Sooo strange but I want one........
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too bad a fish enthusiast didn't design it for fish enthusiast. Woulda done a water change for every flush. : P
CWO4GUNNER
USN/USCG 1974-2004 Weps
Wow what an idea! Using standard toilet pluming parts to make an auto water change system for your take that simply requires the pulling of a handle to drain and then refill to a predetermined point with just one lever pull. Conditioner could be automatically dispersed as well on the inflow cycle using a simple canister they use hose attachment for fertilizer dispersal, all new sterile parts of course. Just walk by and pull the handle on each of your 17 tanks and go eat breakfast LOL. Sorry a little off topic there..
Wow what an idea! Using standard toilet pluming parts to make an auto water chnage system for your take that simply requires the pulling of a handle to drain and then refill to a predetermined point with just one lever pull. Conditioner could be automatically dispersed as well on the inflow cycle using a simple canister they use hose attachment for fertilizer dispersal, all new sterile parts of course. Sorry a little off topic there..
Yeah, and of course any fish that get caught up in the outrush of water, well, that's just darwinism, right? And the fish that die from stress due to the noisy, hyperdynamic environment are also weaker genes that should be removed from the pool, right?
a one lever (ball valve) drain, with a float switch refill has been done... but using toilet parts would just be cruel. You need to keep the outflow of water at a much lower rate.
Honestly, this in-toilet-tank-tank idea, while at first it seems cool, would be a horrible environment in which to keep fish. It's a lot like the coffee table fish tank. It's a cool idea, but it doesn't keep the best interest of the fish in mind.
CWO4GUNNER
USN/USCG 1974-2004 Weps
That is only becasue you make too many negative assumptions and jump to conclusions without giving the "benefit of the doubt" that as a DIY those things you negatively imagine would not have to happen, but then we all have the right to see the world the way we want. I personally prefer to see and strive for positive outcome :grinyes:
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i've wanted one too,.. but would like it to have a larger tank,.. for more room in there for the fishies....
Wow what an idea! Using standard toilet pluming parts to make an auto water change system for your take that simply requires the pulling of a handle to drain and then refill to a predetermined point with just one lever pull. Conditioner could be automatically dispersed as well on the inflow cycle using a simple canister they use hose attachment for fertilizer dispersal, all new sterile parts of course. Just walk by and pull the handle on each of your 17 tanks and go eat breakfast LOL. Sorry a little off topic there..
actually could be done really easy on an external sump using actual toilet parts, just have to cut off the pump before the "flush" and cut it back on when you walk back by.
Yes, on an external sump, this could work...
you could tweak it so that the water level never goes low enough to have to cut off the pump...
you could tweak it so that the water level never goes low enough to have to cut off the pump...
Obviosly they have cut the actual water capacity down by around half. So if it were made to actually flush with the tank water. The fish would probably be living in an 8g + tank. How many people keep them in 2g tanks, around here?
Just hook a stand pipe up to the outlet, so the water lvl only goes down so far.
And for all the tard fish. Just T off the stand pipe into 5 or 6 strainers along the back, to avoid any major suction form one point.
Then make a lil DIY auto dispenser for a couple of drops of prime.
Now you've got the happiest fish on the block. With their daily(who knows how many) 50% water changes.
Just hook a stand pipe up to the outlet, so the water lvl only goes down so far.
And for all the tard fish. Just T off the stand pipe into 5 or 6 strainers along the back, to avoid any major suction form one point.
Then make a lil DIY auto dispenser for a couple of drops of prime.
Now you've got the happiest fish on the block. With their daily(who knows how many) 50% water changes.
