I don't recommend the 8800 model just because it comes in all sorts of pressure ranges and I figured the 100 PSI 6A pump I found looking for the 8800 would be strong enough to pump up to 100 PSI. I may have had a defective pump but I decided that manufacturer isn't good enough for me. I found a much larger / heavier duty 160 psi diaphragm pump which was more than up to the task (110v AC @ 0.55A ~ 12v DC 5.57A). On this video I would suggest an upgrade to instead of demanding direct pressure from the pump to deliver pressure to the misters, to instead store energy from the pump inside of an accumulator. This drives down the frequent on/off demand on your motor and will save it in the long run. The diaphragm also doesn't need to slam the line as hard this way because the accumulator 'muscle' is absorbing the blows. A solenoid can be triggered to demand energy from the accumulator to the misting heads, and regulator coupled with a low pressure cut off more seamlessly control the fog mist production. Without a low pressure cut off only the misters can drain any remaining pressure in the lines after the demand is closed. When shut off they will gradually change from producing fog mist into a stream of water. At the end of the water stream droplets stay on the mister head surface and deposit calcium over time and clog the mister heads. That is as complicated as it gets... we just want really strong muscles pressing out our mist!
Heat the pe tube before u put on nozzle may be easier. Also gift one check valve in end of system and send to resevoir tank can prefer dripting from your nozzle. Sorry my English so bad. Cool video
TCS Dart Frogs good for you but you even control the flow of spray, or add some driver for connecting with you smart phone. I like you stop btw i use it to for keep chameleon
Thanks! I actually don't use any sort of timer, I do control all the misting manually but most hardware stores do carry second timers and you can find them easily online as well.
Interesting easy set up . I have a question . Say I have 8 nozzles set up . And need them to spray for roughly 2 seconds . Do they spray simultaneously or will the pressure not reach the nozzles further down the line being that the spray only goes off for 2 seconds ? Does that make any sense ? Trying to figure this out before spending the money on the project . Thank you !!!! Hope to hear your thoughts
I’m wondering a similar thing.. in this video Chris is powering maybe 10 or more tanks. I’m only trying to design a system for 1 tanks maybe 2 - 4 sprayer heads max. Would I need a smaller pump? I’m assuming that each additional nozzle reduces the overall pressure. Does anyone have any info on this?
got a tip for you whit pressing the hose over the fitting. sound strange but it work. its dry spit on it and it slide beter over the fitting. or if you don´t like it some wildlife friendly crease.
Thanks for the video. Great job. I suggest you put affiliate links to amazon etc... if you aren't already doing that. You deserve to make a little money for your plan and demonstration.
hi i made my own misting system, just like you ! it worked fine until the time i forgot to top-up the water and air got in the system, it hasn't been working since. how can i fix it?
I'm not sure how many it can do at once but you can always play with it and see, I have each shelf on a ball valve so I just turn the valves and it does one shelf at a time. That way I only need one pump for all my shelves.
Central heating and air conditioning, the frogs only need to be kept at 68-75 F so it's not really different than room temperature in your average household.
@@rogermims9119 Nope LOL. I mist generally once a day but if the tanks are looking overly saturated I'll got a few days without misting. I am home most of the day most days as this is my full time job. But its very simple to mist manually It only takes about 5 mins.
Ale Bomber You can either put a pvc pipe into the drainage layer to syphon the water out, or drill a hole in the back of the tank and put a tube leading the water into a bucket.
Hi there really great video that u shared , if i had only two small 1ft tank would the pump be over kill? Is there a smaller pump i can use or? Care to advice?
@@MrDad-ok8qe would you be willing to elaborate a bit more on how you did it? I have a couple small display tanks throughout my house and am trying to find a cheap way to put each one on its own small misting system.
Brodie, Search Amazon for Trico 11-100, that's the pump. You'll then need a reservoir (bucket or milk jug etc), a 12 volt power supply (this pump doesn't draw any more than 5 amps so a simple laptop charger or similar will work great), plumbing and nozzles (I use the black drip line and spray nozzles from Home Depot) they offer 360°, 180°, and 90° spray patterns for $3 each. After that you'll have to decide how you want to turn it on, you can wire in a switch for manual operation or do as I did and use Wi-Fi outlets so I can turn them on from my phone from anywhere. I'm into each setup like $25. Have fun.
While clogs definitely can and will happen I've found that placing a sponge filter over the intake hose in the reservoir and zip tying it in place keeps clogs to a minimum. Clogs are often easily fixed by disassembling the misting nozzle and rinsing with water.
Yes true, but the misting nozzles sold by mistking are far more expensive and that is what I was trying show. If you only need a couple nozzles mistking is the way to go.
I've never been able to find any of the products that I use for misting at the local hardware store, but I know that different branches carry different products, so where you're from that may be true but here I have never had any luck. I have found many of these products at hydroponics shops though.
