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Need help with my diy aspirator

Started By Jonathan5608 , May 26 2023 2:31 PM

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#1 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted May 26 2023 - 2:31 PM

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I made one of these aspirators but I’m not getting the results I expected. After testing it out on some nylanderia, tetras, and lasius it can barely grab the workers. I think it’s due to the size of my container. I used a gallon peanut container for this one.3CC9D5F4-9A00-4395-92C6-5BD20230C160.jpeg

#2 Offline bmb1bee - Posted May 26 2023 - 3:03 PM

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Is the lid airtight? And yes, that might be due to its size. I probably wouldn't use anything larger than a 4 oz deli cup for the container.


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#3 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted May 26 2023 - 3:13 PM

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Lids airtight. I don’t think it’s size because I just made a smaller one for a 2” x 2” x 4” acrylic container.

#4 Offline bmb1bee - Posted May 26 2023 - 4:38 PM

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Did you also use that size of tubing for the acrylic container? It might be too big. Using a straw or something thinner would have more suction concentration than a big tube like that.


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#5 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 27 2023 - 2:17 AM

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Way too big. Use a smaller jar.
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