I've built plenty of spray bars and found a way to make my holes line up with clamps and a drill press. Seeing Dean do it with a table and pen just amazed me, what a great application of KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid).
graph paper. the grid will line up around the circumference and that will ensure the graph is running parallel to the pipe and then you have an easy way to space them!
What Dean did is called scribing. It’s an insanely useful trick for a lot of finish carpentry, but to see him use it for something so simple is pretty cool.
This video mops the floor with the Kings spray bar video. I've been in the hobby since the early 80's. I just learned a new way to make my spray bar holes line up. 👍👌
I've been using spray bars since the 70's and the only thing I've changed from what you've just showed is that in large tanks and tanks with really high flow where there is even a 10% chance of the bar coming loose because of water pressure, I've learned that if you drill a 1/16th inch hole through the end caps and into the PVC, you can use a plastic pin or screw to hold it and that's more than enough to hold the pressure.
Dean's cooking up another master piece with his sharpie and tape trick. In an ideal world i'd like to see clear pvc. Always thinking outside the box. And it still looks professionally done.
Daniel Gonzalez for the love of god and your sanity when you buy your canister filter make sure you buy a long flexible brush for cleaning out the tubing. If you don’t you will be like this idiot who was scrounging around for a impromptu tubing brush at Midnight. For the record a baby bottle brush, some paracord that has been hollowed out and a chit ton of stainless steel BB’s one can MacGyver a tubing cleaner.
Awesome tips. The pen trick is so simple not many people would think of it. I am so guilty at over engineering almost everything. I don't even want to say how I was lining up my PVC to try to keep the holes in a straight line. And I usually failed spectacularly!
Thank you for this! I just moved my Red Eared slider of 15 years from a 40 gallon tank to a larger outdoor prefab pond. I've always used canister filters but unfortunately they aren't rated to be outdoors. But discovered bio pressure filters for ponds that work like a canister filter. I needed a water-return solution that could hang on a brim thicker than a fish tank so this is perfect.
Nice video. I have a spray bar in my videos I uploaded years ago with my potato of a camera back then lol. I used Plastic paint and made them black but then later thought I could probably of dyed them Black too.
I used this guide and made a spray bar for my 125 gal freshwater. I got rid of any air pump soon after because of the amount of air this puts in the water. Whole setup cost me $20 cad. plus I have about 7 feet of pipe left over. Building one for my 75 gal this weekend.
This is awesome and a great idea. I'll have to modify it slightly as I need a rain bar, not a spray bar (to get frogs to breed). Tap the holes in the bar to add sprayers.
I built something similar last summer using a pond filter pump for my 60 gallon tank, and put a video up showing how I did it. I didn’t think to make the hooks to hold it on the rim, though. Great video, thank you!
just made a spray bar out of 3/4 inch pvc for my fx6. it worked great. i was able to slide the outlet pipe over the 3/4 inch pvc but i did put a clamp on it so it wouldnt push off.
From a fish guy who's also a plumber just let you guys know, You prime the pipe because it's a catalyst for the Weld, Also you don't run water in homes in glued pipe ( well cpvc ) you run waste and vent. The glue you want is blue and it's called rain or shine. Love you 2's videos
Just combine this with one of Cory's bucket filters and you've got the perfect canister filter. I'm on it, that would be perfect for my old 70g rehab project.
Ty! Gotta do this in black for my 180, instead of caping one end im going to run my outputs from dual fx6’s to each end of bar! Get oxygenation and sound! 👍🏻
LOVE DIY ideas that makes the hobby easier....please keep them coming!!! You both explain/show things in a manner that is informative and easy to follow.... love your little jewels of info (sharpie line tip) that you have learned from your own experiences.... 💖💖💖
I have been waiting for this video ever since you mentioned it at Dean's house. It is nice to see it finally come out. Like always I love your work, keep it up!