The system I put together uses spray nozzles found in the sprinkler section next to the tubing at HD. There's a selection of different patterns 360°, 180°, and 90° for roughly $3 each and they work fantastic. There's adjustable ones as well but I haven't had the need.
If you dip the tube into boiling water it will soften it and make it much easier to push the tube onto the misting nozzel
Terrific organized and very helpful for the novice like me. Thank you.
Oh my goodness thank you for listing the parts in the description
Sure! hope that helps.
I'll be using this on roots instead of the leaves. Tyvm!
dear friend how many nozzles you can run on this pump? thanks
Excellent video 🙂 Very informative and just what I was looking for 🙂
I don't recommend the 8800 model just because it comes in all sorts of pressure ranges and I figured the 100 PSI 6A pump I found looking for the 8800 would be strong enough to pump up to 100 PSI. I may have had a defective pump but I decided that manufacturer isn't good enough for me. I found a much larger / heavier duty 160 psi diaphragm pump which was more than up to the task (110v AC @ 0.55A ~ 12v DC 5.57A).
On this video I would suggest an upgrade to instead of demanding direct pressure from the pump to deliver pressure to the misters, to instead store energy from the pump inside of an accumulator. This drives down the frequent on/off demand on your motor and will save it in the long run. The diaphragm also doesn't need to slam the line as hard this way because the accumulator 'muscle' is absorbing the blows. A solenoid can be triggered to demand energy from the accumulator to the misting heads, and regulator coupled with a low pressure cut off more seamlessly control the fog mist production.
Without a low pressure cut off only the misters can drain any remaining pressure in the lines after the demand is closed. When shut off they will gradually change from producing fog mist into a stream of water. At the end of the water stream droplets stay on the mister head surface and deposit calcium over time and clog the mister heads.
That is as complicated as it gets... we just want really strong muscles pressing out our mist!
I really need this information. This is very useful for me especially. Thank you
You could also use 1/4" airline tubing with zipties if the high pressure line is too difficult to fit. Usually found at aquarium stores.
How do you keep the water in the lines from draining into the last tank on the system when the pump turns off?
Would a power head pump work?
how does it start?i guess a programable socket?and what happens if it sucks up all the water?pump does not have any safety system does it?
Soaking the tubing in hot water makes that misting nozzle to tubing ALOT easier
big ups on the cutco kitchen shears! former sales rep here ;). those things make all diy projects so much easier. lol
Heat the pe tube before u put on nozzle may be easier.
Also gift one check valve in end of system and send to resevoir tank can prefer dripting from your nozzle.
Sorry my English so bad.
Cool video
Thanks for the tips, surprisingly I haven't had any problems with the line draining back into the tanks even without a check valve.
TCS Dart Frogs good for you but you even control the flow of spray, or add some driver for connecting with you smart phone.
I like you stop btw i use it to for keep chameleon
Nice vid, thanks! Do you use anything to automate the misting, like a timer similar to the Mist King system?
Thanks! I actually don't use any sort of timer, I do control all the misting manually but most hardware stores do carry second timers and you can find them easily online as well.
Interesting easy set up . I have a question . Say I have 8 nozzles set up . And need them to spray for roughly 2 seconds . Do they spray simultaneously or will the pressure not reach the nozzles further down the line being that the spray only goes off for 2 seconds ? Does that make any sense ? Trying to figure this out before spending the money on the project . Thank you !!!! Hope to hear your thoughts
@@LuisLopez-cz8qi also wondering the same thing!
I’m wondering a similar thing.. in this video Chris is powering maybe 10 or more tanks. I’m only trying to design a system for 1 tanks maybe 2 - 4 sprayer heads max.
Would I need a smaller pump?
I’m assuming that each additional nozzle reduces the overall pressure.
Does anyone have any info on this?
got a tip for you whit pressing the hose over the fitting. sound strange but it work. its dry spit on it and it slide beter over the fitting. or if you don´t like it some wildlife friendly crease.
Also try using metal parts, high pressure will cause exponential increase in microplastic shedding
Stick the tube in very hot water for a bit before jamming the next part in. It'll soften up the tube and make it much easier to do
Where did u get the misting head itself from??
Thanks for the video. Great job. I suggest you put affiliate links to amazon etc... if you aren't already doing that. You deserve to make a little money for your plan and demonstration.
Thanks for the informative video
is there a cheaper Pump than this one
Great video.
Thanks!
What temp does the water need to be
Is there any alternatives to the pump? I need a misting system just not at that same water pressure
do the pump motor itself gets sediment scale over the time?
I'm sure it could but in my experience hasn't been a problem yet.
hi i made my own misting system, just like you ! it worked fine until the time i forgot to top-up the water and air got in the system, it hasn't been working since. how can i fix it?
Just curious how you resolved this?
