~~ Thread of the Month ~~ Ghetto Tanks!

Alright, I'll play. Check out our home-made ghetto overflow. I swear that thing makes a better overflow than a filter.
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the yellow thing is a clamp to hold the gatorade bottle on the inside of the tank together with the filter/overflow on the other side.
 
If the ends of the siphon tube remain below the overflow levels in the gatorade bottle (really sweet! :D) and the first compartment of that aquaclear or whatever, the siphon won't break when the water stops. To start the siphon you can submerge the tube and hold or cover both ends then set it into position in the overflow and let go.
 
Frick-n-Frags is correct, the U tube remains underwater if the power goes off. The siphon does not break. If you get air trapped in there when starting the siphon, you can insert an airline hose and suck it out.

BTW, did anyone notice the rock behind the yellow clamp. It keeps the gatorade bottle from floating up.

We have an identical tank right next to that with a regular overflow, I think the picture is in my gallery. These are being setup in my friends classroom as frag tanks.
 
aren't you the guy that has that multi-million $$$ house that you posted pics of? Whay do you have something like that on on a sweet display tank like you posted?
 
pimp my light fixture :bum:

got my moonlights hooked up, 18 inch lights, wooden frame, chromed out reflector shield, and what holds this bad boy together is good ol duck tape which really sets it off

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