need separated or replaced. However I think with using the tube method it would be easier to just place the t connectors and a pipe behind with the tubes connecting straight to the pipe. Since they don’t need glued in I assume it would have a similar concept.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper also should do a betta breeding vid step by step till the frys are 2 weeks old is possible, my frys always died a week in :( thanks
@@raymondh5477 have a look at my betta breeding videos, it should answer most of the questions. The reason sometimes that people loose fry is that the raising container is sterile and the right food is not being used.
Fair comment Jim. As I am very new at this I will try and take all the input I receive to try and make my videos better and provide better information. Thanks for the comment, appreciate it.
Hi Willy, not sure what you mean. I go through the return system, the tap regulation to use for drip or faster flow, how the water returns, the sump compartment. Is there anything in particular you would like to know.
Hi Willy, this is the complete video. Happy to make another one with more detail, but this was to explain what how I built it and how the system works.
We have built a betta rack using different containers however the plastic has started to go milky like. You can’t see through it clearly anymore. Does the same thing happen to the Kmart containers ?
Awesome video. Likely the most clear way to build a barracks on a budget our there on TH-cam. A parts list would be an amazing addition to the comments.
Great suggestion! and thanks for the Positive feedback
Endes up here looking for info to start a guppy tank. Leaving here with a full understanding of this set up. TH-cam is a funny place.
Welcome aboard!
I'm from Singapore, thanks for the video.
That tank behind your left elbow is mesmerising!!
Must be the one with the discus babies 😁
This video is excellent. I've watched at least a dozen other Betta rack build videos and this one is easily the best. Thank you for being so thorough in your explanation.
Once again thanks for the feedback Alex. Really appreciate it.
One of the best setups I've seen online and cool to see from an aussie youtuber - good old bunnings
Thanks Denis, where would my life be without Bunnings :-)
What an awesome tutorial, thank you for sharing your knowledge, I’m off to Kmart and Bunnings 😊👍 🇦🇺
Awesome mate, enjoy!!
Thank you!
This is a really good video!
Love from Quebec, Canada!
Thanks Val, appreciate the kind comment,
The best explanation on not just how to build one of these racks, but how it works and how to make it work. Thanks for taking the time to create this!
Thanks Brian, really appreciate the feedback.
Love this mate, might have to replicate it myself. No thanks necessary 👍👍
Thanks Blake, need to try and and make some of the videos shorter :-)
Very good video. I like how you explain everything in detail. This is the single best video on a betta rack I've watched yet. Thanks
Thanks Jeff, appreciate the feedback
I love this. I plan to build a similar one and after seeing your's, I plan to grow some plants in the return.
Thank you, good idea with plants in the return.
Just found your channel and im hooked, this is the easiest to follow and actually do betta rack system
Thanks, appreciate the positive feedback.
this is amazing! Information was superb! links to product would be phenominal also, but again was pretty cleared of what you used! I will be making one soon and this was really helpful
Thanks for the great comment. Appreciate it and good luck with the build.
Hi this has to be the best DYI video I have come across how you explain things, I know what I'm making this weekend well done.
Hi Paul, thanks so much for that comment, really appreciate it. Good luck the weekend. :-)
Everything is clear without translation. Super video clip. I have almost the same thing done, but for our conditions, thermoregulators are installed in the samp, because it's cool in the room. I want to try to install plants in the samp so that they remove nitrates.
Hi, thanks for the positive comments. Plant will definitely help, I try and use plants to assist with filtration, wherever I can.
thank you so much for this!!!!! this is amazing!! just getting into betta breeding I'm going to be 14 next week and all my animals I own are either outside or in my room and this will be great to hold betta in my room! thanks again!!
Thank you, appreciate the awesome feedback.
This is quite clever. 🙂👍
I see several trips to the hardware store in my future. 😁
Hahahahaha, thanks for the comment. Enjoy the hardware store trips :-)
This is such a fantastic video. So very thorough, comprehensive and informative, and such a lovely host. I’m going to give this project a go!
Thanks Amanda for the very kind words. Let me know how the project goes.
This is the best video on this topic.
I am looking to make a similar setup rack for marine fish and live coral.
Very helpful info,thank you
Hi David, thanks for the positive comment. Good luck with the setup. Should look awesome with larger containers for marines and a better sump.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper I will have larger tanks and and a sump fit for the marine livestock.
VERY-GOOD EXPLANATION-VIDEO :)
THANK YOU FOR THE EFFORT FOR THE EXPLANATION EVEN TO EXPLAIN THE SMALL-DETAILS AND EXPLAINING OTHER METHODS :)
THANK YOU FOR SHARING :)
I DID A THUMB-UP ABOUT THE VIDEO AND SUBSCRIBED TO THE CHANNEL :)
THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)
You are welcome! and thanks for positive feedback
Excellent instructional video. Thanks, I’m inspired!
