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Hi everyone,
I built up something that a lot of us thought of before and I call it for fun the Aiphtasia Z haha.
Here are the steps
1: Order this from amazon (or another one that might suit you up) + a dremel bit.
2: you need a 5/8 ID tube long enough to reach the bottom of your aquarium and bring water to a container
- In my version I use only succion
- If you plan on using a pump, I suggest your put a filter before (so rocks dont break your pump)
3: When you receive the extension just break the plastic off the attachment side of the cable
- You will end up having the cable + the attachment in two seperate parts (the plastic is very rigid)
4: make a hole so the whole cable is inside (including the attachment + a bit + some extra (I left 6 inches more))à
Let about 6 inchs of the drill side of the cable out(next picture).
5: Then seal the cable in place with some epoxy (I used gorilla wich is not that good on pvc tube) feel free to add a better cement in comment
6: After the cement has set, put everything in place and with a pencil a piece of wood or anything that fits in the tube, just push the attachment inside the tube (not so it breaks tho).
-then write the tube down to how far it goes.
7: cut the piece where you made your mark
8: install a drill and ask your wife to hold the drill while you go in your tank and grind and suck those aiphtasias OUT of your tank (or bubble algaes and other pests. (add new water to top off , don't put the water back in the tank!)
Merry Christmas reefers and R2R.
I built up something that a lot of us thought of before and I call it for fun the Aiphtasia Z haha.
Here are the steps
1: Order this from amazon (or another one that might suit you up) + a dremel bit.
2: you need a 5/8 ID tube long enough to reach the bottom of your aquarium and bring water to a container
- In my version I use only succion
- If you plan on using a pump, I suggest your put a filter before (so rocks dont break your pump)
3: When you receive the extension just break the plastic off the attachment side of the cable
- You will end up having the cable + the attachment in two seperate parts (the plastic is very rigid)
4: make a hole so the whole cable is inside (including the attachment + a bit + some extra (I left 6 inches more))à
Let about 6 inchs of the drill side of the cable out(next picture).
5: Then seal the cable in place with some epoxy (I used gorilla wich is not that good on pvc tube) feel free to add a better cement in comment
6: After the cement has set, put everything in place and with a pencil a piece of wood or anything that fits in the tube, just push the attachment inside the tube (not so it breaks tho).
-then write the tube down to how far it goes.
7: cut the piece where you made your mark
8: install a drill and ask your wife to hold the drill while you go in your tank and grind and suck those aiphtasias OUT of your tank (or bubble algaes and other pests. (add new water to top off , don't put the water back in the tank!)
Merry Christmas reefers and R2R.