ChefKeith...about those loaches

the article nursie posted said:
How do you get the water up there?

This is a question that I was always asked by first time visitors. I often said " I place my head under water and suck on the one end." And it makes them even more inquisitive.

Getting the water up there is very simple. You turn the water bridge upside down so that the openings are facing upwards. Preferably outside, and fill the bridge, until there is no air in the tunnel or in the elbows or extensions. Do not forget the anti-chlorine. You then screw on the end caps allowing as little air as possible to be trapped in the extension pipes and tunnel. When both caps are secure, you can go inside and at the very last minute, flip the bridge around that both of the entrances are under water. Unscrew the caps that are now under water.

What happens if the water level drops below the entrance of the tunnel?

The obvious. Water runs out of the water-bridge in both directions and floods your lounge with the content of the water-bridge. I have never allowed the water level to drop to lower than 1 inch from the threaded opening of the bridge.
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i would imagine a length of airline hose could be used to suck out any leftover small airbubbles
 
To get the air out of the tunnel I run some 1/2" tubing through the tunnel and suck all the air out with my mouth. As the air gets sucked out, water rises up the tunnel. If there are no air leaks in the tunnel, the water siphoning through the tunnel will be continuous. In order for this to work both of the aquariums must be the same height or else one of the tanks will flood over.

I'll try and video tape it someday.

http://fishighway.com/
is the site with the overhead fish water-pipes.
 
I was wondering about the the dimensions of the waterbridge... How much room on the inside are you giving them to approximately how big of a loach? Such as if I where planning on making it big enough so that I could keep it till the fish where 8” about how big would I need to make it?

I was also wondering how far down your “leg” looking parts go? If I do 50% water changes weekly, would I make it to go just an inch or so under that water line?

Btw, I absolutely love this concept! Thanks for bring it to our attention!!!
 
As far as getting the water in the water bridge the guy from the site nursie quoted (http://www.bio-elite.com/waterbridge.htm ) flipped his upside down, filled with water and decorticator and put caps on the end. With the kind chefkeith made being rectangle I am sure that you would put wax paper, plastic wrap or whatever over the edge, use a rubber band to keep it in place and take it off once the water bridge is in place.

of course, i am not so sure that it would work for the fish high way types... just the shorter bridges.
 
chefkeith said:
To get the air out of the tunnel I run some 1/2" tubing through the tunnel and suck all the air out with my mouth. As the air gets sucked out, water rises up the tunnel. If there are no air leaks in the tunnel, the water siphoning through the tunnel will be continuous. In order for this to work both of the aquariums must be the same height or else one of the tanks will flood over.

I'll try and video tape it someday.

http://fishighway.com/
is the site with the overhead fish water-pipes.
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HAH! My husband and daughter and I talked about your bridge all weekend and had a lot of fun guessing how you would fill that up. None of us were right :)

Roan
 
chefkeith said:
To get the air out of the tunnel I run some 1/2" tubing through the tunnel and suck all the air out with my mouth.
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:eek: EEWWW...fishwater!!!
What about using a powerhead on sume tubing??
 
aqua lifter pump would be my way to do it like they use for over flow boxes.
 
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