must have cost a fortune, im just starting to get fish i set everthing up 3 days ago i have no fish im waiting for the water to cycle, however i was wondering how i would change the water every three weeks, do i have the "stress coat" conditioner in the new water and adjust pH in it as well?
question .. I see how the water remains in the top of the tank, however doesnt the air bubble cause the water the be pushed down? Is there a valve that you have installed at the top to suck air out to balance water level? please respond. PS beautiful work. MV
Isn't physics wonderful! Added to which is the water's natural physical chemistry...cohesion and adhestion! This fish tank is a veritable work of art! Appreciate the vid Fishfreedom.
very interesting and relaxing looking tank.. Im sure the waterfall provides a nice noise as well.. turn of all house lights - look at fish - listen to water.. great way to unwind
Beautiful. Risking debasement by other posters, the air flow mystifies. How is negative pressure maintained, with air bubbling to the top? Thank you for posting!
WoW, very nice idea, seemingly well-built and awesome illusion it creates. Looks amazing for any house!!!! but how would i empty the fish out for deep detailed cleaning? slowly open a valve @ the top?!?
This is really incredible, and ingenious. Couple years back when i was like, 10. my dad built me an amazing tank, with tubes(clear) coming out of it and around my room. so the fish could swim through them, like the tubes in a hamster thing.
VERY BEAUTIFUL!! Wow, I wish I had one like yours, but no, mine's just a regular good ol' rectangular tank lol. I was wondering if you could tell me about the partial water change thingee... When you add the new water, how much water conditioning do you add? Again, stunning setup :)
So good adding sir bubbles to the open bottom will decrease the water volume therefor increasing the bottom tanks water volume so do u suck to air out frequently?
Nice design, but how do you prevent the air provided by the air pump from displacing the water in the top part? Is the air pump pumping air from outside the tank or from the air in the top part?
Air bubbles going up inside the tank should displace the water down to the lower tank. I am missing what is keeping the water in the upper tank. Any thoughts?
WOW...That is a stunning tank..did you design it yourself or can it be purchased? Absolutely beautiful and more importantly plenty of room for the fish. Great Job!
i'm planning to make a tank like this so i was jusy wondering if that was a air stone that you were using to creat the bubbles in the top taink area and if that would affect it by adding air to the top makeing it so you have to add water to the top and take out the air more often
Very imaginative. The top must have been siliconed air tight. I believe the effect is same as sucking soda up a straw and capping the top. The water must have been sucked up from the top and capped immediatedly. There must also be a switch valve to pump in water loss. Either way, awesome and very imaginative!!! Great design
I understand all the physics of the tank etc but how do you keep the level in the top tank from falling with the air you are pumping into it? Do you have a second pump drawing the air back out?
I've finished building a smaller version of this. a 5" x 16" x 11" (bottom) and 8" x 13" (Top tank) and today I'm gonna test it for any leaks and I'd like to ask a question about how to maintain the bubble curtain inside without filling up too much air inside the chamber? should i put a small hole on top and use a siphon and siphon it down to the bottom tank ? is that possible?
Assuming the top of the upper tank is sealed or the watter would all fall out and overflow at the bottom. However if this is the case, how do you keep the top of the upper tank clean and free of alge without having to drain the whole thing and manouver the tank around to get up there?
Yes, I just absorbed what he wrote... no secret about the bubbles. They are recirculated, yet provide current for gas exchange with the lower tank. To FISHFREEDOM: GENIOUS!!!
Is there an bubbles coming out of an air stone? How is that possible? Wont the bubbles increase pressure in the top tank and eventually drain the water into the bottom tank? Please explain, I'm trying to build one.
To support this concept, the top tank (open bottom) should be airtight . I am wondering what happens to the airbubbles that go up. Wont they force the water to come down if air pressure fails? Or is there a provision to take the air back to the pump and re-circulate?
I understand how you get the water in there... but with that thing pumping airbubbles in to the elevated portion wouldn't the top fill with air that gradually pushes the water out of the bottom?
Depends on the flowrate of the filter. Surprisingly, for the TopFin Hangon filters the 20 is rated at 100gph and the 10 is rated at 80gph. I'm using two 10s on my 29 gallon aquarium so I'm getting 160gph vs the 100gph I'd be getting using just the 20. So the point is you can't rely on the "naming" of the filter. Check the filter's GPH rate.
