Guest ConvictsRule Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Hello everybody, I am just wondering How do you make a spraybar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungy Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 Hello CR Main thing is to keep the holes along the bar at the same trajectory o-wise water goes all over the place ... Hole size = 1/8 max as a rule or smaller even ... remember once you go to big with the holes , ya can't go back Andy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 you need a stiff pipe that fits the hose end and then its a matter of drilling holes into it in a line if possible , spray bars are fairly inexpensive to buy but you need to have holes in a line on either side and one end must be plugged for it to work and then affix it to the glass with suction caps. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 i made mineout of irrigation stuff from bunnings get an 1/2 inch 12mm, elbow with a thread, a joiner, a riser at what ever length you need and an end cap, drill in a strait line and its done. suction caps to fit should be avaliable from your local aquarium suppliers. about the hole size.... really depends of the flow through volume from the pump and the length of the spraybar...mine is 1800lph, 40cmlong and the holes are 4mm ..oh and the cost..about $7... mine is on my 50 liter canister filter i built..have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITEvolution Posted January 3, 2004 Share Posted January 3, 2004 I made one today from 25mm pvc it is 1600mm long and has 13/64 size holes every 50mm. I tested it out of the tank with the hole spacing at 100mm but decided to double the number of holes as the flow seemed too strong still. It is powered by a King 5 pump (6000 lph). I drilled the holes at angles to each other to break the flow up a bit in sort of a W pattern. Cheers Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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