that's right folks! this is all about an internal canister fiter!!!
here is the mighty water-purifying beast:
please note the professional photography of the shot- i hired a sports illustrated pro for this shoot!!!:lipssealedsmilie::evil_lol:
ANYWAY, its no bypass! water goes in through the bottom through the media and ou the pipe into the tank!
erv:
what you'll need:
BUT it works! i got really sick of buying all these penguins, aquaclears, and eheim filters tha don't clean the tank, water params are always off, and debris would float in the water column!!! so i built my own!
this was the first incarnation:
now, i improved the design:dance:!
all you do is cut a hole at the bottom of the jiff container and put the strainer in at the bottom.
fill the bottom with poly fill! its cheap, effective, and easy to re-use!!!
then fill that baby up with biological media!!!!:evil_lol:
then screw the red cap on the top!
good job, your almost done!
drill a hole the size of the intake stem of the powerhead. slide the unti into the hole. then using green wire, wrap it around the white strainer and then around the outlet pipe of the powerhead.
:thm::dance::thm::dance:
finish!!!
Presto! this little baby will keep your tank clean, the water clear, the gravel dirt and debris free, and your water params correct!!! yes, its done so for me and i love it.
its pricey up front, but i see no reason why it cant g on for a long, long time.
its awesome! try it out, you may be surprised at just how much fun you could have with a filter!
here is the mighty water-purifying beast:
please note the professional photography of the shot- i hired a sports illustrated pro for this shoot!!!:lipssealedsmilie::evil_lol:
ANYWAY, its no bypass! water goes in through the bottom through the media and ou the pipe into the tank!
erv:what you'll need:
- 1 Jiff penut butter jar (yes, it has to be empty first)- $4
- 1 white plastic sink strainer- $1.00
- some plastic coated wiring- $2.00
- 2 boxes of Fluval BioMax- $19.98 with Petsmart price match (you can whatever emdia you wish though:dance
- 1 Aquaclear 20 powerhead- $13.00 with Petsmart price match
- some poly fill - $2.00 at JoAnn craft store
BUT it works! i got really sick of buying all these penguins, aquaclears, and eheim filters tha don't clean the tank, water params are always off, and debris would float in the water column!!! so i built my own!
this was the first incarnation:
now, i improved the design:dance:!
all you do is cut a hole at the bottom of the jiff container and put the strainer in at the bottom.
fill the bottom with poly fill! its cheap, effective, and easy to re-use!!!
then fill that baby up with biological media!!!!:evil_lol:
then screw the red cap on the top!
good job, your almost done!
drill a hole the size of the intake stem of the powerhead. slide the unti into the hole. then using green wire, wrap it around the white strainer and then around the outlet pipe of the powerhead.
:thm::dance::thm::dance:
finish!!!
Presto! this little baby will keep your tank clean, the water clear, the gravel dirt and debris free, and your water params correct!!! yes, its done so for me and i love it.
its pricey up front, but i see no reason why it cant g on for a long, long time.
its awesome! try it out, you may be surprised at just how much fun you could have with a filter!
