Three aquariums connected via fish bridges
- Thread starter Zamboniman
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I was lucky. I found a local supplier in my city. I was even able to get a good deal on it due to him having some surplus stock after some order didn't pan out. I've heard of other people needing to order in online though if they can't find it locally.
Here's a few pictures and a video of an Electric Yellow going through the bridge from one aquarium to another. The video doesn't show the entire journey because it took me a few seconds to get my video recorder going, but she started on the tank on the left and ended up in the tank on the right, a brand new environment.
And here's the youtube video:
[video=youtube;fE_m2x3c8mY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE_m2x3c8mY[/video]
And here's the youtube video:
[video=youtube;fE_m2x3c8mY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE_m2x3c8mY[/video]
Actually it has happened, though only in the downtubes into the aquariums. For some reason though, maybe because of the environment, there hasn't been any battling inside the tubes. There is room for two fish to get past each other quite easily though. The magnification effect of the rounded tube makes it look fuller than it is. If it does happen I'll have to figure out what to do about it though.
As to a territory claiming inside the tube, believe me I've thought about this. So far it hasn't happened, but again I'll have to intervene if it does, through closing off the tube for a time or some other tactic.
As to a territory claiming inside the tube, believe me I've thought about this. So far it hasn't happened, but again I'll have to intervene if it does, through closing off the tube for a time or some other tactic.
Zamboniman I admire & appreciate your ingenuity. Thanks for sharing your pics & that video with the electric yellow lab swimming through the pipe is very cool!
Just one question. Each bridge is joined by a valve, one at each tank, & you also have one at that corner being propped up by that 2 X 4. On each valve I see that you have another valve (red) attached to a clear hose. What is the purpose of those extra valves attached to the clear hoses? Do they support your siphon? Or do you use them to refilled your tanks during water changes?
Just one question. Each bridge is joined by a valve, one at each tank, & you also have one at that corner being propped up by that 2 X 4. On each valve I see that you have another valve (red) attached to a clear hose. What is the purpose of those extra valves attached to the clear hoses? Do they support your siphon? Or do you use them to refilled your tanks during water changes?
I have a question as well, because there is a siphon are the fish "sucked" into the tubing if they get too close?
wow awesome project. how long has it been set up for? Also was this an expensive build if you don't mind me asking? I think it looks awesome and i would like to try this one day.
