In fairness this was just to show the simple approach to get this effect.The air stones and air pumps and vacuum pumps and venturis are all automated methods to achieve the same effect.I have tried hard to explain in lay-mens terms how and why to include one of these devices.It would genuinely be beneficial for the fish keeping community to get some feedback from Mr.Ho' s Open Bottom creations.
I enjoy serious debate on the pros and cons of achieving inverted aquariums and tunnels.
Mr.Ho of "Fishfreedom" is using modified air pumps to both suck air out, and replace the air via air stones.These air pumps in Singapore are very, very cheap especially for folk like Mr.Ho connected with the raising and export of tropical fish.
Unfortunately, ever since his first "Bottomless Aquarium" appeared on YouTube he has given no detail as to how he provides the vacuum.
January 28th. 2009.Hardly an eternity, but it feels much longer.
"The shit is going to hit the fan " at work tomorrow.
I have been working with this "company" since last June.The guy taken on to work on a large A/C project quite rightly said that the way the owner shouts and swears at us is "unacceptable".He is going to quit tomorrow at the end of the day.He says I should get out and wants to help find me an alternate place to work.
This is a very simple way to fill an "upside-down" aquarium.As long as you have adequate water flow into it from the open section there will be air for the fish.However, if you look at the recent set-up on this aquarium there is a lot of potential for improvements.
It probably looks a bit complicated at first, but it is well worth the effort.
reply to alan: making a tank is not hard. i order pre cut used plate glass from a local glass company. just a matter of getting a good bead of silicone and using a round tube to press it down. but i was looking at one of fishfreedoms videos today and i might be wrong but the bottom tank looked like it was plexiglass to me.
hi bud. i have been away for a while. sorry to have lost contact with you. i tried this concept with a 15 gallon high tank setting on a couple of bricks in side of a 30 gallon long tank. was very surprised as to how easy it worked. i plan to build one with at least a 20 gallon upper tank. how deep should the bottom tank be when building these?
In fairness this was just to show the simple approach to get this effect.The air stones and air pumps and vacuum pumps and venturis are all automated methods to achieve the same effect.I have tried hard to explain in lay-mens terms how and why to include one of these devices.It would genuinely be beneficial for the fish keeping community to get some feedback from Mr.Ho' s Open Bottom creations.
romaurie 11 months ago
I enjoy serious debate on the pros and cons of achieving inverted aquariums and tunnels.
Mr.Ho of "Fishfreedom" is using modified air pumps to both suck air out, and replace the air via air stones.These air pumps in Singapore are very, very cheap especially for folk like Mr.Ho connected with the raising and export of tropical fish.
Unfortunately, ever since his first "Bottomless Aquarium" appeared on YouTube he has given no detail as to how he provides the vacuum.
romaurie 11 months ago
first real inverted aquarium ive seen. What's with all the retards using airstones and air pumps?
kirby7979 11 months ago
nice.
celesdracnea 1 year ago
January 28th. 2009.Hardly an eternity, but it feels much longer.
"The shit is going to hit the fan " at work tomorrow.
I have been working with this "company" since last June.The guy taken on to work on a large A/C project quite rightly said that the way the owner shouts and swears at us is "unacceptable".He is going to quit tomorrow at the end of the day.He says I should get out and wants to help find me an alternate place to work.
We wait with baited breath!
romBSD 1 year ago
This is a very simple way to fill an "upside-down" aquarium.As long as you have adequate water flow into it from the open section there will be air for the fish.However, if you look at the recent set-up on this aquarium there is a lot of potential for improvements.
It probably looks a bit complicated at first, but it is well worth the effort.
Romaurie
romaurie 1 year ago
Wow!!! Cool!!
Moroboi 1 year ago
i made a video respones to this check out my half custom half premade square tank
blackandwhitepro34 1 year ago
you vid rocks!!!! your co creative!
crazy4allanimals 2 years ago
thats a good and cheap way to do it, good job
eddu32 2 years ago
anybidy have any idea what fishfreedom is using as a background inside of his tanks?
galilee58 3 years ago
reply to alan: making a tank is not hard. i order pre cut used plate glass from a local glass company. just a matter of getting a good bead of silicone and using a round tube to press it down. but i was looking at one of fishfreedoms videos today and i might be wrong but the bottom tank looked like it was plexiglass to me.
galilee58 3 years ago
Hummm...
I may try it one day.
i still have this dream pond/tank setup that I want to make where a glass monolith stands up in the middle of a indoor pond.
AlanMolstad 3 years ago
The question that stopped me is; How to make the glass tanks?
I never was able to make a glass tank and thats the key to this idea cuz they just dont make them in the shape you show here.
If I could learn to make a tank I would have the upside down tank 4 foot tall and the lower tank just about the size you got this one in the video.
Good look to your tanks, and I love the music.
AlanMolstad 3 years ago
You dont have to suck out the air!
Use the venturi , it's just sitting there anyway.
Float the venruri air pipe to the top of the upside down tank.
That way you can always have air flow and the water with change out all the time without a lowering of the levels.
AlanMolstad 3 years ago
hi bud. i have been away for a while. sorry to have lost contact with you. i tried this concept with a 15 gallon high tank setting on a couple of bricks in side of a 30 gallon long tank. was very surprised as to how easy it worked. i plan to build one with at least a 20 gallon upper tank. how deep should the bottom tank be when building these?
galilee58 3 years ago