Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
DIY project Ideas needed
I have a bunch of rigid acrylic Tube in diameters up to 3" ID, and as small
as 1/8" ID. All of it is over 6 feet long, is there anything I can make out of it? Maybe some kind of fluidized bed filter? Preferably i would like it to be useful to my planted tank. Thanx, -- Matt C. http://home.comcast.net/~amgock |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
"Matt C." wrote in message
news I have a bunch of rigid acrylic Tube in diameters up to 3" ID, and as small as 1/8" ID. All of it is over 6 feet long, is there anything I can make out of it? Maybe some kind of fluidized bed filter? Preferably i would like it to be useful to my planted tank. Thanx, -- Matt C. http://home.comcast.net/~amgock How about a fish raceway? A tube (filled with water) which comes up out of the tank and then back in (or into another tank). Depending on the amount of pipes and your ability to weld them together, you could have your fish tour your room along the walls or along the ceiling ;~). It's already been done before, however if going from tank to tank, they should be at the same water surface height ;~). -- www.NetMax.tk |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 21:51:41 -0500, "NetMax"
wrote: "Matt C." wrote in message news I have a bunch of rigid acrylic Tube in diameters up to 3" ID, and as small as 1/8" ID. All of it is over 6 feet long, is there anything I can make out of it? Maybe some kind of fluidized bed filter? Preferably i would like it to be useful to my planted tank. Thanx, -- Matt C. http://home.comcast.net/~amgock How about a fish raceway? A tube (filled with water) which comes up out of the tank and then back in (or into another tank). Depending on the amount of pipes and your ability to weld them together, you could have your fish tour your room along the walls or along the ceiling ;~). It's already been done before, however if going from tank to tank, they should be at the same water surface height ;~). Interesting project, but wouldn't a long raceway cool the water considerably? Keeping the room at 78 would be one way. How would one prime a 6 foot, 3* tube? Please let us know what you finally do with this project. dick |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
I dont think a raceway is something I am gonna try, as intersting as it
sounds. I was hoping to create something useful, as much as it would be cool. -- Matt C. http://home.comcast.net/~briarbushbrewery/ "Dick" wrote in message ... On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 21:51:41 -0500, "NetMax" wrote: "Matt C." wrote in message news I have a bunch of rigid acrylic Tube in diameters up to 3" ID, and as small as 1/8" ID. All of it is over 6 feet long, is there anything I can make out of it? Maybe some kind of fluidized bed filter? Preferably i would like it to be useful to my planted tank. Thanx, -- Matt C. http://home.comcast.net/~amgock How about a fish raceway? A tube (filled with water) which comes up out of the tank and then back in (or into another tank). Depending on the amount of pipes and your ability to weld them together, you could have your fish tour your room along the walls or along the ceiling ;~). It's already been done before, however if going from tank to tank, they should be at the same water surface height ;~). Interesting project, but wouldn't a long raceway cool the water considerably? Keeping the room at 78 would be one way. How would one prime a 6 foot, 3* tube? Please let us know what you finally do with this project. dick |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
"Matt C." wrote in message
... I dont think a raceway is something I am gonna try, as intersting as it sounds. I was hoping to create something useful, as much as it would be cool. I had convict cichlids years ago and stacked pieces of slate from the gravel to the water line. The fish loved to settle into the various cracks in the slate like a fish hotel. Maybe you could cut 3" sections of various diameter tubes and epoxy them all together in a stack to provide a similar effect. The back of the stack would be up against the back wall of the tank. You could paint them brown maybe or let algae/java moss grow up and around it for camo. You'd need fish that would make use of such a thing, though. just a thought, dwhite -- Matt C. http://home.comcast.net/~briarbushbrewery/ "Dick" wrote in message ... On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 21:51:41 -0500, "NetMax" wrote: "Matt C." wrote in message news I have a bunch of rigid acrylic Tube in diameters up to 3" ID, and as small as 1/8" ID. All of it is over 6 feet long, is there anything I can make out of it? Maybe some kind of fluidized bed filter? Preferably i would like it to be useful to my planted tank. Thanx, -- Matt C. http://home.comcast.net/~amgock How about a fish raceway? A tube (filled with water) which comes up out of the tank and then back in (or into another tank). Depending on the amount of pipes and your ability to weld them together, you could have your fish tour your room along the walls or along the ceiling ;~). It's already been done before, however if going from tank to tank, they should be at the same water surface height ;~). Interesting project, but wouldn't a long raceway cool the water considerably? Keeping the room at 78 would be one way. How would one prime a 6 foot, 3* tube? Please let us know what you finally do with this project. dick |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
DIY Floating Fountain ideas | Ponds (moderated) | |||
OUTLINE IDEAS? For a DIY on the Cheap site | Ponds | |||
OUTLINE IDEAS? For a DIY on the Cheap site | Ponds |