Yeah yeah yeah, you could go out and buy a dosing pump or buy an actual IV to slowly drip liquids or acclimate critters...but then there would be no point for the DIY Forum!
Why DIY? 1) its fun 2) its (usually) cheaper and 3) you (should) get better results.
This is a simple alternative to using a dosing system or paying for a drip acclimator. It works well for when you need to leave for a while if you manually dose. It can even work as a liquid or small particle feeder!
Things you need:
Bottle-16oz works best, but larger ones can be utilized as well.
Crossbar- or some way to hold the bottle full of liquid upside down over the sump or tank.
Air hose (stiff is safer)
Air hose valve
Wire or duct tape to hold bottle to crossbar.
First step:
Heat a round screwdriver and poke 2 holes in the bottle cap.
Ram one air hose into te cap so it reaches the bottom of the bottle. Insert valve onto end of hose and close all the way
Stick the 2nd air hose so it only goes in enough not to leak.
Remove the cap and fill it with water.
To adjust the flow simply open the valve slowly. You can achieve anything from a nice steady flow to a very slow drip.
This can also be used as an auto top off. Skip the valve step and make the end of that hose barely submersed. When the water evaporates it will open the air line and allow water to drip back into the sump! This only works on small bodies of water though. Too much volume and gravity fights the whole time.
Why DIY? 1) its fun 2) its (usually) cheaper and 3) you (should) get better results.
This is a simple alternative to using a dosing system or paying for a drip acclimator. It works well for when you need to leave for a while if you manually dose. It can even work as a liquid or small particle feeder!
Things you need:
Bottle-16oz works best, but larger ones can be utilized as well.
Crossbar- or some way to hold the bottle full of liquid upside down over the sump or tank.
Air hose (stiff is safer)
Air hose valve
Wire or duct tape to hold bottle to crossbar.
First step:
Heat a round screwdriver and poke 2 holes in the bottle cap.
Ram one air hose into te cap so it reaches the bottom of the bottle. Insert valve onto end of hose and close all the way
Stick the 2nd air hose so it only goes in enough not to leak.
Remove the cap and fill it with water.
To adjust the flow simply open the valve slowly. You can achieve anything from a nice steady flow to a very slow drip.
This can also be used as an auto top off. Skip the valve step and make the end of that hose barely submersed. When the water evaporates it will open the air line and allow water to drip back into the sump! This only works on small bodies of water though. Too much volume and gravity fights the whole time.
