Archer Fish Shooting Range Build!

[Shovelman]

Alright so i got my materials and design worked out! Finally was able to build the frame of my Archer fish shooting range for the top of my tank.

So what did i get?
-2 8ft or so poles of 3/4" pvc pipe.
-1 48"x12" role of 1/2" screen wire stuff....lol very descriptive i know.
-8 3/4" pvc joint connectors and since one of the three curved holes was a screw in we had to buy the pvc connectors that screwed in. There are technical terms for all of these...but im at a loss of words at the moment. So here are a few pics i snapped!

doing some hard core building. cutting the right length pieces.

Finished frame.

 

[Man of fish]

Looking good! my favorite but is the complaint dept. Sign lol.

 

[Shovelman]

Looking good! my favorite but is the complaint dept. Sign lol.

lol..


Spray painting the frame black on Tuesday and then will be zip tying the screen on afterwards

 

[thereverendturtle]

Looking good. Can't wait to see the fish in action.

 

[ZoddyZod]

look very interesting

*bookmarks for later reading*

 

[KrazyKuhli]

This looks like it could be alot of fun. Also Bookmarked =D

 

[Shovelman]

ZoddyZod and KrazyKuhli aww shucks! Never had been bookmarked before! Thanks! Will be spray painting and ziptying the screen on tomorrow after school

 

[KrazyKuhli]

Saw some archer fish today and they look ace. hows the build going?

 

[Shovelman]

Saw some archer fish today and they look ace. hows the build going?

Will definitely get it sprayed and finished by friday night. Scratch testing the spray paint on the left over pvc to make sure it wont flake off easily...Just been busy as finals are coming up and everyone is pushing tests and review packets....

 

[Shovelman]

FINALLY FINISHED! Stupid finals week prevented me from doing anything fish related.... But i got it done now!
i will get pics of it during daytime i was up until 1 in the morning finishing it up..here are some pics!

Put one side of the screen on

Zip tying more screen on.

Finished product archer fish shooting range. Yes i had to use flash and i haven't had time to clean algae and tank this week so its not in tip top condition.

Lights off with my ghetto moonlight going...lol its one of the blue party bulbs plugged into a clip on lamp...

Full shot. I zip tied a fake plant onto the wire until i get my live plants.

 

[ZoddyZod]

wow, what a build! I often thought how would you keep the grasshoppers/locusts in when you feed archers? That's a very cool soloution!

 

[Shovelman]

wow, what a build! I often thought how would you keep the grasshoppers/locusts in when you feed archers? That's a very cool soloution!

Thanks ZoddyZod! I just cant wait because i have some ideas for plants that will creep up the sides and make shade from the lights. This projects actually aided alot since my lights have been causeing massive algae and now their further away from the waters surface!

 

[Lufbramatt]

This looks like a lot of fun! Can't wait to see some vids of the archers feeding. Excellent project!

 

[Shovelman]

This looks like a lot of fun! Can't wait to see some vids of the archers feeding. Excellent project!

Thanks! Need to get a video camera first ....