@puttputt47 any idea how they've solved the problem of the water level going down as the other air pump that you see in the video fills up the top of the top tank with air or is your guess as good as mine? The only thing I can think of is that they have a water level sensor which turns on the air pump (the one that you mentioned in your post) once the water level gets down to a certain point.
Could you tell us how you maintain the pressure in the main tank so that all the water does not come out from the main tank? I know it is like what mickeyswift says but do you put a rubberstopper up in the main tank somewhere
@chiporama Re-read my question. I don't think you understood what I was asking. My point is that if you keep filling the high-rise section with air (bubbles), it will lower the water level in that section. I'm asking how he gets the air bubbles out, to maintain the water level in the high-rise section of the tank.
if im correct the top must be sealed to form a suction. if you were to have the top open the water would empty into the larger tank and both tanks would have the same water level. is that why you feed them from the bottom? how then do you get a fish out of the smaller tank if he doesnt ever come out to the larger one? if a fish dies in there and floats to the top you must have a hell of a time getting it out.
this was happening to my filter to. What kind do you have? My problem was the propeller that sucks up the water was not tight so it was not spinning right.
Wow! That is a very nice looking aquarium! So how do you build one? I have a turtle aquarium right now and something like this would be very nice. The turtle could go in the bottom part (along with my electric blue lobster) and the fish could go throughout. Very nice!
The surface area of the top of the water in the bottom tank is large enough so that the atmospheric pressure 14.7 lbs/sq. in. (at sea level) can, in effect, "push" down on the bottom tank's surface with enough force to hold up the water in the verticle section. I believe it's similar to the manner in which a barometer works. That's why a berometer is calibrated in inches of mercury, ergo how many inches of mercury the air pressure can hold up in the barometer's "tube".
The two things I love: healthy, well kept fish and Celtic music.
I can watch this over and over again.
Thanks for posting this
how's the water level being maintained with the air bubbles going up?
must have cost a fortune, im just starting to get fish i set everthing up 3 days ago i have no fish im waiting for the water to cycle, however i was wondering how i would change the water every three weeks, do i have the "stress coat" conditioner in the new water and adjust pH in it as well?
You have a lot of faith in your sysytem! I hope you never have an air leak on that top tank. That setup is simple, yet awesome! Great thinking.
I've been an aquarium collector for a while now and I'm in awe of yours! They are beautiful and amazing.
question .. I see how the water remains in the top of the tank, however doesnt the air bubble cause the water the be pushed down? Is there a valve that you have installed at the top to suck air out to balance water level? please respond. PS beautiful work. MV
Isn't physics wonderful! Added to which is the water's natural physical chemistry...cohesion and adhestion! This fish tank is a veritable work of art! Appreciate the vid Fishfreedom.
very interesting and relaxing looking tank.. Im sure the waterfall provides a nice noise as well.. turn of all house lights - look at fish - listen to water.. great way to unwind
Beautiful.
Risking debasement by other posters, the air flow mystifies.
How is negative pressure maintained, with air bubbling to the top?
Thank you for posting!
Wow looks really expensive, but very nice and awesome. Definitely worth it if you enjoy keeping fish.
very neat tank! I like how you have also made a little waterfall/pond on the outside
This looks amazing. I am not much of a fish keeping person but this looks so awesome, I wouldn't mind keeping some in an aquarium like this
Beautiful. How do you clean it? I would love to see how you add fish.. or get them out and other basics. Good job!! Absolutley beautiful.
Very nicely designed and setup tank. Beautiful.
Do you need to constantly pump the air out of the top to make up for the air you are adding with your bubbler?
That is one of the coolest tanks I have ever seen! Was it hard to build? I like the water fall great work!
this tank is WOW. I really like it. Thank you very much for sharing.
I am so in luv with this tank! and i have fountains in my house, so this is right up my alley...excellent job!
WoW, very nice idea, seemingly well-built
and awesome illusion it creates.
Looks amazing for any house!!!!
but how would i empty the fish out for deep detailed cleaning?
slowly open a valve @ the top?!?
the best tank I ve ever seen! music choice is also great!
Very nice aquarium. How do you keep the bubbles in the high-rise section from lowering the water level in that section?
This is really incredible, and ingenious. Couple years back when i was like, 10. my dad built me an amazing tank, with tubes(clear) coming out of it and around my room. so the fish could swim through them, like the tubes in a hamster thing.
