Anybody ever given thought of building a micron filter for an aquarium to achieve only water polishing using HEPA filters avaliable for vaccum cleaners?
DIY Micron Filter??
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I just ordered on from Drs Foster and Smith for pretty cheap. Easier than building one yourself, I think. 50 or 100 micron size available, 30 inch by 36 inch on sale for $7.19! It's a huge sheet and will last me forever. I just cut out the size I need, and theyr'e re-usable (rinse under clean dechlorinated water).
It's mechanical filtration only, which I like. And the surface accumulates nitrifying bacteria, too. With that small an opening, though, it is catching a lot of gunk (almost too much!) so that I have to rinse them a few times a week. But the filters are running fine and water looks sparking!
Is that what you were looking for, or were you looking for an actual machine?
It's mechanical filtration only, which I like. And the surface accumulates nitrifying bacteria, too. With that small an opening, though, it is catching a lot of gunk (almost too much!) so that I have to rinse them a few times a week. But the filters are running fine and water looks sparking!
Is that what you were looking for, or were you looking for an actual machine?
Micron filter idea...
Thank you for your post plah831. The method you suggested would certainly help. But what I had in mind was an actual machine to trap smaller particles. The two machines that I know of capable of doing this are the Vortex filter and the Magnum HOT filter (when used with the micron cartridge).
I recently went shopping for a replacement filter for a vacuum cleaner. The product I bought is capable of removing particles down to 0.3 microns. ($9.99).
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This product looked very similar to commonly available micron cartridges for aquariums.
So would it be possible to use the above product in a set up similar to the one shown at this web sitehttp://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/simplebiofilter.html. The HEPA filter would go in place of the plastic container. The large circular hole at the bottom of the filter would have to be shut out using a circular plastic cut out and some aquarium sealant. Depending on which side one wants to be the top, a circular hole would to be made to let in a ½ or ¾ inch PVC tube in.
A 0.3 micron filter might be good enough even to get rid of a green water problem! This was what I had in mind. All comments are welcome.
Thank you for your post plah831. The method you suggested would certainly help. But what I had in mind was an actual machine to trap smaller particles. The two machines that I know of capable of doing this are the Vortex filter and the Magnum HOT filter (when used with the micron cartridge).
I recently went shopping for a replacement filter for a vacuum cleaner. The product I bought is capable of removing particles down to 0.3 microns. ($9.99).
one.jpg and two.jpg
This product looked very similar to commonly available micron cartridges for aquariums.
So would it be possible to use the above product in a set up similar to the one shown at this web sitehttp://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/simplebiofilter.html. The HEPA filter would go in place of the plastic container. The large circular hole at the bottom of the filter would have to be shut out using a circular plastic cut out and some aquarium sealant. Depending on which side one wants to be the top, a circular hole would to be made to let in a ½ or ¾ inch PVC tube in.
A 0.3 micron filter might be good enough even to get rid of a green water problem! This was what I had in mind. All comments are welcome.
ah, gotcha. thanks for not thinking i was stupid. i just use a plain old hang-on-back filter, so obviously much more low-tech than you were referring to.
hmmm... Aquaclear Powerheads have an attachment that you can buy that can filter down to 1 micron.. it's basically what you have there.. but i'm not sure if you can use something made to filter air to filter water..... and the attachment is pretty cheap..
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp19167/si1378642/cl0/
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp19167/si1378642/cl0/
I have been looking into DIY Diatom filters myself. Here is a link for one.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2130240017&idx=1
I found a water filter like this one at Fred Meyers for around $19.00 and the filters are around $6.00 I forget what micron 15 or 30 but you would use diatom powder so it just has to be small enough to stop the powder from passing through. then just get some tubing and a aqua clear 70 power head
and your good to go. I think the vacume filter would come apart in the water
so I would check on that as that might not be good for the fish. Good luck!!
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2130240017&idx=1
I found a water filter like this one at Fred Meyers for around $19.00 and the filters are around $6.00 I forget what micron 15 or 30 but you would use diatom powder so it just has to be small enough to stop the powder from passing through. then just get some tubing and a aqua clear 70 power head
and your good to go. I think the vacume filter would come apart in the water
so I would check on that as that might not be good for the fish. Good luck!!