I really like watching some of the older videos. Great tips and tricks might go out of style, but doesn't mean they don't work! Hey, I still like undergravel filters and box filters. But the most popular these days, but both still work like gang busters! Don't worry, I actually have Co-op sponge filters as well hahaha! Have a great day.
What a great idea, we need more like this! I'm in Australia also and these kind of ideas can be done from anywhere, I've made several things for my tanks out of PVC.
This segment of your channel is my favorite. Keep it coming and the chemistry between Cory and Dean is very entertaining and natural. Keep it up and more power.
Made mine out of clear plastic tubing which I heated with a heat gun after inserting a silicone bending rod inside it to prevent kinking. With the clear tubing you are looking right through it and it is invisible. Bending them took a couple attempts but it looks awesome. We used a photo of plants printed on back lit film that gives the aquarium an awesome 3d effect (It looks like it is 3 to 4 feet deep.) Didn't want to ruin that with pvc.
I will always use spray bars. In my setups I typically have the outlet of the canister filter blowing directly onto a heater to ensure enough flow over the element. Something that can be a bit of a pain with a single outlet nozzle.
Nylon string will cut PVC~! I have cut sch 80 electrical pvc with this in a tight pull station under ground~! this sch 40 is way thinner.... awesome idea on this spray bar... i have a canister filter and this will come in handy~! thanks guys,,,,,love your videos~!
Yay for "PVC Projects with Dean & Cory"...the series! Loved the "This Old House" music at the end. I had just thought that it reminded me of that show, then heard the music. 😂
I have used PVC piping for my Air stone corner filter, goes up then across the back of the and exits. 1 elbow with a hole for the air hose, 2 lengths for height/length of the tank.
I like using the hard black reticulation pipes for my spraybars. They all screw together so you just need the teflon tape to join it all together. No glue involved. Costs a bit more... but in the long run... it's all reusable. Unless you happen to overtighten a joint like I did and shear the thread off in it.
I have a spraybar supplied with my Cascade 1000. Works great! Have it on a 38 gal tank. This has me thinking about different setups. Taking the bar to the rear bottom and spraying up. Easier to hide as it would be hidden behind tank structure. Also, you could use cave for hot water applications as it has a thinner wall and smaller outside diameter. Hose adapter would still be the same at 1/2 inch fnpt (female national pipe thread).
Thank you guys. I have been thinking of doing this. I have cleared out my 40gallon breeder of my platy. Now I only have my 3 angel fish, yo yo, and my bristlenose pleco, and bunch of mystery snails. I'm looking for something else to houses with them. Maybe some upside down catfish? Idk.
If you're concerned about chemical leaching, use polyethylene pipe with polypropylene fittings. They're NSF rated for potable water. I use it for Aquaponics setups for my tanks. With barbed fittings, you don't need to glue anything. Poly pipe comes in long coils. To straighten it, dip it in hot water, bend it straight, then quench it in cold water. If you don't quench it, it'll begin to curl up again.
I love watching you guys work thank you for the info I will use this for sure on my Canisters and I'm gonna try one for my aqua clear 110 Have a great 1 guys
I love how this video looks like Cory sat down at the dinner table to work on a school project with Uncle Dean :)
And jimmy Is the kid.
I laughed out loud, thank you.
All ready for show and tell on Monday morning!
I've built plenty of spray bars and found a way to make my holes line up with clamps and a drill press. Seeing Dean do it with a table and pen just amazed me, what a great application of KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid).
graph paper. the grid will line up around the circumference and that will ensure the graph is running parallel to the pipe and then you have an easy way to space them!
What Dean did is called scribing. It’s an insanely useful trick for a lot of finish carpentry, but to see him use it for something so simple is pretty cool.
I love how when it's something so simple, like the sharpie on a table trick, can make the smartest person feel dumb, just so simple
Love the overall tone of this video. The chemistry between Dean and Cory is awesome.
Yes. Show more of what you can build with PVC.
