Multiple Tank Syndrome and Mothers
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LiveMermaid07
Bloody Mary. As in, hand me one.
LiveMermaid07
Bloody Mary. As in, hand me one.
Without seeing the exact spot you want to put it I can't give real specific instructions, but in general, hmm maybe it'd be easier to explain on where I put mine, I'll try to get a pic.
So basically the one I hooked up there's a bookcase on the wall, it's about 42" tall with another shelf on the wall about 13" above that. The tank is in between. The wall socket was behind the book shelf but I hooked one of those long outlet extenders to the wall and b rought the outlet part to the top of the book shelf and that is on the far side away from the tank.
The extension cord goes into one of these outlets, then I used push pins to (above and below the cord) to drape the end where I needed it.
Depending on where you have it, it might be easier to use a hanger and drape the cord over it then secure with a those big wooden or plastic clothes line pins.
The socket outlet adapter basically looks like a small cup (it's less than 2") with prongs for an outlet on the back. This plugs into the extension cord. Then you can screw in yor cfl or whichever bulb you are using.
Then I wrapped the extra length of cord with twist ties and put it behind the bookshelf.
The mini aluminum loaf pans (in the disposiable cooking aisle) I cut out one of the short ends and placed it over the bulb - which rests on the lid of the tank. The loaf pan gets less warm if you poke some holes in the top with a push pin or nail.
Was that any better?
I'll see if I have a pic, I've already moved that one, but I may have to put it back later.
Oh, okay. I though you were doing something totally different.
I couldn't quite do that here. The arrangement of the furniture, other aquariums, and the position that the light would have to be in itself all combine to make it totally unworkable.:irked: It's a bit difficult to explain, so it's kind of pointless to try to describe everything around the jar.
I'm in the process of trying to move things around here so that I could find a way to fit it in, and maybe implement a few components of your DIY. I've got time anyways; my DIY filter has encountered... technical difficulties.
The things we do for aquariums...:headshake2:
I couldn't quite do that here. The arrangement of the furniture, other aquariums, and the position that the light would have to be in itself all combine to make it totally unworkable.:irked: It's a bit difficult to explain, so it's kind of pointless to try to describe everything around the jar.
I'm in the process of trying to move things around here so that I could find a way to fit it in, and maybe implement a few components of your DIY. I've got time anyways; my DIY filter has encountered... technical difficulties.
The things we do for aquariums...:headshake2:
It's the opposite problem at my house, I'm the mother, and I'm the one constantly adding tanks to the exasperation of my family members. I might *kind of* understand your mother's viewpoint though, our kitchen counters are few and cluttered with appliances, I already moved a betta tank out of it for this very reason. Maybe your mother feels the same. I know when my own kids really wanted something though, a little kindness and thoughtfulness went a long way---help out a whole lot around the house, keep your room clean, and be a model child and maybe you can eventually bring her around. In the meantime, hopefully you can come up with an alternative.
What do you mean? I'm always a model child!
No, she's already given her final answer, and I am NOT gonna be the one to try to change her mind, no matter how discreet my methods. I've learned to respect that the hard way... That was a BAD couple of years.
No, she's already given her final answer, and I am NOT gonna be the one to try to change her mind, no matter how discreet my methods. I've learned to respect that the hard way... That was a BAD couple of years.
LiveMermaid07
Bloody Mary. As in, hand me one.
Oh, okay. I though you were doing something totally different.
I couldn't quite do that here. The arrangement of the furniture, other aquariums, and the position that the light would have to be in itself all combine to make it totally unworkable.:irked: It's a bit difficult to explain, so it's kind of pointless to try to describe everything around the jar.
I'm in the process of trying to move things around here so that I could find a way to fit it in, and maybe implement a few components of your DIY. I've got time anyways; my DIY filter has encountered... technical difficulties.
The things we do for aquariums...:headshake2:
If you need I still have one of these I haven't used,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bio-Sponge-...581?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a69334fad
I doubt it'd b more than a couple bucks to ship, but I'll wait and see if you're interested befor I dig it out and pack it an weight it lol. I just discoverd recently they swivel from side to side, I had no idea all this time lol! :shakehead:
Thank you for the offer, but I'm already working on a filter DIY style. It's basically a sump type filter, (I think) consisting of the shrimp jar and a second smaller jar. There is a 1/2" tube running from the shrimp jar to the smaller jar, going through its lid. In that jar is a 96 gallon/hour pump with a 1/2" output tube running out through the lid and back into the shrimp jar. I cut the power cord for the pump and then spliced it back together on the other side of the lid (the plug wouldn't fit through the size of hole that I needed), then sealed all the holes in the lid (the ones for the the input, output, and power cord) with silicone. The whole design works on the idea of a vacuum (would that be the right term to use here?). When the pump pushes matter outside the jar, there is space in the jar with no matter. Nature doesn't like that, so water from the shrimp jar is pulled through the input tube. This will only work if the input tube is the only source matter can enter from, otherwise it just pulls in air, which is much easier to do. That's why I sealed the lid with silicone. When I tested it, it seemed to be working okay, but when I checked it later the water level in the smaller jar had dropped, meaning that the water was being replaced by air instead of water from the shrimp jar. Anyway, I'm working on it...
LiveMermaid07
Bloody Mary. As in, hand me one.
