What can you make with the following ....
Posted: January 28th, 2020, 10:56 pm
Plan, do, review part one
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My daughter is fortunate enough to have a separate room downstairs. She has a large desk on which to do her homework and a lounge area at the other end where she can watch TV or spend time with her friends. She is an only child, and apart from being absolutely ruined we also try to ensure she can have friends around as she choses and they can have their own space in which to socialise.
Father Christmas brought her a beautiful aquarium and we have all been working together to create the environment she wants for her upcoming fish population. From the outset I was very aware that Santa needed to get this right. The planning was meticulous. No it was more than that, it was obsessive. Big Chris put hours upon hours into understanding every little detail. He also knew he would have to provide some after-care
One of the main points I asked him to focus on was the need to change 25% of the aquariums water each week. I wanted him to ensure that this wasn't something beyond the physical parameters of a 12 year old. I explained to him that I wanted the aquarium to be a pleasure and not a chore. For the avoidance of any doubt I did explain to Santa that 25% water changes was 75L. Or roughly 8 buckets out and 8 buckets in. And that would also mean going up some steps.
One extremely helpful shop-keeper was keen to point out that it was good to give a child responsibilities and a few buckets wasn't that difficult. I was assured he could manage quite well. I am not sure he'll ever qualify to be one of Santa's chosen elite elves. The gift of Christmas should endure year round.
Today we have assembled for the first test run of the new system. A dry, wet run if you like. Complete success. We are now ready to complete our mission. On Saturday under the spotlights at the rear of our daughters room we will commence drilling . We will drill a 16mm diameter hole through the masonry between her room and the downstairs toilet. Through which will travel a small length of garden hose. The hose will connect to a dual tap connector (by Hozelock). Said controller will be inside the vanity unit under the sink. One part connected to the newly installed washing machine drainage hose waste (installed by yours truly) and the other to the new "inline" washing machine valve (installed courtesy of the plumber).
All those hours of research before Christmas paid dividends. The filter that Santa brought was an external cannister filter, with a unique feature. In addition to pumping water around the tank, that is to say in one end and out the other it also, at the turn of two valves pumps water in and out of the tank to and from an external source. Far better than buckets.
By turning a few valves 75L or water can be completely changed in 35 minutes.
AiYn'U
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- A washing machine valve
- A washing machine drainage hose connector
- A Hozelock dual valve tap connector
- A 16mm masonry bit
- 3m of hose pipe
- A small jubilee clip
- 7 Aquastops by Hozelock
My daughter is fortunate enough to have a separate room downstairs. She has a large desk on which to do her homework and a lounge area at the other end where she can watch TV or spend time with her friends. She is an only child, and apart from being absolutely ruined we also try to ensure she can have friends around as she choses and they can have their own space in which to socialise.
Father Christmas brought her a beautiful aquarium and we have all been working together to create the environment she wants for her upcoming fish population. From the outset I was very aware that Santa needed to get this right. The planning was meticulous. No it was more than that, it was obsessive. Big Chris put hours upon hours into understanding every little detail. He also knew he would have to provide some after-care
One of the main points I asked him to focus on was the need to change 25% of the aquariums water each week. I wanted him to ensure that this wasn't something beyond the physical parameters of a 12 year old. I explained to him that I wanted the aquarium to be a pleasure and not a chore. For the avoidance of any doubt I did explain to Santa that 25% water changes was 75L. Or roughly 8 buckets out and 8 buckets in. And that would also mean going up some steps.
One extremely helpful shop-keeper was keen to point out that it was good to give a child responsibilities and a few buckets wasn't that difficult. I was assured he could manage quite well. I am not sure he'll ever qualify to be one of Santa's chosen elite elves. The gift of Christmas should endure year round.
Today we have assembled for the first test run of the new system. A dry, wet run if you like. Complete success. We are now ready to complete our mission. On Saturday under the spotlights at the rear of our daughters room we will commence drilling . We will drill a 16mm diameter hole through the masonry between her room and the downstairs toilet. Through which will travel a small length of garden hose. The hose will connect to a dual tap connector (by Hozelock). Said controller will be inside the vanity unit under the sink. One part connected to the newly installed washing machine drainage hose waste (installed by yours truly) and the other to the new "inline" washing machine valve (installed courtesy of the plumber).
All those hours of research before Christmas paid dividends. The filter that Santa brought was an external cannister filter, with a unique feature. In addition to pumping water around the tank, that is to say in one end and out the other it also, at the turn of two valves pumps water in and out of the tank to and from an external source. Far better than buckets.
By turning a few valves 75L or water can be completely changed in 35 minutes.
AiYn'U