Archimedes Pump

[Shaun Sweeney]

I'm planning to add a couple of these to my latest build and there are at least two ways I can think of to implement. Anybody else use them? Any cool suggestion on how to best implement?

 

[sundog101]

I'd like to see that :)
How are you thinking to use it?

 

[Shaun Sweeney]

I've been using one in my fug that runs from the lower right corner to the upper left. It works fine but I wouldn't want to see it in the DT. Plans B and C are:
- another piece of the black ABS running vertical with a couple of airstones at the bottom and the appropriate number of holes at the top
- a flat piece of PVC horizontal across the bottom, running up the back about 10" with one of the longer air stones across the bottom.

I'm not against seeing a wall of bubbles against the back wall but the real reason for this is that it is a low energy way to circulate water in the even the main pump goes down for whatever reason. Of course the extra O2 in the water doesn't hurt either.