Steampunk/Mad Scientist Experimental Tanks

**davrx** · 03-02-2013, 08:30 PM

Added a school of 18 Chili Rasboras. Had to put a foam cover on the bridge between the two flasks as it was sucking up the Chilis. After a couple of days most of them were in the 5L. Also added an overflow switch after my incident with nerites crawling into the bridge pipes. I don't want to come home to most of my water on the floor, a burnt up pump, heater, and dead fish. I have some other fittings I'm going to try using but for now I just want to keep everything running smoothly. The Chilis were difficult to photograph as they're swimming too fast so they're mostly a blur.

Kai808 · 03-03-2013, 06:36 PM

WOW! Yet another Great Project? Just wondering which of your tanks do you like the best?

**davrx** · 03-04-2013, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Kai808

WOW! Yet another Great Project? Just wondering which of your tanks do you like the best?

Hard to say but probably my 60gal. cube which I don't even have on the forum. I've had it longer than any of the 3 tanks I currently have up but have never taken the time to upload many photos of it. It's just a normal tank, nothing antique or unusual like the other ones I've shown but it has the greatest variety of plants and fish of any of my tanks by virtue of its size.

**davrx** · 03-04-2013, 03:45 AM

Just added a neat 4 arm adapter which I've fitted with the float switch in the center, the temperature probe in one, and the ADA glass feeder in the other. Still have an open one if I want to add anything else. I had to figure a way to use the float switch which is supposed to be attached with a suction cup. I came up with the idea of using a rubber washer which I trimmed down to size to hold it in place. Here's some photos I just took of it:

**scapegoat** · 03-04-2013, 12:34 PM

Not sure if this is steampunk. No brass, springs, pistons. But, really really cool!

**davrx** · 03-04-2013, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by scapegoat

Not sure if this is steampunk. No brass, springs, pistons. But, really really cool!

Thanks, O.K. how about mad scientist-esque?

**scapegoat** · 03-04-2013, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by davrx

Thanks, O.K. how about mad scientist-esque?

definitely scientisty! I really like the set up

**davrx** · 03-04-2013, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by scapegoat

definitely scientisty! I really like the set up

Thanks, that's the look I was going for.

danielt · 03-04-2013, 02:04 PM

This is awesome! Now you put me on a hunt for huge flasks as 10L ones I saw are not that common.

**davrx** · 03-04-2013, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by danielt

This is awesome! Now you put me on a hunt for huge flasks as 10L ones I saw are not that common.

I've got an extra 12L, 3 neck flask if you're interested.

GMYukonon24s · 03-04-2013, 04:26 PM

Nice setup! It's unique!

danielt · 03-04-2013, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by davrx

I've got an extra 12L, 3 neck flask if you're interested.

Thanks for the offer but it's quite the journey between us

Besides, I should be able to find some glassware to play with. Just need to find out where to look for it.

**davrx** · 03-05-2013, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by GMYukonon24s

Nice setup! It's unique!

Thank you

**davrx** · 03-05-2013, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by danielt

Thanks for the offer but it's quite the journey between us

Besides, I should be able to find some glassware to play with. Just need to find out where to look for it.

Yes, I see now what you're talking about. I hadn't noticed that you were from Romania.

**davrx** · 03-11-2013, 02:27 AM

I came up with a much easier way to start the siphon between the two flasks by switching out the parallel distillation connecting adapter with a transfer distilling adapter plus a flow control inlet adapter with glass stopcock. I can suck the air out of the transfer distilling adapter and turn the stopcock valve off once it's filled with water. Before, I had to fill the tube up with water from a sink and then use corks at each end. Then I installed the glass tube into the two receiving necks of the flasks with the corks in place. Finally, I had to use long tweezers to pull the corks out. What a pain. This is a piece of cake by comparison. Finally got both lights functioning now. Didn't realize my smaller LED light used a European size socket when I bought it on ebay so had to find a European to Candelabra adapter.

03-02-2013, 08:30 PM	#31
davrx Cretum Aqua Planta (View User Tanks) PTrader: (44/100%) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Somerset, Ohio Posts: 844	Steampunk/Mad Scientist Experimental Tanks Added a school of 18 Chili Rasboras. Had to put a foam cover on the bridge between the two flasks as it was sucking up the Chilis. After a couple of days most of them were in the 5L. Also added an overflow switch after my incident with nerites crawling into the bridge pipes. I don't want to come home to most of my water on the floor, a burnt up pump, heater, and dead fish. I have some other fittings I'm going to try using but for now I just want to keep everything running smoothly. The Chilis were difficult to photograph as they're swimming too fast so they're mostly a blur. __________________ Better Living Through Chemistry

03-03-2013, 06:36 PM	#32
Kai808 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Hawaii Posts: 354	WOW! Yet another Great Project? Just wondering which of your tanks do you like the best? __________________ 2 Islands 12G long Journal 12G Rimless Club

03-04-2013, 03:45 AM	#34
davrx Cretum Aqua Planta (View User Tanks) PTrader: (44/100%) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Somerset, Ohio Posts: 844	New Adapter Just added a neat 4 arm adapter which I've fitted with the float switch in the center, the temperature probe in one, and the ADA glass feeder in the other. Still have an open one if I want to add anything else. I had to figure a way to use the float switch which is supposed to be attached with a suction cup. I came up with the idea of using a rubber washer which I trimmed down to size to hold it in place. Here's some photos I just took of it: __________________ Better Living Through Chemistry

03-04-2013, 12:34 PM	#35
scapegoat Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: philadelphia, pa Posts: 1,461	Not sure if this is steampunk. No brass, springs, pistons. But, really really cool! __________________ 125g in wall build

03-04-2013, 04:26 PM	#41
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,797	Nice setup! It's unique! __________________ 110g Tropical Community & Sakura Shrimp 55g BN Breeding Grounds, Peacock Gudgeons, Panda, Pygmies, & Smudge Spot Cories, Rili Shrimp 10g RCS and show guppies MIAPG - Come join us - Plantedtank - MI - Greatlakesaquaria

03-04-2013, 02:04 PM	#39
danielt Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: In an aquarium nearby Posts: 253	This is awesome! Now you put me on a hunt for huge flasks as 10L ones I saw are not that common.

03-11-2013, 02:27 AM	#45
davrx Cretum Aqua Planta (View User Tanks) PTrader: (44/100%) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Somerset, Ohio Posts: 844	Update I came up with a much easier way to start the siphon between the two flasks by switching out the parallel distillation connecting adapter with a transfer distilling adapter plus a flow control inlet adapter with glass stopcock. I can suck the air out of the transfer distilling adapter and turn the stopcock valve off once it's filled with water. Before, I had to fill the tube up with water from a sink and then use corks at each end. Then I installed the glass tube into the two receiving necks of the flasks with the corks in place. Finally, I had to use long tweezers to pull the corks out. What a pain. This is a piece of cake by comparison. Finally got both lights functioning now. Didn't realize my smaller LED light used a European size socket when I bought it on ebay so had to find a European to Candelabra adapter. __________________ Better Living Through Chemistry

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