As someone who does DIY spray bars...this design made me go WELL DUH!!! Time to redo the spraybar! lol
There is nothing better than experience.. Dean has an enormous amount of information and is very easy to understand.. Pleasant personality too..
This video mops the floor with the Kings spray bar video. I've been in the hobby since the early 80's. I just learned a new way to make my spray bar holes line up. 👍👌
I've been using spray bars since the 70's and the only thing I've changed from what you've just showed is that in large tanks and tanks with really high flow where there is even a 10% chance of the bar coming loose because of water pressure, I've learned that if you drill a 1/16th inch hole through the end caps and into the PVC, you can use a plastic pin or screw to hold it and that's more than enough to hold the pressure.
Dean's cooking up another master piece with his sharpie and tape trick. In an ideal world i'd like to see clear pvc. Always thinking outside the box. And it still looks professionally done.
Awesome video you guys should do more videos like this. In the near future I’m buying a canister filter for my 55 gal tank
Daniel Gonzalez for the love of god and your sanity when you buy your canister filter make sure you buy a long flexible brush for cleaning out the tubing. If you don’t you will be like this idiot who was scrounging around for a impromptu tubing brush at Midnight. For the record a baby bottle brush, some paracord that has been hollowed out and a chit ton of stainless steel BB’s one can MacGyver a tubing cleaner.
Sheesh I love you guys. Don't care what you'd talk about ( I do literally care) but I could listen to you both for hours. Cheers
Awesome tips. The pen trick is so simple not many people would think of it. I am so guilty at over engineering almost everything. I don't even want to say how I was lining up my PVC to try to keep the holes in a straight line. And I usually failed spectacularly!
Thank you for this! I just moved my Red Eared slider of 15 years from a 40 gallon tank to a larger outdoor prefab pond. I've always used canister filters but unfortunately they aren't rated to be outdoors. But discovered bio pressure filters for ponds that work like a canister filter. I needed a water-return solution that could hang on a brim thicker than a fish tank so this is perfect.
Nice video. I have a spray bar in my videos I uploaded years ago with my potato of a camera back then lol. I used Plastic paint and made them black but then later thought I could probably of dyed them Black too.
I used this guide and made a spray bar for my 125 gal freshwater. I got rid of any air pump soon after because of the amount of air this puts in the water. Whole setup cost me $20 cad. plus I have about 7 feet of pipe left over. Building one for my 75 gal this weekend.
Simple yet effective! So much can be made with PVC pipe. 👍🐠
I LOVE A spray bar in ALL my tanks it's a MUST in mine.
I absolutely love the old school spray bar . It’s giving me inspiration to build one this weekend. Thanks Cory and uncle Dean
This is awesome and a great idea. I'll have to modify it slightly as I need a rain bar, not a spray bar (to get frogs to breed). Tap the holes in the bar to add sprayers.
drip irrigation stuff by Rainbird also works well
"you are not gonna sleep well at night".
Cory you are perfect, don't ever change ! Thanks for the awesome videos, Big love from Israel !
I use the furniture pvc as well... purple and orange though... for my gravel vac. And I also aim my holes in different directions. Us oldtimers rock!
I built something similar last summer using a pond filter pump for my 60 gallon tank, and put a video up showing how I did it. I didn’t think to make the hooks to hold it on the rim, though. Great video, thank you!
Great video Cory! Master breeder Dean is amazing. I always enjoy his knowledge, experience and humour!
Building things out of PVC is my new hobby! Considering a DIY 5-g bucket cannister filter with this spray bar as my next project.
The ratcheting PVC cutters are a must. Nice clean cuts . I use a pair on my job for cutting poly .
just made a spray bar out of 3/4 inch pvc for my fx6. it worked great. i was able to slide the outlet pipe over the 3/4 inch pvc but i did put a clamp on it so it wouldnt push off.
