Rivermuds Test Tank

[skiptomyzoo]

Shrug, probably. Geting at te chamber would be the real issue. Havingit fill with water each time you open it really isn't an option considering you are going to want to do your feedings and whatnot there. Atleast I would assume.. but then I've never kept amphibians so have no idea. Now if you could seal the chamber at the bottom prior to opening then you'd have it made.

Very interesting thread to read.
Glad your trying out new things, however I don't have any new ideas on bulkheads.
I would really like to have someone figure out the amphibian stucture, but I'm confused as to what is the problem is? Also in your diagram, which side is the open side for them to enter and exit, the bottom?
If the problem is sealing the bottom before lifting so that theres never water in it, couldn't you make the bottom much like that of a bottle where you screw the cap on, or even have the opening small enough that you could put a rubber drain plug in? and then as far as the platform have it be part of the removable structure, and just anchor it onto the wall of the structure itself if doing the screw on method, or just have it be the bottom if going the drain plug route? bc then you could seal it under water before lifting out for cleaning or feeding...unless your trying to feed it while still underwater.
Please clarify the actual problem even though I'm not very good at brainstorming...as i would like to see this work

 

[oscar n redtail cat]

looks good mate

 

[Rivermud]

Very interesting thread to read.
Glad your trying out new things, however I don't have any new ideas on bulkheads.
I would really like to have someone figure out the amphibian stucture, but I'm confused as to what is the problem is? Also in your diagram, which side is the open side for them to enter and exit, the bottom?
If the problem is sealing the bottom before lifting so that theres never water in it, couldn't you make the bottom much like that of a bottle where you screw the cap on, or even have the opening small enough that you could put a rubber drain plug in? and then as far as the platform have it be part of the removable structure, and just anchor it onto the wall of the structure itself if doing the screw on method, or just have it be the bottom if going the drain plug route? bc then you could seal it under water before lifting out for cleaning or feeding...unless your trying to feed it while still underwater.
Please clarify the actual problem even though I'm not very good at brainstorming...as i would like to see this work

In the diagram the bottom is the open part. The Amphibidome as I've named it requires that the bottom be the open part because we are trying to have a submerged open air chamber for amphibian type creatures allowing us to fill a tank completely up rather than having part water and part open air land. Basically giving us greater water depth and volume.

The openning needs to be large enough to allow for things as large as turtles to come in and go out. A bottle cap style openning probably would not work in this instance. The discussion about water entering the chamber came about because we were discussing how to make the chamber fix mounted to the front glass of the tank. this requires us to then be able to access the chaber while in the tank without letting water in. If you open the top without the bottom sealed, the water will filled the chamber displacing the pressurized air you've just released. My drawing water for a removable chamber which would not have these problems.

In order to make a fixed chamber work you must then make a sealabe door on the bottom that remains open until you need to service the chamber. when you service the chamber you must then close the door to seal out the water before opening the top to get at the inside of the chamber. that's really the only issue at this point that hasn't really been hashed out. Also, with a fix mounted chamber the top of the chamber must be slightly above the water line otherwise accessing the chamber from the top would allow water into the chamber from the top.

 

[Nic]

 

[Rivermud]

Will be picking up wood for the stand today.

 

[sterling_mcdaniel]

Will be picking up wood for the stand today.

sweet.
what type of silly-cone did you use???

 

[Rivermud]

Standard 100 Silicone 1 clear and white... the reason for the white was because of the original white background. it's used for the glass only so it's not seen.

 

[sterling_mcdaniel]

very nice, o and I think that your over flow is genius.

 

[Rivermud]

Ty inspiration came from TFG and his overflow concept in the original thread. I took it to the bottom of the tank to see if i could get detrious with the flow as well

 

[sterling_mcdaniel]

So what are you going to put in the sump??
Oh and what size sump are you building/looking for.