The ragtop DIY tank was built on the bottom floor of an apartment. The floor had cold tiles. The tank was heated by an H2Pro submersible heater: you simply put the heating element in the water 3-4 feet away from the temperature probe and it would heat the water. This tank was super simple: just […]
We’re heating and floating… now to filter
The GIZA FLOAT TENT now has a decent water heating system and the salt level is reaching the desired specific gravity slowly, with each new order of Epsom salt from Target store. I like their easy-open bags and according to the Epsom salt database, the price per pound is competitive with SiteOne landscaping and there […]
GIZA FLOAT TENT – the build, first float and immediate refinements.
The giza float tent consists of a tank and a top. The tank is a Meowant off-the-shelf doggy/kiddie pool and the top is a 61-inch high pyramid with the same angle as the pyramid of Giza. You may peruse the entire Google photos album. Here are a few photos to give you an idea of […]
5 options to control water temperature in your DIY Float tank
I was researching a temperature controller for my next DIY tank build and have assembled some options to consider. These options are listed in order of ease of implementation and popularity, not listed in order of what delivers the most quality product. Inkbird Temperature Controllers have a solid history in float tank construction A person […]
Giza Float Tent
Build Instructions Put a Giza Pyramid down I bought mine from Inner Fire Pyramids. They have 3 giza pyramids: So based on the size of the pool that you put inside, you need to get the appropriate pyramid and follow their assembly instructions. Put down the snow melting mat in the center of the pyramid […]
The radiant heat tape used in DIYFLOATROOMS
Marcus Metcalfe, of DIYFLOATROOMS.com, has done the open source tank community a huge favor by posting photos of the DIY floatrooms he has masterminded: I phoned marcus to learn about his heating and insulation system but got no answer. With Google Lens, I probably could’ve figured this out in a jiffy. At any rate, at […]
Floating isnt floating and filtration isnt filtration
The most popular term for the device invented by John C. Lilly in 1954 is floatation tank or float tank. The float tank solutions guide mentions a host of other terms: But the most popular term is float tank and the most popular term for usage of the float tank is floating. Floating is isolation […]
DIY Float Tank Resources
DIY Float Tank facebook group – 1000 members, active – Float tank DIY | Facebook this site – 3rd page of Google hits for “DIY Float tank” reddit float tank – if you dont mind being flamed by “industry professionals” then there are some good people to talk to here.
Jason Michael turned a walk-in freezer into a float tank!
(4) Facebook discussion – Float tank DIY | Another potential issue in tank design – ventilation | Facebook
DFT used a Spa Pak for passively heat the water
DIY Float Tank (wordpress.com) used a Spa Pak ($900) to passively heat the water between floats.