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it.
Ive watched all your videos lots of good advice keep up the good job
Thanks Chris, appreciate the positive feedback.
Very interesting. Great knowledge.
Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate it.
This video was awesome! 👏👏 it’s help us like me a bigger for this hobbies, not easy and full pf challenging…. Thank you sir for sharing this Video step by step well done sir ☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼
Thanks John, appreciate the comment. This hobby can be challanging, but so rewarding.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper sir how did you clip the pipe to the return pump. Guide pls thanks.
This video deserves so many more views!! Thanks so much for this
Thanks Jessie, I really appreciate that comment.
Awesome video!
Thanks. Maybe a option for your Betta "cup rack". :-) Appreciate you commenting.
Nice video, thanks for sharing
My pleasure.
Amazing video sir, thank you !!
Thanks, appreciate the feedback
Great informative video, I was thinking with the 8mm hose could you use a lid on the container that catches the water and tight fit it into that, not sure of someone said this as it's 2years old and I'm only seeing this now 😞
great video!Very informative! Really appreciate the detail! :)
Thank you.
Great video. Definitely making me re think the way I build my betta rack.
Thanks Skip, appreciate the comment.
Awesome video. Thanks or all the details. I may just have to build one of these.
Hi Joe, thanks for the feedback. It is a fun project and you can make the container bigger if needed for more of a display.
Thanks so much
I modified this and made my own little rack with 5x 3L kmart glass jars. Thanks for the inspiration
Awesome, 3L would be better and allow more of a display
But how did you create the overflow part? (glass jars )
Can't wait to try this. Thank you for another great video.
Thanks Chris. It will always work really well if you use larger containers from Kmart. They have larger ones in the same brand.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper I forgot to ask, where do you put the lights due to the lids being solid white?
@@chrisdelafuente8489 I put the light far back under the shelf, but yes not ideal with white lid.
Great video n project. A step drill bit would also be great option 😊
Thanks Cheve, very true a step drill bit would be a great option.😀
Subscribed to your channel. Our interests coincide. I also love aquariums and doing something with my own hands.
Thanks for subscribing, there is so much enjoyment from making your own items.
Great video mate! Well done and good luck with the Betta breeding!!!
Thanks Shadoh Bettas, appreciate the comment. Will have a video up soon on how the breeding is going.
simple, functional ... thanks for this excellent video :-)
Thanks Fred, appreciate the comment.
Great video! I like it very much.
I see that the container says 1 litre. But that is wrong considering the dimentions. 1 cubic decimeter equals 1 litre.
The dimentions on the container is 20x10.2x10.2 centimeters or in decimeters, 2x1.02x1.02= 2.0808 cubiq decimeters or litres🤣
No doubt, because a cube of 10x10x10 cm is one litre.
Great for the bettas!
Thanks
Awesome video, thank you sir. I was looking for some information on building a setup like this for my breeding that i want to start.
Thanks for the comment and good luck with the breeding.
Love this! Could even do a shrimp wall or guppy wall this way
Macktown Aquatics, appreciate the comment. Agree, I think with maybe the Aquaone Betta tanks or bigger containers from Kmart. I am keen to try shrimp in something like this.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper There is a clear plastic container at kmart that measures 16.5 cm H x 27.2 cm W x 19 cm D that is roughly 8 litres this could give you alot more water volume, but they are quite wide.
@@macktownaquatics4071 i will check it out. Thanks
Great work mate love the videos and topics
Thanks Niels, this one was a bit long :-)
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper do you have a messenger account would like to send you a pic that I'm sure you'd like
@@nielsverhaar6682 hi Niels, I don't have one for my channel, hopefully soon. My Gmail is dclouw@gmail.com
I'm so gonna make one thank you so much for sharing
My pleasure, have fun and enjoy the build.
This video is excellent. Can you tell me where to buy the container? Thanks
Hi, bought from my local K-Mart
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper thank you
Well Done and Thank You
Thank you too!
Great video!
How did you connect the sump pump to the black piping?
Thanks, clear flexible tubing with stainless clamps.
You could also plumb in a return that flows directly back to the sump, this will also help with the longevity of your choose pump!
Very true Greg. Thanks for the feedback.
Awsome betta rack. We're did you get the Containers.
Hi, I bought those from my local Kmart store.
Very nice and compact!
Thanks Little Critters, appreciate the feedback
Nice brother ty for sharing..I'll support u ^_^
Hey Brother G Betta, thanks for the comments and welcome.