VERY BEAUTIFUL!! Wow, I wish I had one like yours, but no, mine's just a regular good ol' rectangular tank lol.
I was wondering if you could tell me about the partial water change thingee... When you add the new water, how much water conditioning do you add?
Again, stunning setup :)
ok thanks! you are the only person who didn;t say betta even though i said i didn;t want one of those.
ive gotta say this is one of the coolest fish tanks ever
sweet tank, hows the water stay in the top tank with the buble maker running?
So good adding sir bubbles to the open bottom will decrease the water volume therefor increasing the bottom tanks water volume so do u suck to air out frequently?
Nice design, but how do you prevent the air provided by the air pump from displacing the water in the top part? Is the air pump pumping air from outside the tank or from the air in the top part?
Man, that is really a creative setup! Do you use aqualifters to keep the upper tank full of water?
Air bubbles going up inside the tank should displace the water down to the lower tank. I am missing what is keeping the water in the upper tank. Any thoughts?
WOW...That is a stunning tank..did you design it yourself or can it be purchased?
Absolutely beautiful and more importantly plenty of room for the fish. Great Job!
omg, this is one inspirational tank.
one day, i hope to create something as nice as this.
i'm planning to make a tank like this so i was jusy wondering if that was a air stone that you were using to creat the bubbles in the top taink area and if that would affect it by adding air to the top makeing it so you have to add water to the top and take out the air more often
nicely done biological filters cost a ton of money but its worth it no replacing filters
Very imaginative. The top must have been siliconed air tight. I believe the effect is same as sucking soda up a straw and capping the top. The water must have been sucked up from the top and capped immediatedly. There must also be a switch valve to pump in water loss. Either way, awesome and very imaginative!!! Great design
You have the most awesome aquarium i have ever seen.
What a unique tank, great idea!!
Wow that is amazing and beautiful! I wish I could do something like that! Your fish look incredibly happy and they should be! Great job and video!
Wow, this is really neat, but i'm not understanding hoe the water doesnt flood from the top tank, is the top tank sealed at the top?
What happens if electricity goes out?
Also would be nice to see how you clean it.
I am just getting into building a salt water tank (55 gal)
makes sense. the smaller one has less water so less pressure meaning it cant cause the larger part to spill out.very awesome
I understand all the physics of the tank etc but how do you keep the level in the top tank from falling with the air you are pumping into it? Do you have a second pump drawing the air back out?
is the top sealed to prevent the water falling back out, how does the air bubbles get out the top
I've finished building a smaller version of this. a 5" x 16" x 11" (bottom) and 8" x 13" (Top tank) and today I'm gonna test it for any leaks and I'd like to ask a question about how to maintain the bubble curtain inside without filling up too much air inside the chamber? should i put a small hole on top and use a siphon and siphon it down to the bottom tank ? is that possible?
That is amazing!!! How did you do that?
wow...this is beautiful!! I'll think I'll have one of these in a few years !!
Assuming the top of the upper tank is sealed or the watter would all fall out and overflow at the bottom. However if this is the case, how do you keep the top of the upper tank clean and free of alge without having to drain the whole thing and manouver the tank around to get up there?
Yes, I just absorbed what he wrote... no secret about the bubbles. They are recirculated, yet provide current for gas exchange with the lower tank.
To FISHFREEDOM: GENIOUS!!!
Is there an bubbles coming out of an air stone? How is that possible? Wont the bubbles increase pressure in the top tank and eventually drain the water into the bottom tank? Please explain, I'm trying to build one.
To support this concept, the top tank (open bottom) should be airtight . I am wondering what happens to the airbubbles that go up. Wont they force the water to come down if air pressure fails? Or is there a provision to take the air back to the pump and re-circulate?
That is prety cool. You could put all kinds of things in there.
This is unbelievable! How did you do that? Amazing. Thanks for sharing!
VERY NICE AND CLEAN !!!!
This is AMAZING! but how does the water stay in the top part without overflowing the bottom o.O its like magic! thanks for sharing!
your tank is gorgeous and very innovative!
how'd you get the water in the top tank? is the pool below it deep enough to submerge it?
did you make or buy this??? I LOVE it !!if you made it could you please tell how?
