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Feeding Station - COPY Idea from Paul B.

malulu

NJRC Member
Here is the Original thread from Paul B. that give me the idea to do something similar...

so, i was bored over the weekend, and while stopping by in RedSand, i saw Feng have some CopperBand Butterfly fish... so i decided to get them and trying to make my version of feeding station, at that time, i have no idea, how i am going to made and what the would looks like...

image copy from the WEB... my camera picture did not come out good...
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so, after some thinking, i decided to try the dollar store first... cause they would have all kinds of house hold stuffs with crazy cheap prices ( better choice then Home Depot in this case). after pick and choice for about 1 hour, here is what i got and i think they MAY worked...
:D

Items from Dollar Tree store ( total paid: $2 + tax )
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First, i want to test it to make sure it is not IRON and would not RUST!!
D***, the ring border sticked to the magnet like crazy!! so, i guess i would have to cut it out!!
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Showing the comparison side by side
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Tool to cut
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and ofcourse the OLD MAN's most trust-able gadget!!! my eye glass...
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more tool
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cutting...
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the ring is OUT!
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cut the cap and the mesh to smaller size, so they would fit.
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GLUE
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glue applied
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let it dried for 12 hours...
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adding a frag plug/plate so it would be sink to the bottom
( i wonder, if i flip the container upside down... would it flow on top of the water?? )
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pouring in live brine shrimpsssssssssssss
(d*** it, the hole is TOO BIG!! ) about 30% of them past through the holes!!!
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oh, well, let it be for now...
let's place it inside to see how it goes...
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it worked!
NOTE: i put the copperband fish in the sump, cause my Coral-Beauty have been chasing them around like crazy!!
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BOTTOM LINE:
I think i need to find a smaller size mesh...
Mission accomplished but not perfect!!
:rolleyes:

This is the VIDEO to show it in action:
[video]https://plus.google.com/photos/109199396529296887735/albums/5698808087101016065/5698808353113587906[/video]

 

malulu

NJRC Member
i don't know...
it did not stick/attract to the magnet...
so i assume it won't rush...
i will keep an eye on it.
 
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