8:30 doesn’t that black sponge filter smell? Or slow the water flow? Or attack bugs?
8:57 UPDATE: used to stop the noise 🤔 good idea, I nvr thought of the noise
THANK YOU~!GREAT VIDEO
Hi, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the feedback,
Thank you for this Video. Extremely detailed and helpful. but im wondering couldnt you run the drip line deeper into the tanks so that water from the bottom of the tanks is pushed up into the filtration system? Hope to get a reply.
Hi Antonio, very good question. I have tried that, but found that I could not see what the flow rate was as the drip line was in the water. Some of the bettas don't mind a stronger flow, but found that most preferred the driping water and seemed happier. The other concern I had was that if the pump went off it might create a back syphon and empty the containers causing the sump to overflow and leave the fish with no water. I just syphon the bottoms of the containers once a week or turn the drip line taps on full for 10 minutes and that seems to flush the bottom of the containers clean. Thanks for the question and I appreciate the comment.
Awesome guide!
Just wondering if the return (the hosing that supplies water to the tanks) - do you just cap the end of it at the top/end of the line? Or does it need to also go back into the sump?
Thanks so much 🙏
Hi, I cap it at the end at the top run.
I've checked kmart for the containers and it seems they don't make them no more, I'm still trying to find something similar and as cheap, no luck as yet, great vid.
Thanks Aus-rider. Maybe dollar store.
Is it better to have a long container, or tall container to put the bettas in? Is it better for them to swim up/down or back/forth?
Hi, a more square container is better.
Great info. Do u have any noise issue?? (Dripping sounds)
Hi, the air pump makes more noise in the room, so I don't hear any dripping sounds.
Great video! Is the black "return tube" plugged in one end or does it continue to each shelf and down into the sump?
Hi, the black rerun tube is plugged at the end of every row. Hope that makes sense?
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper Thanks for the quick answer! Yea that solved it! :)
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper How will the pump react if the return flow is more than the drain speed? Any risk the hose gets pressurized or does it not matter? Also what's a good litre/hour pump for these systems?
We have built a betta rack using different containers however the plastic has started to go milky like. You can’t see through it clearly anymore. Does the same thing happen to the Kmart containers ?
Hi, I did not experience that in the approximate 12 months I ran it.
Hello, i am going to built betta drip system for myself. I dont know what type of water pump should i use. I have 19 fish and 1 gallon plastic container each. Thank you.
Hi, the determining factor is how high you want the pump to push the water. Based on that you can determine the pump you need.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper the rack is 2 metter high.
Hello sir, I am planning to have a similar system at my home. I was just wondering that if all the small taps are closed then it will have a pressure on the water pump as it won't be able to move the water and it will get stuck. What can be done in this situation?
I am asking this because let's say I close some of my taps then the pressure might increase inside the pipe which in turn will affect the pump. I am thinking of adding a return pipe somehow which will flow water back into the tank. Do you have any other solution apart from that sir?
Correct me if I am wrong.
Hi, you are correct. Run a longer outlet line, same as the ones that supply the containers back to the sump.
Thanks a lot MOST helpfull . PS you sound South African.
Spot on Sean. From Cape Town originally
Does the heater need to be the right size for all of the containers combined into one? Or for the size of the sump? Or somewhere in between??
Hi, the rule is normally 1 Watt per liter of water. For most of these kind of systems and depending on container and sump size, a 100 or 150 Watt heater unit should be good.
Sorry for asking. If we use this system, what about the dirt at the bottom? Does this clean it as well? I never use this system for my betta tank. In my case, almost all of the dirt is at the bottom area. Instead of doing overflow pipe like u did at the side of each tank, can i place the pipe at the bottom?
Hi, I just syphon off the dirt at the bottom once a week or open the tap full and it flushes the container. Having the overflow at the bottom would not work on this system.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper thanks mate..👍
What's the difference between using a 19mm or say a 13mm poly pipe?
Hi, you can go thinner, based on pump size, head height volume. Should not be a problem
Have you tried blacking out 3 sides of the containers? Or do you not recommend it?
Hi, I did black out some of the containers on 3 sides with vinyl. Worked well.
Great video! What containers are you using and how many gallons are they?
Hi Renee, the great thing about doing it this way is that you can use containers that suit you. I have gone with 0.26 gallon on this build. Bigger would be better for long term.
Will the betta escape from the hole at the back of the container?
Hi Jet, the females can if the hole is not covered with some mesh. I never had a issue with the males.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper ok thanks~
Do u put glue around the rigid riser where it goes into poly pipe
I only used glue on Rigid PVC and clamps on the poly.
