3rd Annual Native Collection Trip

[morpheus]

i missed the collection trip last year. sounded like a really fun time. may have to spring for the one day license and see what comes home

[ptran]

Would it be okay to bring my kids for this trip? They are 5 & 6. I think they would have a blast.

[SunnyHouTX]

Kids are always welcome

[SunnyHouTX]

Looking good thus far! Now to just get em all stocked and scaped out....

haha your "nothing fancy yet", even though three are not running yet, already eclipse all the tanks in my house (total gallons) :)

whats in the 55? will look pretty sweet once allis up and running, but i agree, nice start

Sorry to disappoint but scaping will be nonexistent because these are just stock tanks. 55 has my BG fry growing out nicely.

[ptran]

Racks looking neat but wondering if they can hold 2-40B full of water ~1000lbs?

[morpheus]

one gallon of water is ~8 lbs....so with minimal scaping thats around 330 lbs per tank if bare bottom....maybe 350ish per tank with sand.

[ptran]

one gallon of water is ~8 lbs....so with minimal scaping thats around 330 lbs per tank if bare bottom....maybe 350ish per tank with sand.

+ the tank and rack self weight.

http://www.houstonfishbox.com/vforums/showthread.php?54385-Aquarium-Weight

[morpheus]

yeah i forgot tank weight itself...woops...other than that i was pretty close haha

found the same link that chart came from on google after you linked to that thread...foot in mouth disease here :)

[SunnyHouTX]

These racks are rated for 2000 lbs so I'm well within safety limits.

[ptran]

Might want to tie those rack to the wall. Those legs look flimsy with all the holes.

[SunnyHouTX]

Thanks, but not worried about that. I've seen them in use like this before.

[ptran]

Hey Roy, sorry didn't mean to hijack the post. haha..

So back to collection trip business:
What kind of gears do we need for collecting fish? Never done one before hence all the questions.

[mnemenoi]

Not at all, I love talking fish LOL! As far as collecting gear goes, I have 2-3 long tight holed dip nets (4-6'), a 20' Seine, and a cast net as well as a collection of smaller aquarium nets for kiddoes. While Cast nets and seines can catch cool stuff, a long fine holed net is likely the easiest to work with initially for an adult in my experience. They sell them at Wal-Mart and Academy as well. I try and add more nets and gear every year so if you don't get one its no biggie and can barrow one of ours. They are back in the fishing section and some of the collapsible ones really do great. An extra 5 gallon bucket can come in handy for fish/plants/inverts and doubles as a seat if its empty. A wide brimmed hat can keep the sun off your face and sunblock helps. A backpack is great for water and supplies. Drinking water is always good and usually one of us has an ice chest in the truck to stock up in. Cameras record all those crazy pics you might miss. A battery operated bubbler can keep any catches alive on the trip home and are great to have in case of a power outage at your house ( they sell them cheap at Academy in the bait area). Tall boots or rubber boots can be nice as there is a chance of getting your feet wet/muddy. I just give up and wade in usually.

[ptran]

Very cool! Looking forward to this trip.

[troy tucker]

This years NC. trip will be close to us. Also the same weekend as our 35 wedding aniv. Not sure if I can but I am going to try.

Nice to see you start the fish room Sunny.