Ghetto Rig
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hal9000a
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give us the link to the picture i don't remember that one
hoffy02
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epic!!!!
Awwwm man!! thought pics would come with quotes
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bjornlunde
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Well, I must say that there are a lot of ingenious solutions here. In such sterling company, my own modest rig is perhaps a bit lacking in the flair department, but I have decided to come out and post it regardless.
This is a small aquarium which was under roofing down by the fjord and I used it to test if my idea to continuously pump in water from the sea to a cold saltwater tank was feasible.
I used an aquarium I couldn't drill holes in because it wasn't mine to mess up. So i improvised this little overflow thing, which ran with reasonable instability for almost a year until I had the final tank finished.
Also, it might be noted, that the light "fitting" - if such it can be called - was on a circuit which was not properly grounded and really not fit for outdoor use. It was vitally important not to touch it too much while feeding the fish.
It nearly electrocuted me on a few occasions, and a I lost a few fish to the overflow tubes, but most of the inhabitants and all the operators survived.
Yes.. I have taken it down and removed most of the evidence....
.. and NO you shouldn't copy it - because although it worked after a fashion, it was more dangerous than successful.
Regards,
Bjorn
This is a small aquarium which was under roofing down by the fjord and I used it to test if my idea to continuously pump in water from the sea to a cold saltwater tank was feasible.
I used an aquarium I couldn't drill holes in because it wasn't mine to mess up. So i improvised this little overflow thing, which ran with reasonable instability for almost a year until I had the final tank finished.
Also, it might be noted, that the light "fitting" - if such it can be called - was on a circuit which was not properly grounded and really not fit for outdoor use. It was vitally important not to touch it too much while feeding the fish.
It nearly electrocuted me on a few occasions, and a I lost a few fish to the overflow tubes, but most of the inhabitants and all the operators survived.
Yes.. I have taken it down and removed most of the evidence....
.. and NO you shouldn't copy it - because although it worked after a fashion, it was more dangerous than successful.
Regards,
Bjorn
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Rhodes19
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this is pretty ghetto:
Thats hysterical. You'll have to find some of those 70's tube socks with the colored bands at the top!! :thumbsup:
Oh, it just reminded me of the book Fox in Socks Who's sox, Sue's sox....
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mak3mydae
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Here's my 2-part dosing system. The power of gravity is a wonderful thing.
That looks pretty awesome. Is that last one for toping off?
reeftanknewbie
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Here's my 2-part dosing system. The power of gravity is a wonderful thing.
I'm trying to do the same thing. How did you attach the airline tubing to the spout?
DouglasTiede
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OK, I'll play
10 gal POS tank - $5 at a yard sale
3x60 LED Christmas lights - $18 at Target
pegboard - $3 at Lowes
Rock sand and water going in tonight
We simply must see more pics!
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phurst
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We simply must see more pics!
Plenty of them here:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1742386
serpentman
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This was a ghetto rig I put together a couple of years ago using all spare parts and extra equipment lying around. I experimented with NO lighting which actually grew softies pretty well. However everything was nice and brown, lol.
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yet another really scary stand, well done.
der_wille_zur_macht
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Do you mean normal output, or literally no lighting?