Did u have to glue the return pipes? The small thin lines above the containers? I attempted this but with soft lines and it leaked everywhere
Hi, with the rigid as per the video, they screw in and don't need glue. For soft lines you would have to as there would not be a good seal under pressure.
wear did u get the tanks at plz and the long plastic tanks on the back
Hi, all bought from my local Kmart
How does the pump attach to the rigid plastic pipework?
Hi, I use clear plastic tubing from pump to rigid tubing. Use stainless clamp to tighten on each end.
Hi,
Appreciate what’s the pump rates that you are using to push the water from the sump to your tank?
Hi, 2800 l/h
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper thank you
Great video! I was interested in building a similar setup on a smaller scale. While doing some research I read that male Bettas release hormones and cannot share the same water. Is that true? Did you have any issue with that?
Hi, never had any issues having multiple males in the same water system.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper thanks, another question, what size do you suggest for the draining hole?
@@brandotheone you can make it 20 or 25mm. The females seem to like going through the hole, so use mesh over the hole.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper Hi again, is the back trail needed? I'm making some experiments without it and I'm facing some problems (the drain stops working some times).
Hi Marco, can you explain a bit more the problem you having?
Do this systam carry out the betta poop out from the thank?
Hi, with a slow drip it does not, but what I did was open the tap up full for about 2 minutes and that would flush the container.
Is there any particular reason you don't attach the tanks to individual T pipes on the return so you don't have to have the open bucket for the water to drain into behind each row of tanks?
I’m guessing so it’s easy to separate any tanks that need separated or replaced. However I think with using the tube method it would be easier to just place the t connectors and a pipe behind with the tubes connecting straight to the pipe. Since they don’t need glued in I assume it would have a similar concept.
Do you have a list of what is needed from bunnings..
Hi Travis, I don't have a detailed list. I tried to cover off all the bits in the video.
Wonderful video! Thanks, was looking for something like this. P.S do I detect a ZA accent?
Hi Andreas, thanks for the comment and yes indeed that is a ZA accent you hear. (Cape Town originally) :-)
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper Ah! The queens english with a proper accent! Subscribed and checking out all the previous videos.
@@andreaspretorius7457 hahahahaha thanks mate
will you be making more videos?
Can you do a video of maintenance the betta rack
Hi, I have moved that rack on as I needed the space for the other rack I did.
10 by 10 by 20 would make 2Liters right?
new subs here
Cheers, thanks Santiago
Arent those aquariums a bit to small?
Based on total water volume, once you add in a decent sump it is fine. So long as they can turn etc. I think it is okay
hi how much did you spend on this rack just the thing to put it together
Hi, the Betta rack was an old bookcase. You can pick those up really cheap. You can also get nice ones from Ikea from about $70
thanks for the respond, i have the same $30 book shelf. but i was wondering how much did it cost you to put all the kmart and bunnings gear together
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper also should do a betta breeding vid step by step till the frys are 2 weeks old is possible, my frys always died a week in :( thanks
@@raymondh5477 i can't remember exactly what it cost. The Kmart parts were cheap. I found the Bunnings taps expensive.
@@raymondh5477 have a look at my betta breeding videos, it should answer most of the questions. The reason sometimes that people loose fry is that the raising container is sterile and the right food is not being used.
Whats the name of the plants into the small betta tank ?
Hi, I think that it is Hornwart
Should put all the item in the description?
Fair comment Jim. As I am very new at this I will try and take all the input I receive to try and make my videos better and provide better information. Thanks for the comment, appreciate it.
👍
Thanks
do you mind if i use your video in my channel
Hi, you can link to it from your channel. I would not like it if my video was on another channel. I am sure you can understand that.
El problema es que al tener el rebose del agua arriba el macho no podrá hacer nido
Hi, this is really for holding and not breeding.
You just discribe parts not operational?
Hi Willy, not sure what you mean. I go through the return system, the tap regulation to use for drip or faster flow, how the water returns, the sump compartment. Is there anything in particular you would like to know.
this is part 1, yea?
Hi Willy, this is the complete video. Happy to make another one with more detail, but this was to explain what how I built it and how the system works.
Your system will not work . Moving water is bad for bettas , specially the long fin .
The flow is so gentle, that I have never had any issues.
You sound south african?
I am indeed originally from Cape Town.
@@TheUrbanFishkeeper cool, good luck there. Did you do the hobby in SA as well? If so, how did you source betta, good quality ones anyway
Hi, I did keep and breed back in SA, back then I imported what I wanted :-)
We have built a betta rack using different containers however the plastic has started to go milky like. You can’t see through it clearly anymore. Does the same thing happen to the Kmart containers ?
Hi, I did not experience that in the approximate 12 months I ran it.