Your guppy videos are absolutely helpful for someone who’s NEVER had guppies.A few RUclips channels including yours have made me want to have guppies.
From a fish guy who's also a plumber just let you guys know, You prime the pipe because it's a catalyst for the Weld, Also you don't run water in homes in glued pipe ( well cpvc ) you run waste and vent. The glue you want is blue and it's called rain or shine. Love you 2's videos
Just combine this with one of Cory's bucket filters and you've got the perfect canister filter.
I'm on it, that would be perfect for my old 70g rehab project.
Nicely done video, i think i will be trying this for sure. Black PVC though ;)
Ty! Gotta do this in black for my 180, instead of caping one end im going to run my outputs from dual fx6’s to each end of bar! Get oxygenation and sound! 👍🏻
You hit the nail on the head once again Cory and company!
A series about PVC projects would be amazing! Please do it
LOVE DIY ideas that makes the hobby easier....please keep them coming!!! You both explain/show things in a manner that is informative and easy to follow.... love your little jewels of info (sharpie line tip) that you have learned from your own experiences.... 💖💖💖
that had to be one of the best ways to build a diy project i have seen thank you
Cool video Dean and Cory. I love working with PVC pipes. It is great fun to start heating the pvc pipes and making your own shapes.
Amazing. This is the stuff that's great to share. #FishroomHacks should have millions of views.
The video I didnt know I really needed to watch and learn. Thanks Aquarium CUP, always helping!
I have been waiting for this video ever since you mentioned it at Dean's house. It is nice to see it finally come out. Like always I love your work, keep it up!
So impressed the way you drew the straight line..
I really like watching some of the older videos. Great tips and tricks might go out of style, but doesn't mean they don't work! Hey, I still like undergravel filters and box filters. But the most popular these days, but both still work like gang busters! Don't worry, I actually have Co-op sponge filters as well hahaha! Have a great day.
What a great idea, we need more like this! I'm in Australia also and these kind of ideas can be done from anywhere, I've made several things for my tanks out of PVC.
Yep..time to visit bunnings again.
I enjoyed watching this video, and I don’t even have a canister filter! I’d definitely enjoy more pvc videos!
Rock on...! Gotta diy everything possible...! Another great one... keep it up...!
This segment of your channel is my favorite. Keep it coming and the chemistry between Cory and Dean is very entertaining and natural. Keep it up and more power.
Send the word that we all think he did a great job presenting. Very handy video
Building with Dean is amazing! Thanks for making the vid.
Made mine out of clear plastic tubing which I heated with a heat gun after inserting a silicone bending rod inside it to prevent kinking. With the clear tubing you are looking right through it and it is invisible. Bending them took a couple attempts but it looks awesome. We used a photo of plants printed on back lit film that gives the aquarium an awesome 3d effect (It looks like it is 3 to 4 feet deep.) Didn't want to ruin that with pvc.
This man is a genius!
Dean is THE MAN!
Brilliant. Now I’m building one tomorrow.
Would love to see a series about diy pvc pieces
This was one of the most helpful video in awhile on this channel!
I did it and my fish are frothin on it! Controlled the internal flow and increated the capacity of my sump. I added it in addition to intitial pump
I will always use spray bars. In my setups I typically have the outlet of the canister filter blowing directly onto a heater to ensure enough flow over the element. Something that can be a bit of a pain with a single outlet nozzle.
Nylon string will cut PVC~! I have cut sch 80 electrical pvc with this in a tight pull station under ground~! this sch 40 is way thinner.... awesome idea on this spray bar... i have a canister filter and this will come in handy~! thanks guys,,,,,love your videos~!
Kool video with both of guys on it and doing a diy video
I would love a series about all the handy uses of PVC! Speaking of PVC could you possibly make a filter out of a large enough piece of PVC?
