let’s build a laundry list of what we want in a submersible heater: So now let’s go surfin’ for some heaters! AQQA has a nice one YukiHalu fills all the squares I just ran across this heater – Amazon.com: YukiHalu Aquarium Heater 50/100/200/300/500W with Protective Case, Fish Tank Heater, Temperature Adjustable, External Temperature Controller, LED Display, […]
Category: Building
Water Sterilization – let me count the ways
A recent thread spurred me to catalog all the ways that float tank water can be sterilized. So let’s do it:
Noteworthy Aquarium Supply Stores
Choosing a pump
If your UV is triggered by a certain amount of pressure, then your pump must be matched to it. If this is not a concern, then the following links may be of use: Pump recommendations : r/FloatTank (reddit.com)
It’s a pond! It’s a pool! It’s an aquarium! It’s a jacuzzi!
When building a DIY tank, there are many others lines of business that can help.
How powerful does a pump for a DIY float tank have to be?
For a home setup you don’t need a high powered filtration, but you should use either a magnetic drive pump or mechanical pump that can maintain roughly 20 gallons per minute (45-80 GPM for commercial setups). Generally 110v 1/8HP is enough to stir the water, (I’ve used as low as 3/32nd HP and as high […]
Filtration with Pond products
Submersible pond products are easier to setup and use and are designed for large volumes of water. The Pond Guy has a UV & SolidFlo Combo that has easy setup: the lifegard aquatics UV terrified me: I returned it.
Super-like for Floatease – a very useful device for easing head-neck discomfort.
I have floated since the mid 90s off and on and never needed a headrest. Perhaps because of low salt content or maybe aging, I felt my head was arching back and creating discomfort. As a yoga practitioner, i shrugged it off, thinking, it’s just stretching out and will get better over time. But after […]
Passive Heating in Floatation Tanks
Historically, floatation tanks have used active heating. When a floatation tank is actively heated, heaters will heat the water if the temperature of the water deviates below the target temperature (of 93.5 deg F) during the float session. Even today, most floatation tanks use active heating. However, around 15 years ago, we had a great […]
Iwaki MD15RLT Water Pump
since it is mag-drive, we presume it does not have a rubber seal that can rot due to salt. It is being used in a refurbished Zen Float Tent.