Do you think we could make a inline heater using a normal submersible heater fitted inside of a 3 or 4 inch pvc pipe. I am thinking something like the diy co2 reactors.
16" x 4" PVC cap the bottom with and fit a bulk head where the water would flow in. Then put a bulk head on the side at the top, where the water would flow out, and drill a hole in the top cap and put the heater power cord through the hole and fill with silicon.
If you fit this to the return line on your canister, and make sure the top of the pvc is below the water level; the pipe will stay filled with water at all times.
Is I think this would work, I know its not saving a bunch of money, as inline heaters are only 20 bucks more; but i already have them and could just buy the pvc.
I like to just throw these ideas out there, I figure for every 9 dumb ideas i have, ill come up with 1 good one.
Please no comments like put it in the sump, as i have decided I don't like sumps all that much any more. Maybe if my fish had larger bio loads like some of the monsters out there I would need a sump.
16" x 4" PVC cap the bottom with and fit a bulk head where the water would flow in. Then put a bulk head on the side at the top, where the water would flow out, and drill a hole in the top cap and put the heater power cord through the hole and fill with silicon.
If you fit this to the return line on your canister, and make sure the top of the pvc is below the water level; the pipe will stay filled with water at all times.
Is I think this would work, I know its not saving a bunch of money, as inline heaters are only 20 bucks more; but i already have them and could just buy the pvc.
I like to just throw these ideas out there, I figure for every 9 dumb ideas i have, ill come up with 1 good one.
Please no comments like put it in the sump, as i have decided I don't like sumps all that much any more. Maybe if my fish had larger bio loads like some of the monsters out there I would need a sump.
