How to link two tanks to let fish swim?

I am looking for a way to connect two or more tanks
with large diameter passages designed to be for
fish swiming back and forward between tanks...
What is the maximum size of bulkheads available?
What kind of material should I use for that kind of
passage? I guess it needs to be flexible to prevent
cracks/spillage when any vibrations occur between tanks.
Anybody has similar setup?

I remember seeing a web site that had acrylic rectangular tubes going
across a ceiling between tanks. Fish could swim across a room and down
into another tank. These were clear acrylic and you could see fish
swimming across the ceiling going to the next tank. It sure looked
cool. Sorry I can't remember the name of the site but it is definitely
possible. I'm not sure how you get the water into the passageway
without it all flowing out onto the floor. I would think there would
have to be a way to let the O2 escape as water is put into the fishway.
Once it is completely full I could see how the water would stay in the
fishway as long as the two ends stay below water level. The problem
would be if there were any kind of a air leak the whole tube would flow
out onto the floor. Its going to drive me crazy trying to remember the
name of the company. Anyway it was posted on this NG in the last 2 years.

Todd

Pszemol wrote:

>I am looking for a way to connect two or more tanks
>with large diameter passages designed to be for
>fish swiming back and forward between tanks...
>What is the maximum size of bulkheads available?
>What kind of material should I use for that kind of
>passage? I guess it needs to be flexible to prevent
>cracks/spillage when any vibrations occur between tanks.
>Anybody has similar setup?
>
>

I have seen that web site, but unfortunately I don't remember where,
either. But I'll bet that the person who did this:
http://www.nettally.com/palmk/FishHiRise.html
would know. The FishHiRise is fun to see anyhow. The man thought his
fish would get bored just looking at other fish in the pond, so he
constructed this surprisingly simple HiRise to enable them to get a good
look at the world. Just his having thought of it strikes me as
impressively imaginative and really funny.

Ruth Kazez


TW wrote:
> I remember seeing a web site that had acrylic rectangular tubes going
> across a ceiling between tanks. Fish could swim across a room and down
> into another tank. These were clear acrylic and you could see fish
> swimming across the ceiling going to the next tank. It sure looked
> cool. Sorry I can't remember the name of the site but it is definitely
> possible. I'm not sure how you get the water into the passageway
> without it all flowing out onto the floor. I would think there would
> have to be a way to let the O2 escape as water is put into the fishway.
> Once it is completely full I could see how the water would stay in the
> fishway as long as the two ends stay below water level. The problem
> would be if there were any kind of a air leak the whole tube would flow
> out onto the floor. Its going to drive me crazy trying to remember the
> name of the company. Anyway it was posted on this NG in the last 2 years.
>
> Todd
>
> Pszemol wrote:
>
>> I am looking for a way to connect two or more tanks
>> with large diameter passages designed to be for
>> fish swiming back and forward between tanks...
>> What is the maximum size of bulkheads available?
>> What kind of material should I use for that kind of
>> passage? I guess it needs to be flexible to prevent
>> cracks/spillage when any vibrations occur between tanks.
>> Anybody has similar setup?
>>
>>
>

Found it! On the page I mentioned in my previous note.

Quote from that website:

After posting this page, I was informed that such a fishie bridge has
already been invented and is offered for sale by That Pet Place. It's
called the Aqua Span, #268089. It's rectangular, made the way an
aquarium is with pieces of flat plate glass assembled with sealant.
It's apparently intended for joining adjacent indoor aquariums.

rtk


TW wrote:

> I remember seeing a web site that had acrylic rectangular tubes going
> across a ceiling between tanks. Fish could swim across a room and down
> into another tank. These were clear acrylic and you could see fish
> swimming across the ceiling going to the next tank. It sure looked
> cool. Sorry I can't remember the name of the site but it is definitely
> possible. I'm not sure how you get the water into the passageway
> without it all flowing out onto the floor. I would think there would
> have to be a way to let the O2 escape as water is put into the fishway.
> Once it is completely full I could see how the water would stay in the
> fishway as long as the two ends stay below water level. The problem
> would be if there were any kind of a air leak the whole tube would flow
> out onto the floor. Its going to drive me crazy trying to remember the
> name of the company. Anyway it was posted on this NG in the last 2 years.
>
> Todd
>
> Pszemol wrote:
>
>> I am looking for a way to connect two or more tanks
>> with large diameter passages designed to be for
>> fish swiming back and forward between tanks...
>> What is the maximum size of bulkheads available?
>> What kind of material should I use for that kind of
>> passage? I guess it needs to be flexible to prevent
>> cracks/spillage when any vibrations occur between tanks.
>> Anybody has similar setup?
>>
>>
>

I think it might be a bit more then what your looking for but will
give you an idea of how to do it.
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/sal...k/DSC00574.JPG
http://www.cecoatings.com/images/saltwatertank/


On Sat, 4 Oct 2003 15:15:47 -0500, "Pszemol" <>
wrote:

>I am looking for a way to connect two or more tanks
>with large diameter passages designed to be for
>fish swiming back and forward between tanks...
>What is the maximum size of bulkheads available?
>What kind of material should I use for that kind of
>passage? I guess it needs to be flexible to prevent
>cracks/spillage when any vibrations occur between tanks.
>Anybody has similar setup?

You are talking about this:

http://fishighway.com/index.html

I would never want to even begin to think how to clean those tubes of algae
growth!

