Finally Got my Water System!!!

Well I finally got my rat water system going!:D

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That's a sweet lookin' ratrack! I do have a couple of questions, if you don't mind . . .

A) Why did you place the feed along the sides of the rack?

B) Why does the water line drop to the bottom level, and then wind its way back up?

Thanks!

~Bruce

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Originally Posted by BrucenBruce

That's a sweet lookin' ratrack! I do have a couple of questions, if you don't mind . . .

A) Why did you place the feed along the sides of the rack?

B) Why does the water line drop to the bottom level, and then wind its way back up?

Thanks!

~Bruce

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I used the rat rack plans from clay davenports plans but his were in the middle to divide for the food but I thought that was too much so I did what I felt was sufficient enough for food.

Again this is the way the water system was run by clay davenports plans and it works just fine. Talking to him he says that run this way it keeps the pressure better to the entire rack. It seems to have great water feed to every nozzle.

A) It keeps it from getting so spread out, that they can't get ahold of it...?

B) I was wondering the same thing myself...:weirdface

C) Do you worry about supporting the underside of the tubs?

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Originally Posted by Fallguy

A) It keeps it from getting so spread out, that they can't get ahold of it...?

B) I was wondering the same thing myself...:weirdface

C) Do you worry about supporting the underside of the tubs?

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No I just rather have a smaller area for food for them than half the entire tub.

And no I think there is plenty of ledge on the tubs for sufficient support. I don't have any tubs that sag or bend at all.

what are the nozels and where do i get them i want to set this up in my rat room so i can stop having to fill 500 bottles a day.

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Originally Posted by joshy171

what are the nozels and where do i get them i want to set this up in my rat room so i can stop having to fill 500 bottles a day.

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There are a few places you can get the nozzles. The cheapest place I have found is www.klubertanz.com they are the 3/16" sippers and tubing and T's and of course the bucket attachment.

thank you do you know of any store i can go to and get some instead of ordering online.

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Originally Posted by joshy171

thank you do you know of any store i can go to and get some instead of ordering online.

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No I have looked at TSC and they didn't have the sippers just the connectors like the T's and stuff

nice looking racks!
the only thing i would have changed would be to add more levels closer together.