Safe Way to Hold Tubing Down

Viperboy · 10/15/2009, 01:45 AM

I want to hold my tubing down to the bottom of my ATO bucket so it is at the very bottom and not moving around (I am using an aqualifter so it is just airline tubing) but how do you guys hold this down that is safe or weigh it down. Thanks

dots · 10/15/2009, 01:53 AM

You know I got all crazy making little anchors out of coral epoxy....until I realized water flow pretty dang good through one of those air stones....

dots · 10/15/2009, 01:54 AM

If not, hopes and dreams come in a close second.....

Fishkeeper101 · 10/15/2009, 01:54 AM

A small rock from your tank and a rubberband have always done the trick for me. I'm assuming the tubing is underwater, right?

ludnix · 10/15/2009, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishkeeper101

A small rock from your tank and a rubberband have always done the trick for me. I'm assuming the tubing is underwater, right?

It's going to be in freshwater though so liverock won't be live for long.

I would give the epoxy anchor a try.

thegrun · 10/15/2009, 08:32 AM

Grab a rock and zip tie the tube to it.

surge19us · 10/15/2009, 08:42 AM

Try zip tying a piece of acrylic rod, maybe a coat hanger cut to length, to the tubing. If a rock has life on it it could create ammonia in your top off as it dies. You could also super glue slightly larger diameter acrylic tube from your LFS to the bottom and slip the airline tubing through these.

10/15/2009, 01:45 AM	#1
Viperboy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 68	Safe Way to Hold Tubing Down I want to hold my tubing down to the bottom of my ATO bucket so it is at the very bottom and not moving around (I am using an aqualifter so it is just airline tubing) but how do you guys hold this down that is safe or weigh it down. Thanks __________________ -Ray ----(and no I don't drive a Viper ... yet)---- Current Tank Info: Tankless

10/15/2009, 01:53 AM	#2
dots Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 6,258	You know I got all crazy making little anchors out of coral epoxy....until I realized water flow pretty dang good through one of those air stones.... __________________ ~Doug

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dots Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 6,258	If not, hopes and dreams come in a close second..... __________________ ~Doug

10/15/2009, 08:42 AM	#7
surge19us Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Willard, Oh Posts: 656	Try zip tying a piece of acrylic rod, maybe a coat hanger cut to length, to the tubing. If a rock has life on it it could create ammonia in your top off as it dies. You could also super glue slightly larger diameter acrylic tube from your LFS to the bottom and slip the airline tubing through these. __________________ Sean Current Tank Info: 120 gal 30 gal sump/fuge, ATB Econo 840 skimmer, 2 Vortech MP40w, AC Jr., 2-250watt MH 20K Radiums, Lumen Max 2 reflectors, 2 tek T5 retro actinic, Prime chiller, ATO/kalk reactor, drews dosers on two part.

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Fishkeeper101 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Santa Cruz Posts: 38	A small rock from your tank and a rubberband have always done the trick for me. I'm assuming the tubing is underwater, right?

10/15/2009, 08:32 AM	#6
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Grab a rock and zip tie the tube to it.