I'm pretty sure you could find 2" bulkheads to connect two tanks together.

Marc

TW wrote:

> I remember seeing a web site that had acrylic rectangular tubes going
> across a ceiling between tanks. Fish could swim across a room and down
> into another tank. These were clear acrylic and you could see fish
> swimming across the ceiling going to the next tank. It sure looked
> cool. Sorry I can't remember the name of the site but it is definitely
> possible. I'm not sure how you get the water into the passageway
> without it all flowing out onto the floor. I would think there would
> have to be a way to let the O2 escape as water is put into the fishway.
> Once it is completely full I could see how the water would stay in the
> fishway as long as the two ends stay below water level. The problem
> would be if there were any kind of a air leak the whole tube would flow
> out onto the floor. Its going to drive me crazy trying to remember the
> name of the company. Anyway it was posted on this NG in the last 2 years.
>
> Todd
>
> Pszemol wrote:
>
> >I am looking for a way to connect two or more tanks
> >with large diameter passages designed to be for
> >fish swiming back and forward between tanks...
> >What is the maximum size of bulkheads available?
> >What kind of material should I use for that kind of
> >passage? I guess it needs to be flexible to prevent
> >cracks/spillage when any vibrations occur between tanks.
> >Anybody has similar setup?
> >
> >

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"Marc Levenson" <> wrote in message
news:...
> You are talking about this:
>
> http://fishighway.com/index.html
>
> I would never want to even begin to think how to clean those tubes of
algae
> growth!
>
> I'm pretty sure you could find 2" bulkheads to connect two tanks together.
>
> Marc
>
> TW wrote:
>
> > I remember seeing a web site that had acrylic rectangular tubes going
> > across a ceiling between tanks. Fish could swim across a room and down
> > into another tank. These were clear acrylic and you could see fish
> > swimming across the ceiling going to the next tank. It sure looked
> > cool. Sorry I can't remember the name of the site but it is definitely
> > possible. I'm not sure how you get the water into the passageway
> > without it all flowing out onto the floor. I would think there would
> > have to be a way to let the O2 escape as water is put into the fishway.
> > Once it is completely full I could see how the water would stay in the
> > fishway as long as the two ends stay below water level. The problem
> > would be if there were any kind of a air leak the whole tube would flow
> > out onto the floor. Its going to drive me crazy trying to remember the
> > name of the company. Anyway it was posted on this NG in the last 2
years.
> >
> > Todd
> >
> > Pszemol wrote:
> >
> > >I am looking for a way to connect two or more tanks
> > >with large diameter passages designed to be for
> > >fish swiming back and forward between tanks...
> > >What is the maximum size of bulkheads available?
> > >What kind of material should I use for that kind of
> > >passage? I guess it needs to be flexible to prevent
> > >cracks/spillage when any vibrations occur between tanks.
> > >Anybody has similar setup?
> > >
> > >
>
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>
>

It works for me... Have you clicked the link Marc gave or
maybe copied it by typing into your browser with some mistake?

"><(((\"> John Lange" <> wrote in message
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> Mark your link goes to a page that says "This future website is currently
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>
> JOhn
>
> "Marc Levenson" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > You are talking about this:
> >
> > http://fishighway.com/index.html
> >
> > I would never want to even begin to think how to clean those tubes of
> algae
> > growth!
> >
> > I'm pretty sure you could find 2" bulkheads to connect two tanks together.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> > TW wrote:
> >
> > > I remember seeing a web site that had acrylic rectangular tubes going
> > > across a ceiling between tanks. Fish could swim across a room and down
> > > into another tank. These were clear acrylic and you could see fish
> > > swimming across the ceiling going to the next tank. It sure looked
> > > cool. Sorry I can't remember the name of the site but it is definitely
> > > possible. I'm not sure how you get the water into the passageway
> > > without it all flowing out onto the floor. I would think there would
> > > have to be a way to let the O2 escape as water is put into the fishway.
> > > Once it is completely full I could see how the water would stay in the
> > > fishway as long as the two ends stay below water level. The problem
> > > would be if there were any kind of a air leak the whole tube would flow
> > > out onto the floor. Its going to drive me crazy trying to remember the
> > > name of the company. Anyway it was posted on this NG in the last 2
> years.
> > >
> > > Todd
> > >
> > > Pszemol wrote:
> > >
> > > >I am looking for a way to connect two or more tanks
> > > >with large diameter passages designed to be for
> > > >fish swiming back and forward between tanks...
> > > >What is the maximum size of bulkheads available?
> > > >What kind of material should I use for that kind of
> > > >passage? I guess it needs to be flexible to prevent
> > > >cracks/spillage when any vibrations occur between tanks.
> > > >Anybody has similar setup?
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > --
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> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >
> >
>
>

Try a copy/paste option instead? I just clicked on the link and it worked
fine. It is an odd site though, and you'll need to click on Photos to get a
better idea of the "highway".

Marc


"><(((\\\"> John Lange" wrote:

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> JOhn
>
> "Marc Levenson" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > You are talking about this:
> >
> > http://fishighway.com/index.html
>

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> I would never want to even begin to think how to clean those tubes of algae
> growth!

the link says regular acrylic magnets


ooh fun sounds like a whole new job 40 hrs a week cleaning a tube

> I'm pretty sure you could find 2" bulkheads to connect two tanks together.

aquaticeco.com will even sell 4" bulkheads and I think they have larger ones in there
printed catalog

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