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#1 Offline Bryce - Posted January 24 2016 - 6:52 PM

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I bought these little acrylic containers 1 3/8 round by 1/2 in high. Drilled a 7/16 hole and a 1/4 hole for hydration ,feeding, watering and moving them. Just need to add a little hydrostone aND substrate to bottom. I have been playing around with them on water. I just really hate test tubes. Thsee are 12 for 2.50. I think these will make nice little founding chambers.

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#2 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted January 24 2016 - 7:01 PM

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Cool, but you will lose a lot of water fast because of the cotton plug on the outside end of the reservoir. You should find something solid to plug that end with.



#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 24 2016 - 7:11 PM

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Actually the water is not going to stay in that tube at all.



#4 Offline Bryce - Posted January 24 2016 - 7:13 PM

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Thanks I will pick some up.

#5 Offline Bryce - Posted January 24 2016 - 7:16 PM

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I have found that out. I have been adding only enough water to keep the cotton wet. It last me 3 days .But your right if you fill it up it runs right out. Do you have any suggestions on how to keep water in?

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#6 Offline Bryce - Posted January 24 2016 - 7:23 PM

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I thought about trying a drip leg, if you follow me. This would allow a water resaviour and wick into the cotton. It's simple, I just haven't tried it yet.




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