DIY external canister filter!!!!

Lol it's like a black hole :D jk, I think you should cover it using a metal mesh or somethin. Looks great for sucking in dead leaves of plants.
 
Lol it's like a black hole jk, I think you should cover it using a metal mesh or somethin. Looks great for sucking in dead leaves of plants.
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yeah , but first i m thinkin of a way to make it smaller ( not in diameter ) ...
 
well, ive been pondering some ideas on how to put a real live external together. hopefully, around christmas break i can tinker something together.

great idea owl, as it looks similar to a wet-dry filter i saw someone build with a paint bucket and pvc pipe spraying water over the top.

well, it didnt take very long but here are a few ideas:
http://www.petfrd.com/forum/articles.php?action=viewarticle&artid=87&page=1

i think that man beat me to the punch on a diy canister. it looks good!
 
Canisters don't use overflows - they work on a closed loop basis, under pressure, which is why they are a little more difficult to engineer than a regular sump or wet/dry, which can be open to atmosphere. Owl I believe you have something closer to a sump if you're using a HOB overflow.

A salt bucket would make a great basis for a canister as the lids screw on rather than snapping on so they would seal very well. Just need a TrueUnion or a hose quick-disconnect to take it apart.
 
Canisters don't use overflows - they work on a closed loop basis, under pressure, which is why they are a little more difficult to engineer than a regular sump or wet/dry, which can be open to atmosphere. Owl I believe you have something closer to a sump if you're using a HOB overflow.
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yup , i cant figure out how keep intank and out-tank levels at same in a canister , so here i go an overflow system with a canister , as the mather of fact i use this overflow for a sump intake but the sump crashed !( i donno why maybe cuz of the pressure and pump vibrating ) BTW i think the sump was much better ... easier access lotsa filter media room and easier to install/uninstall ...
 
well, it didnt take very long but here are a few ideas:
http://www.petfrd.com/forum/articles...rtid=87&page=1
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yeah i saw it when i was searchin for diy canisters , i donno , maybe i rethink to comeup with somethin that can get me rid of the overflow , but i hate that canisters should be aslways sealed to keep the flow ... :(
mmm somethin like a sump that has lotsa room and easy to use with open surface ( no need to seal ) and don need the overflow ... maybe if we put over ideas together we can come up with something :D
 
I have a few sumps - a 20 long tank for a sump on my 55, and a 40 breeder that runs a wet/dry for two 150s, a 55 and a 30. The extra floor space gives a lot more options for pumps, filtration, heaters, etc.
 
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