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PostSubject: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/2/2011, 8:51 pm
Joe Reborn and I are so bored on this cold icy day, thus we took the opportunity to finally build the long due DIY tumblers we planned to make. It took him 1 hour to get to my house due to icy roads lol!

Here are some pics of the materials and finished products.

Acrylic tubes
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Couplings and screens
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Ready to be pieced together
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Viola! Done!
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PostSubject: Re: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/2/2011, 10:53 pm
Very Nice!! I may have to buy one from you!
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PostSubject: Re: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/2/2011, 10:56 pm
very nice
i did some similar but mine are ran off a small powerhead
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PostSubject: Re: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/2/2011, 11:11 pm
Very nice!
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KMX
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PostSubject: Re: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/2/2011, 11:46 pm
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PostSubject: Re: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/3/2011, 10:23 am
Very nice!
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PostSubject: Re: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/4/2011, 9:51 am
Do you mind sharing where u get the parts from?
Acrylic tube, cuplings, brand of glue, and all that good stuff?

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PostSubject: Re: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/4/2011, 9:57 am
this is how i build mine but would like to make some the way you did.
I use plex glue and the containers on the right since they already come with a top

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PostSubject: Re: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/4/2011, 10:51 am


Parts.

Acrylic tubing 2 1/4" inside diameter
Bullseye and Plastic tubing from Kensfish or Jehmco
1 1/2" coupling from Lowes
1 1/2" pipe
Aluminum screens from Lowes
Suction Cups from Bigalsonline

You can use epoxy, Silicone or Weld-on to piece them up together.


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PostSubject: Re: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/4/2011, 10:58 am
Stupid question....what is a tumbler for? New Guy
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PostSubject: Re: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/4/2011, 11:41 am
There are no stupid questions...just stupid answers lol!


Tumblers are for egg bound FRY. Mouthbrooding cichlids tumbles their eggs/fry inside their mouth to turn them over. The Tumblers mimics these motions. Most mouthbrooding cichlid breeders strip their holding females between 1-3 weeks of holding. Tumblers house them egg bound fry until they lose their egg sacs.

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PostSubject: Re: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/4/2011, 12:01 pm
Good explanation! Thank you! Tumblers 393849
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kinsol
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PostSubject: Re: Tumblers   Tumblers Icon_minitime2/15/2011, 9:12 pm
Thanks Khrister
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