DIY CANISTER FILTER Download warning for DL
#1
Posted 14 January 2008 - 05:42 PM
mine cost me about 30 bucks + 30 for the pump (I already had the pump)
Tools: hand saw, power drill, hole saw, jig saw, think that was all lol.
Basic overveiw
Remember the measurement ars fluid!
#2
Posted 14 January 2008 - 05:52 PM
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#3
Posted 14 January 2008 - 05:56 PM
As you can see my finished product was a little diffrant than my plans, I tried to input some bits that I had laying around from other projects
#4
Posted 14 January 2008 - 07:46 PM
#5
Posted 15 January 2008 - 09:01 PM
#6
Posted 15 January 2008 - 09:12 PM
#7
Posted 15 January 2008 - 09:15 PM
I got some fat pipe... i might have to try and make one now i got 4 fricken months off ahahahah!
#8
Posted 15 January 2008 - 09:18 PM
#9
Posted 15 January 2008 - 09:20 PM
BAHAHAHHA... stuffed that one up didnt ya!
#10
Posted 15 January 2008 - 09:25 PM
The 2 outer are the inlets that go through filter medium then the pump is berried amongst a 1000 odd bio balls.
#11
Posted 15 January 2008 - 09:28 PM
#12
Posted 15 January 2008 - 10:50 PM
#13
Posted 15 January 2008 - 10:52 PM
Right pic this time!!
#14
Posted 15 January 2008 - 10:56 PM
#15
Posted 17 January 2008 - 08:12 PM
i'm just thinking that i would want it to be hiden inside a cabinet, rather than out in the open, esspecialy if its for a display tank
#16
Posted 17 January 2008 - 08:15 PM
gunna scan the pics up now
#17
Posted 17 January 2008 - 08:35 PM
I was stoked with what Seriavo had designed and made... so i had a chat with him and decided to try and compact it a little more with out losing too much filteration ... I basically want two of these underneath my 5 x 2 x 2... and the pumps will be around 2,000ltr an hour.
So basically i will have... 4 inlets and 2 outlets... and potentially 4 cannister filters running off two pumps.
The pipe is 150mm PVC and all the fitting sizes will be gauged off my current cannister filter.
You intake pipes will work on gravity... and once enough water is in there (via my own mouth suction i suppose) the pump will act as a vortex.
The charcoal, sponge and cermic media will all be removable (very basic) and easy to clean.
All the inlets and outlets will have valves on them so the water flow can be slowed down and stopped when i wish to disconnect and clean.
The only problem that i can think of so far is the size of the pumps and wether or not they will fit inside 150mm pvc tubing? will have to look in to it.
#18
Posted 17 January 2008 - 08:42 PM
looks like you will have room to put in a heater or 2, so as to avoid having them in the tank. Snip of the plug, drill a 5mm hole and feed thru the cable, then seal with silicon and wire on a new power plug.
I just like to avoid seeing the heater if possible...
#19
Posted 17 January 2008 - 08:45 PM
although i will look in to it
#20
Posted 17 January 2008 - 08:48 PM
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