I use the same size cylindrical shape plastic bottles (2 liters) to make aquariums and planters for them. Check out my previous videos for more details.\r<br>Remove all stickers from the bottle.\r<br>Look on the bottom of the bottle.\r<br>There are 5 mounds.\r<br>We have to make a hole on the top of each mound.\r<br>Its simpler to make it with a saw.\r<br>Saw off about 5 mm of the tip of each mound, making a hole, about 20 mm in diameter.\r<br>Use a knife to smooth the edges of the holes.\r<br>Cut off the bottom part of the bottle to a desirable size.\r<br>Cut off the neck part of the bottle.\r<br>Cut the middle part (cylinder) of the bottle into two rectangles of about same size.\r<br>Trim the edge of the bottom part of the bottle with scissors.\r<br>We have made the basic planter. Lets improve it to our needs.\r<br>Roll the rectangle into a funnel shape.\r<br>Make the narrow side of the funnel fit through the hole of the planter. The wide side should be 2-4 times wider.\r<br>Secure it with clear sticky tape.\r<br>Insert the narrow end of the funnel through any hole in the planter.\r<br>Hold the funnel in place.\r<br>Use a hot soldering iron to cut off excess on the narrow side of the funnel. The remaining part of the funnel should protrude about 1 cm from the bottom of the planter.\r<br>Mold the protruding part of the funnel to the edges of the hole.\r<br>Smooth the edges.\r<br>Use scraps of plastic to seal any remaining gaps between the funnel and the hole.\r<br>Congratulations! We have made a planter with a funnel.\r<br>Use the remaining rectangular piece to make the second funnel.\r<br>Attach the second funnel to another hole in the planter.\r<br>Here is an example of a planter with two funnels.Here you can see an example where I use a planter with one funnel.\r<br>And this is an example where I use a planter with two funnels.\r<br>I use funnels for various purposes.\r<br>I can put a plant through the funnel directly in the water.\r<br>It is Ornamental Sweet Potato that grows very well in this way.\r<br>You can see the roots of the plant in the water.\r<br>A different plant grows in the planter without any interference with the first.\r<br>I feed fish through the second funnel.\r<br>Otherwise I would have to lift the planter for every feeding.\r<br>I have a couple more ideas to use funnels - will see how it works out!\r<br>Have fun and happy aquaponics :)\r<br>\r<br>Blog: \r<br>\r<br>More fun on my website \r<br>\r<br>Views as Money:
