Author Topic: Fish swim above the surface of the pond (Read 2632 times)

wayner · « **on:** July 24, 2011, 09:47:52 PM »

As per request from photo album.
This is what I call my fish condo.

It is a flower vase 8"D X 20"H inverted and suspended from the pergola with 4 30lb fishing line.
The fish love to swim up and get the food that I release in it.
It also servers as a fish inspection station as the fish are magnified behind the glass.

Holldoll · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2011, 10:27:55 PM »

That's so cool!! Does it create a vaccuum - is that how the water gets in there? I want one!

wayner · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2011, 03:50:31 AM »

Quote from: Holldoll on July 24, 2011, 10:27:55 PM

That's so cool!! Does it create a vaccuum - is that how the water gets in there? I want one!

Yes it works on the principal of a vacuum.
My wife thought I was nuts when she caught me looking at glassware in the store and then purchasing this vase.
She said" WHAT ARE YOU BUYING THAT FOR". I replied "never mind ,its just a idea". $:-\$

Wayne

CoolShades · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2011, 05:59:40 AM »

Cool!

frogman3 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2011, 08:16:18 AM »

Very nice, WW.... which fish did you put in charge of cleaning the windows!

All kidding aside that is the best shots I've seen of one of these in actual use.

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2011, 12:10:22 PM »

That is awesome! The pictures are terrific! I have one of those plastic bubbles, but this is so much better. I may try it with a big glass cloche I have sitting around. Don't know how I would suspend it though.

Holldoll · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2011, 03:52:50 PM »

That's what I was thinking too - I don't know how to suspend it. How far underwater is it?

frogman3 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2011, 05:20:17 PM »

I have a bright idea WW. Install a dinner bell at the top of the vase and make those Orfe work for their dinner..

wayner · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2011, 06:29:44 PM »

Quote from: Holldoll on July 25, 2011, 03:52:50 PM

That's what I was thinking too - I don't know how to suspend it. How far underwater is it?

It is 1" below the surface of the water.
I have a pulley on the pergola that I hoist it up with.
It is very heavy when full of water.
I have another one that I made from a 8" acrylic tube that was 48" above the waters surface and the fish would swim all the way to the top.
I don't use it anymore because it was so heavy. Took two men to get it in place.

And to answer frogman3...... I will have to sleep on that one . But I like the way you think.

Mike S. · « **Reply #9 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:13:36 AM »

At the risk of sounding rediculously "retro," Totally Cool !!!

Mike S.
Spring Hill, FL

andi_mn · « **Reply #10 on:** July 26, 2011, 12:23:39 PM »

ok, more retro....far out! i love it...one of the pics is now my desktop wallpaper

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2011, 05:11:57 PM »

I love it! Just one more thing I don't need!

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2011, 04:23:45 AM »

Wow! I bet that 48" one was funt o watch! Do you have pics of that one to post? How often did you have to clean the algae off?

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:39:40 AM »

Way cool.

wayner · « **Reply #14 on:** July 28, 2011, 01:01:10 PM »

Quote from: perplexed ponder on July 28, 2011, 04:23:45 AM

Wow! I bet that 48" one was funt o watch! Do you have pics of that one to post? How often did you have to clean the algae off?

I have to clean it every two weeks.
I don't have any pics of the 48" one.
Being acrylic it wasn't as clear as glass and way two heavy to rehang every two weeks after cleaning.
The funniest thing about that 48 incher was, I had it hanging about 4' away from the bay window of the house and as the window comes down to the floor ,you could see about 3' of it sticking up from any point in the room.
One night we had guests over for the first time and they didn't know I had a pond out back. As the lady sat at the other side of the room away from the window and I was sitting with my back to the window , she interrupted the conversation with the puzzled statement," excuse me , but there is a fish swimming out side your window." I replied " ya they do that around here".

tlc · « **Reply #15 on:** July 28, 2011, 01:29:59 PM »

Quote from: wayner on July 28, 2011, 01:01:10 PM

I replied " ya they do that around here".

crazyfishlady · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2011, 02:43:38 PM »

That is amazing.

Really dumb question; how do you get the food in there?

wayner · « **Reply #17 on:** July 30, 2011, 05:41:25 AM »

Quote from: crazyfishlady on July 29, 2011, 02:43:38 PM

That is amazing. Really dumb question; how do you get the food in there?

The open end of the vase is 1" under the water , so I just reach under the water at the open end of the vase open my hand and the floating pellets float to the top of the vase and the fish follow.
The vase stays full when it is inverted because of the principal of a vacuum.

I realized this principal when I helped my wife do dishes one time.

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #18 on:** August 02, 2011, 04:55:41 AM »

Wayner,

Too funny!

wayner · « **Reply #19 on:** August 02, 2011, 02:58:45 PM »

Quote from: perplexed ponder on August 02, 2011, 04:55:41 AM

Wayner, Too funny!

My wife didn't think so