A silly little DIY for small tanks, made WC much easier!

jbrady33 · 10-03-2012, 04:45 PM

Love my little 3 gallon, been doing lots of small water changes instead of one big one (like a big gulp cup a day on workdays).

Keep nice well water from home in a couple of gallon jugs under my desk, when pouring the water into the tank I was really disturbing the substrate and plants (and probably freaking out the residents too!)

The tank is half under a shelf, so I can't top off into the HOB, and putting a cup in the tank (to pour into) isn't possible with how dense it is planted.

One cheap plastic serving size spoon and a few minutes with a lighter gave me this, the filling spoon!

Just pour into the bowl of the spoon and it fans out and doesn't disturb anything.

Formed the tank hanger part around a chopstick. If you try this yourself be sure to get the plastic hot enough to bend under it's own weight almost or it will just break. Blow on it for a while or dip in water to set (no, I didn't dip it in the tank - a cup of unrelated cold water

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Dave Allen · 10-03-2012, 05:15 PM

Great idea!

I wonder how long until someone patents a glass version!

shrimpedout · 10-03-2012, 06:27 PM

I lay a zip lock bag on the surface of the water and pour onto that.

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Get shrimped out!

Bserve · 11-25-2012, 03:16 AM

I do that too!

**SpecGrrl** · 10-03-2012, 06:28 PM

Smart!

You should patent it!

**bitFUUL** · 10-03-2012, 06:37 PM

Or it could be a wabi kusa holder too....

**acitydweller** · 10-03-2012, 06:39 PM

Nice work!

Btw, package is on the move. Eta friday!

The Big Buddha · 10-03-2012, 06:45 PM

Good idea. Which light is that? The regular fugeray or the ray2?

Lowe · 10-03-2012, 06:51 PM

Awesome idea! Now patent pending by Finnex. lol JK

jbrady33 · 10-03-2012, 07:04 PM

Buddha - its a Fugeray, 12 inch, love it!

Acitydeweller - thanks for the package, I'll be watching for it!

Lowe - I'll sell you the rights, very reasonably! For this and my Fugeray-in-a-hood

The retail version should be clear acrylic, we could put the logo on the arm!

**l8nite** · 10-03-2012, 07:29 PM

Clever!

Jedi_Pizza · 10-03-2012, 07:43 PM

Great idea, I'm going to make one sometime

The Big Buddha · 10-03-2012, 08:41 PM

I have the fugeray 16 on my 6 gallon. It is still new, does it grow low light ok?

jbrady33 · 10-03-2012, 08:59 PM

fugeray - have them on both my tanks, ver nice growth on both low and mid light plants, check my sig!

SaltyNC · 10-04-2012, 01:33 PM

Cool idea. I usually just pour water onto my open palm to disperse it, but your spoon disperser looks like a good idea.

10-03-2012, 04:45 PM	#1
jbrady33 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mt Laurel, NJ Posts: 939	A silly little DIY for small tanks, made WC much easier! Love my little 3 gallon, been doing lots of small water changes instead of one big one (like a big gulp cup a day on workdays). Keep nice well water from home in a couple of gallon jugs under my desk, when pouring the water into the tank I was really disturbing the substrate and plants (and probably freaking out the residents too!) The tank is half under a shelf, so I can't top off into the HOB, and putting a cup in the tank (to pour into) isn't possible with how dense it is planted. One cheap plastic serving size spoon and a few minutes with a lighter gave me this, the filling spoon! Just pour into the bowl of the spoon and it fans out and doesn't disturb anything. Formed the tank hanger part around a chopstick. If you try this yourself be sure to get the plastic hot enough to bend under it's own weight almost or it will just break. Blow on it for a while or dip in water to set (no, I didn't dip it in the tank - a cup of unrelated cold water ) __________________ My 36 Gallon bow, 3 gallon picotope, RAOK CLUB #78 Last edited by jbrady33; 10-03-2012 at 04:46 PM.. Reason: spelling

10-03-2012, 06:37 PM	#6
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 891	Or it could be a wabi kusa holder too.... __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

10-03-2012, 06:39 PM	#7
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (126/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,059	Nice work! Btw, package is on the move. Eta friday! __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

10-03-2012, 07:04 PM	#10
jbrady33 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mt Laurel, NJ Posts: 939	Buddha - its a Fugeray, 12 inch, love it! Acitydeweller - thanks for the package, I'll be watching for it! Lowe - I'll sell you the rights, very reasonably! For this and my Fugeray-in-a-hood The retail version should be clear acrylic, we could put the logo on the arm! __________________ My 36 Gallon bow, 3 gallon picotope, RAOK CLUB #78

10-03-2012, 07:29 PM	#11
l8nite Zombie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 682	Clever! __________________ HANdS: 110G Community, 10G Fry Containment Unit, 7.5G ADA Bettascape, 2.3G Moss Recovery Unit, 2G Fluval Spec

10-03-2012, 05:15 PM	#2
Dave Allen Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East Boston, MA Posts: 133	Great idea! I wonder how long until someone patents a glass version!

10-03-2012, 06:27 PM	#3
shrimpedout Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Wa Posts: 216	I lay a zip lock bag on the surface of the water and pour onto that. --- Get shrimped out!

11-25-2012, 03:16 AM	#4
Bserve Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Los Angleles, CA Posts: 80	I do that too!

10-03-2012, 06:28 PM	#5
SpecGrrl Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,571	Smart! You should patent it!

10-03-2012, 06:45 PM	#8
The Big Buddha Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 117	Good idea. Which light is that? The regular fugeray or the ray2?

10-03-2012, 06:51 PM	#9
Lowe Finnex (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 407	Awesome idea! Now patent pending by Finnex. lol JK

10-03-2012, 07:43 PM	#12
Jedi_Pizza Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South Coast, UK Posts: 260	Great idea, I'm going to make one sometime __________________ My 7G Cherry Shrimp Nano Cube

10-03-2012, 08:41 PM	#13
The Big Buddha Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 117	I have the fugeray 16 on my 6 gallon. It is still new, does it grow low light ok?

10-03-2012, 08:59 PM	#14
jbrady33 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mt Laurel, NJ Posts: 939	fugeray - have them on both my tanks, ver nice growth on both low and mid light plants, check my sig! __________________ My 36 Gallon bow, 3 gallon picotope, RAOK CLUB #78

10-04-2012, 01:33 PM	#15
SaltyNC Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Near Lake Wylie NC Posts: 283	Cool idea. I usually just pour water onto my open palm to disperse it, but your spoon disperser looks like a good idea. __________________ Salty First Planted Iwagumi Petco 6.6 Gallon Bookshelf

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