I need a Design for a Plant Planter!!!!

[fozzy_wozzy_woo]

Hey All,

Here is a hard one for you I need a design for a device to plant plants at the bottom of my tank. From the bottom of the tank to the top will be 170cm (77.27inch).

also i need a device which will trim the plants.

I know its a bit late to think of this but i dont intend on going swimming every time a plant comes out of the gravel. or when i need to trim the plants because its getting a bit large.

 

[Lateral Line]

Small child with a snorkel?

 

[oazanki]

a 5 axis robot arm with changable attachments

No seriously, I think they sell those extra long and big clamps.. I think they are usually for reef tank.. I saw one at the LFS and it was longer than 1 meter long...

you can get than and make it longer, its a very simple mechanism using wires.. or you can acutually build one yourself using a PVC pipe, some wires and a handle

here is the one I am talking about:

Coralife Aqua Tongues

 

[oazanki]

Actually thinking about this again, I don't think PVC will be a good choice for the length you want... maybe its better to get Aluminum....

 

[wetwetwet]

Tricky m8

Howabout a well trained fish?


For a tank that deep I think you're going to have to get creative and make your own tools...

....the mechanical arm is a good idea - try customising one (my gran has one about 1m long to pick things of the floor)

...for triming the plants I use long handled toe nail scissors - which has the blades set at about 65degrees to the handle - maybe use something like this with the above to get the length.

All that said with a tank this size I don't think there's going to be any easy way of doing your maintenance

btw got any pics of this project?

 

[wetwetwet]

Her you go m8 - problem solved

The E-Z Reacher and E-Z Pruner

CHECK HERE

 

[fozzy_wozzy_woo]

Thanks for that...

I now have a to find where i can purchase these in the netherlands..

that will be purrrrrfect