Sweet!. I love the idea. I recently got my hands full with black mollies. I might try something similar.
wow , briliant , hadnt seen such a design before
one of the nicest aquariums we have ever seen
what about the air from the airator pumping into that tank wouldnt it lose the vacuume
i'm gonna have to agree, a bit too crowded. BUT, what an amazing tank! never seen anything like this before..
I understand how you get the water in there... but with that thing pumping airbubbles in to the elevated portion wouldn't the top fill with air that gradually pushes the water out of the bottom?
Got it. The air comes out the bottom. So how is this aquarium filled initially? A vacuum as shown in "romaurie's" video?
Lovely tank! Are those mainly female platties in there?
Has it happened that you've had a power failure or for some reason the vacuum pump has stopped working?
i do not understand how it works, how do you keep the water from the upper tank from filling and overflowing the lower tank !!!???
thanks!
Depends on the flowrate of the filter. Surprisingly, for the TopFin Hangon filters the 20 is rated at 100gph and the 10 is rated at 80gph. I'm using two 10s on my 29 gallon aquarium so I'm getting 160gph vs the 100gph I'd be getting using just the 20. So the point is you can't rely on the "naming" of the filter. Check the filter's GPH rate.
Wouldnt the air bubbles collect in the top of the tank? and force the water out?
Best Fish tank Ive ever seen!! Saved and ^5*
Beatyful! Just love it!
Amazing set up. I like it.
now thats a cool setup. good job.
oh wow this is neat i love it did you make this this or buy it?
@puttputt47 any idea how they've solved the problem of the water level going down as the other air pump that you see in the video fills up the top of the top tank with air or is your guess as good as mine?
The only thing I can think of is that they have a water level sensor which turns on the air pump (the one that you mentioned in your post) once the water level gets down to a certain point.
That totally makes sense.
Yes sir it quite does.
Wow very interesting tank! Love it!
If I was on of those fish I would chill on the blue bottem part of the tank
NICE VIDEO!
This is a great & innovative tank
Could you tell us how you maintain the pressure in the main tank so that all the water does not come out from the main tank? I know it is like what mickeyswift says but do you put a rubberstopper up in the main tank somewhere
@BlackCaScorpio i can only guess that it works like that water bottle/dish combo made for dogs and cats.
wow that looks really cool! I am impressed! so how did you make that?
now i wish i was a fish in your tank. paradise!
@chiporama Re-read my question. I don't think you understood what I was asking. My point is that if you keep filling the high-rise section with air (bubbles), it will lower the water level in that section. I'm asking how he gets the air bubbles out, to maintain the water level in the high-rise section of the tank.
All done with high power pumps. Nice job!!
Your tank is SICK , great job ... :)
amazing tank i've ever seen.. u so lucky, man.. this tanks are a magic!!!!
if im correct the top must be sealed to form a suction. if you were to have the top open the water would empty into the larger tank and both tanks would have the same water level. is that why you feed them from the bottom? how then do you get a fish out of the smaller tank if he doesnt ever come out to the larger one? if a fish dies in there and floats to the top you must have a hell of a time getting it out.
how do you change the water and how often thanks?
nice tank...
nice fishes too...especially the rosy barbs..
your base must be strong to hold the tremendous pressure...
COOL....
Awsome tank!!
But I think it should have a bit more of black mollys and blue gorami though. They keep your tank super clean!
this was happening to my filter to. What kind do you have? My problem was the propeller that sucks up the water was not tight so it was not spinning right.
Ooooh, that's nice. But, I'm wondering, how do you keep the suspended tank, well, suspended? Does it have feet or what?
Wow! That is a very nice looking aquarium! So how do you build one? I have a turtle aquarium right now and something like this would be very nice. The turtle could go in the bottom part (along with my electric blue lobster) and the fish could go throughout. Very nice!
The surface area of the top of the water in the bottom tank is large enough so that the atmospheric pressure 14.7 lbs/sq. in. (at sea level) can, in effect, "push" down on the bottom tank's surface with enough force to hold up the water in the verticle section. I believe it's similar to the manner in which a barometer works. That's why a berometer is calibrated in inches of mercury, ergo how many inches of mercury the air pressure can hold up in the barometer's "tube".
Your fish tank is slendidly beautiful!
this is an awesome tank!!!
where can i buy one of these tanks? and how do u get the water in the upper part of the tank? please reply thanks
Coolest fish tank ever!!!
Holy crap. That's way coool. I definately want one now. How much did that cost you?