Custom acrylic filter pipes. Spraybars, Drop checkers. - APE - Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts

onefang · 10-03-2010, 04:15 PM

I have been tooling around for a while with acrylic tubing, and have finally gotten to the point where I feel confident making stuff for people.
I can make lily style spray-bars, inflow/outflows, hang-on-tank drop checkers,
sponge filters, and pretty much anything else you can make out of acrylic tubing.
For right now, I have 13mm and 10mm. I may move into making some stuff in 16mm if I have enough people that need it.

I don't do lily cups.

ADA Mini style pipes:

Another set I made of the same pipes(person needed two intakes).

spraybar and intake set in 13mm:

10mm spraybar with 13mm intake:

Sponge filter intake:

Drop checker:

RipariumGuy · 10-04-2010, 03:07 PM

Hey man! Sorry to hear about the whole Planted Tank thing... I really don't know about some of those people!

Those are some wicked pipes though!

AquaZilla · 10-04-2010, 03:20 PM

It would be cool if you took one of those outflow pipes and flattened the end some. This is what we do with BW pipes and so does ADA with there metal pipes...

onefang · 10-04-2010, 03:42 PM

You mean like a jetpipe? I can totally do that

10-04-2010, 03:46 PM

Yeaaa! All the nice people are here

AquaZilla · 10-04-2010, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onefang

You mean like a jetpipe? I can totally do that

Yeah, do that.. Then you will have at least an option for folks there

This acrylic work is well done.

dxiong5 · 10-05-2010, 10:50 AM

Solid work! atm I'm running an Aquaclear HOB on my Mini-M, when I switch to a canister, I will definitely get some pipes.

onefang · 10-05-2010, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxiong5

Solid work! atm I'm running an Aquaclear HOB on my Mini-M, when I switch to a canister, I will definitely get some pipes.

Just send me a PM whenever. I try to accommodate any design requests, so if you have something "different" in mind, and you have a drawing or a good description of it, I will do my best to make it for you.

At the very least, I'll give it a good ol' college try(at no cost to you(if I fail))

overstocked · 10-11-2010, 09:36 PM

I can't wait to get my custom pipes, paul.... Will throw some pics up here when they are in!

onefang · 10-11-2010, 11:19 PM

I look forward to seeing them in action. They sure did look humongous next to the 10mm set I was making just before them.

3/4 is significantly bigger

from left to right 10mm,13mm,3/4

10-03-2010, 04:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
onefang Watered-down Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,737	Custom acrylic filter pipes. Spraybars, Drop checkers. I have been tooling around for a while with acrylic tubing, and have finally gotten to the point where I feel confident making stuff for people. I can make lily style spray-bars, inflow/outflows, hang-on-tank drop checkers, sponge filters, and pretty much anything else you can make out of acrylic tubing. For right now, I have 13mm and 10mm. I may move into making some stuff in 16mm if I have enough people that need it. I don't do lily cups. ADA Mini style pipes: Another set I made of the same pipes(person needed two intakes). spraybar and intake set in 13mm: 10mm spraybar with 13mm intake: Sponge filter intake: Drop checker:

10-04-2010, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
RipariumGuy Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: WI Posts: 283	Hey man! Sorry to hear about the whole Planted Tank thing... I really don't know about some of those people! Those are some wicked pipes though! __________________ The Jake arium

10-04-2010, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 7,258	It would be cool if you took one of those outflow pipes and flattened the end some. This is what we do with BW pipes and so does ADA with there metal pipes... __________________ The Planted Aquarium Blog

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10-04-2010, 03:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
onefang Watered-down Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,737	You mean like a jetpipe? I can totally do that

10-04-2010, 03:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
msnikkistar Guest Posts: n/a	Yeaaa! All the nice people are here

10-05-2010, 10:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
dxiong5 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 11	Solid work! atm I'm running an Aquaclear HOB on my Mini-M, when I switch to a canister, I will definitely get some pipes.

10-11-2010, 09:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
overstocked Almost Guru Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SD Posts: 179	I can't wait to get my custom pipes, paul.... Will throw some pics up here when they are in!

10-11-2010, 11:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
onefang Watered-down Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,737	I look forward to seeing them in action. They sure did look humongous next to the 10mm set I was making just before them. 3/4 is significantly bigger from left to right 10mm,13mm,3/4