Depends, what kind of filter. With enough ingenuity you could make any kind of filter from PVC
Yay for "PVC Projects with Dean & Cory"...the series! Loved the "This Old House" music at the end. I had just thought that it reminded me of that show, then heard the music. 😂
would love to see the other pvc build ideas. awesome!
Thanks for the info. I tweaked this to do it with two sponge filter. Works great!
Thanks Dean
I have used PVC piping for my Air stone corner filter, goes up then across the back of the and exits.
1 elbow with a hole for the air hose, 2 lengths for height/length of the tank.
Thanks fellas. You could also put a couple of couplings in the middle somewhere, allowing you to have full control over direction of flow.
Great video! YES! YES! YES! More PVC videos please
Gotta love master breeder dean! I would really enjoy some more DIY videos as well! Loved the video
Yes I want the pvc series!!! Yes yes
I like using the hard black reticulation pipes for my spraybars. They all screw together so you just need the teflon tape to join it all together. No glue involved. Costs a bit more... but in the long run... it's all reusable. Unless you happen to overtighten a joint like I did and shear the thread off in it.
Great video, did the same thing with just a power head and pex tubing on my 120, n my rainbows love it!
Great video. More videos like this about pvc would be awesome.
Just wanted to say I love watching your videos, don’t own an aquarium
but on a commercial fisherman side ur so right
I have a spraybar supplied with my Cascade 1000. Works great! Have it on a 38 gal tank. This has me thinking about different setups. Taking the bar to the rear bottom and spraying up. Easier to hide as it would be hidden behind tank structure. Also, you could use cave for hot water applications as it has a thinner wall and smaller outside diameter. Hose adapter would still be the same at 1/2 inch fnpt (female national pipe thread).
7/8's? Nope, it's 13/16's all day long LOL! What an awesome video guys! I love PVC. Makes water do what you want it to do.
awesome video... felt like i was right at home in my dining room putting it together with ya...
Yep, PVC projects are 👍, very nice!
💕👍
I wanna see more pvc builds!!! Love the vids man, thanks for all the inspiration and knowledge!!!
Three camera setup for a diy pvc video. Love it!
Great video, now I have an idea for my sump I'm building.
Dukes of DIY.
Replace that end cap with a valve and hose attachment to use the canister to do your water changes
Thank you guys. I have been thinking of doing this. I have cleared out my 40gallon breeder of my platy. Now I only have my 3 angel fish, yo yo, and my bristlenose pleco, and bunch of mystery snails. I'm looking for something else to houses with them. Maybe some upside down catfish? Idk.
Do it!! I would watch the heck outta diy pvc aquarium accessories
A pvc series would be awesome!!
If you're concerned about chemical leaching, use polyethylene pipe with polypropylene fittings. They're NSF rated for potable water. I use it for Aquaponics setups for my tanks. With barbed fittings, you don't need to glue anything. Poly pipe comes in long coils. To straighten it, dip it in hot water, bend it straight, then quench it in cold water. If you don't quench it, it'll begin to curl up again.
Great video guys looks really cool 😎
Ik I'm late but continue the pvc series, I'm intrigued by what else you've made with it
You can also put a pvc ball valve so that flow can be adjusted even more
Yes, or a PVC gate valve if you want more accuracy.
Thank you for these useful technique
This is such a gem!
It looks good! nice tip on how to make it!
It felt like an episode of "This Old House" with Bob Villa. LOL. But seriously...well done. Good video Cory!!
True true.
What not to like, great video!!!
Would love to see a series on PVC builds.
I was building these 20 yrs. ago and using them in various ways
Please show more videos about working with PVC for aquariums. Great video guys! You did it again Cory
Love it! This is going to be saved in my fish video playlist!
I love watching you guys work thank you for the info I will use this for sure on my Canisters and I'm gonna try one for my aqua clear 110 Have a great 1 guys
Ive never glued any pvc pipe for my aquarium never had a leak! Nice vid guys!
Dean's a genius.
Need to build one when get . Thank you Cory and dean to set down set by set