Aeration is a process of saturation and enrichment of water with oxygen. Such a process is essential in aquariums, especially large ones. In order to create aeration, you need a compressor for the aquarium. It gives small bubbles, which, rising, top, saturate the water with oxygen. One of the necessary conditions for the compressor is that it should work as quietly as possible, and even completely silently. Since aquariums are often located in rooms where people sleep most of the time, it should work constantly, especially at night, when plants do not emit oxygen.
A self-made compressor for the
aquarium is the best solution for those who do not want to put up with noise. But first you need to know what it consists of.
The mechanism of the eccentric transmission, pump and engine are the main parts of the compressor. The engine must have a power of at least 50 watts to ensure normal operation of the pump.
So, how to make a compressor for the aquarium and what is needed for this? To design the pump, you need to glue the valve tabs in the inner part of the body.
Using a gasket and nut, press and secure the diaphragm to the body. Now let's take the engine. On the side surfaces of the flywheel, you need to attach the plate with the help of 2 screws having an axis. The motion transmission unit is the axis.
This flywheel is worn on the engine shaft. The size of the eccentric gear is affected by a plate with two slots that allow the axis to be moved.
From duralumin, it is necessary to grind bushings, a flywheel and pump parts on a lathe . Using an anvil and a hammer, plate washers must be made of duralumin washers. Mount a diaphragm from a rubber sheet one millimeter thick.
To make the compressor for the aquarium as silent as possible , you will need a box for acoustic decoupling. This will help to neutralize vibration and sound transmission from compressor parts to the floor, bedside table or table. Of boards with a thickness of twenty millimeters, you need to make a lid and a box. Then fasten them with screws, and put foam on the bottom. A thick porous fabric is quite suitable for acoustic decoupling, floor cloths are an excellent alternative to this. The lid needs to be glued with a cloth so that it closes tightly, and make legs out of foam polyurethane. In order for the compressor to be ventilated, the hose and the power supply inlet must be closed, but not tight.
A simpler compressor for an aquarium can be constructed, for example, using a ball or a rubber chamber. A rubber bulb blows air into the pump using vinyl chloride tubes or silicone; air is supplied to the atomizer. With the help of such a compressor,
air is pumped 1-2 times a day
.And now our silent compressor is ready, now we must not forget to observe safety measures, do not lower it into water, be sure to turn it off if you want to open it or clean the aquarium. A compressor is essential for the inhabitants of the aquarium, including the plants in it. Creating such a necessary thing with your own hands will bring you a lot of pleasure.