Michigan Cichlid Association
General Category => DIY => Topic started by: Maize-N-Blue-D on November 05, 2013, 11:53:07 AM
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So I got fed up buying those cheap blue plastic Water Changers on-line. I found this DIY project surfing the net over the summer and I finally stopped at Home Depot yesterday and bought all the parts. Once I let it fully cure for 24 hours, I plan on testing it out on my next WC.
I wanted to get brass quick disconnects but typical of Home Depot, they stopped carry any extra hose parts due to Winter approaching. So I bought the cheap plastic ones to try out, if they don't perform as I want I will be going out and getting the brass ones asap...
Here are some pics before assy and after.
Yes I know that clue job is not professional to say the least...LOL
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Nice. Keep us updated on how it works.
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Nice. Keep us updated on how it works.
(http://gifs.gifbin.com/012012/reverse-1328724228_raccoon_eating_popcorn.gif)
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I'll have to take pictures of mine too.
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For anyone who has seen Moonshiners, doesn't that look like Jim Tom and look at his pet Bandit...lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5gdcJnuI4I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5gdcJnuI4I)
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Cool looks like it should do the job, and be stronger than the cheap production made ones too. Nice job.
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Here is an update, I had to nix the quick changers on my DYI water changer, naturally I lost too much suction, should of known. So I replaced those with other connectors and it now works GREAT...Last minor change was I ended up putting a shutoff at the end of the hose...beats the mad dash thru the house to go from discharge to feed and worrying about the hose falling out of the tank.. LOL
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beats the mad dash thru the house to go from discharge to feed and worrying about the hose falling out of the tank.. LOL
I always fear for that hose falling out and I return to a flooded room. So far, I've been lucky! That's a smart improvement!