Have you tried this on a mist king nozzle?
no but it should work fine with mistking nozzles
Did you ever try it?
@@giollanos2803 I never did, I decided to just buy mistking system
How many misters can I have on it I ha e 30 cages
I'm not sure how many it can do at once but you can always play with it and see, I have each shelf on a ball valve so I just turn the valves and it does one shelf at a time. That way I only need one pump for all my shelves.
@@TCSDartFrogs yeah trying to figure out how it can water 30 cages at sametime for my mom doesn't have to worry about them
How make right temperature in animal room
With individual heating mats or is centralized?
Central heating and air conditioning, the frogs only need to be kept at 68-75 F so it's not really different than room temperature in your average household.
thank you for the beautiful information brother love from India..
Any timer suggestions?
To be honest I've never used a timer for my misting systems but any good second timer should work.
@@TCSDartFrogs All those tanks and never used a timer? How often do you mist? Are you home all day?
@@rogermims9119 Nope LOL. I mist generally once a day but if the tanks are looking overly saturated I'll got a few days without misting. I am home most of the day most days as this is my full time job. But its very simple to mist manually It only takes about 5 mins.
Warm the hose a little with a hairdryer or lighter and the barb will go in easier
What is the maximum length of hose for 1 pump?
I have another question, how does excess water get out of the terrariums
Ale Bomber You can either put a pvc pipe into the drainage layer to syphon the water out, or drill a hole in the back of the tank and put a tube leading the water into a bucket.
How much is the water consumption approximately
Great video!!!! Well, I've saved another of your videos on my "IMPORTANT" play list :)
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you found it helpful.
Hi there really great video that u shared , if i had only two small 1ft tank would the pump be over kill? Is there a smaller pump i can use or? Care to advice?
The pump would be a bit overkill but a lesser pump would not be significantly cheaper so it just depends if you want to spend that much on a pump.
Universal windshield wiper pump on amazon for $11 has worked great for me for smaller systems.
@@MrDad-ok8qe would you be willing to elaborate a bit more on how you did it? I have a couple small display tanks throughout my house and am trying to find a cheap way to put each one on its own small misting system.
Brodie,
Search Amazon for Trico 11-100, that's the pump. You'll then need a reservoir (bucket or milk jug etc), a 12 volt power supply (this pump doesn't draw any more than 5 amps so a simple laptop charger or similar will work great), plumbing and nozzles (I use the black drip line and spray nozzles from Home Depot) they offer 360°, 180°, and 90° spray patterns for $3 each. After that you'll have to decide how you want to turn it on, you can wire in a switch for manual operation or do as I did and use Wi-Fi outlets so I can turn them on from my phone from anywhere. I'm into each setup like $25. Have fun.
@@MrDad-ok8qe Thank you for the info! Odered the pump and going to give it a try! Also ordered the big pump in the video for my reptile room.
We can use this idea to make a DIY disinfecting booth.
Most useful things on UA-cam are from channels having less than 5K subscribers. 😉
Thanks!
A heat gun really helps with barb insertion! ✌🏻🇺🇸
Which pump and nozzle is suitable for alcoholic hand sanitizer misting
I don’t think it would work very well for alcoholic hand sanitizer. Just using a normal hand pump would probably work better
Try and warm the pipe first before inserting the misting nozzle - use a flame....be careful
the music at the minute 3 is the best hahahahahahah
Wat it dew gang
Slight correction, looks like the tubing is listed at $15 for 50'.
That apostrophe denotes feet
CLOG CITY!
While clogs definitely can and will happen I've found that placing a sponge filter over the intake hose in the reservoir and zip tying it in place keeps clogs to a minimum. Clogs are often easily fixed by disassembling the misting nozzle and rinsing with water.
@@TCSDartFrogs KEEPING AN EYE ON A NOZZLE 24 SEVEN IS NOT MY IDEA OF GOOD UNIT!
You can get a starter mistking for about the same price...
Yes true, but the misting nozzles sold by mistking are far more expensive and that is what I was trying show. If you only need a couple nozzles mistking is the way to go.
90 plus percent you can get at the same place you got the orange bucket
I've never been able to find any of the products that I use for misting at the local hardware store, but I know that different branches carry different products, so where you're from that may be true but here I have never had any luck. I have found many of these products at hydroponics shops though.
@@TCSDartFrogs Next time look in the plumbing area where the brass fittings are at.
@@Jmb905 It wasn't an issue with not knowing where to look.
The system I put together uses spray nozzles found in the sprinkler section next to the tubing at HD. There's a selection of different patterns 360°, 180°, and 90° for roughly $3 each and they work fantastic. There's adjustable ones as well but I haven't had the need.
Psi and per minute 1liter water information
CutCo scissors... nice
I used to be a cutco rep lol
This is a public service
Please avoid drilling plastic, because drilling plastics causes huge amounts of microplastic, instead just use hot rod