DIY Canster Filter

[DiscusMad]

I had thought about how I can make a cheap canster filter for far less the price of a store bought and this is what i had come up with.

1 nappy bucket $14

3 pices of PVC piping 20mm diameter by 1 meter $11.70

6 elbow joints $9.90

4 ring clamps (hose clamps) $7.88

2 end caps for the pipes $2.62

1 Aqua One submersible power head 1200L/Hr $29.95

4 suction caps with rings $3.00

2 faucet socket (bulk head) 6.34

1 dura ball valve PVC (so i can turn the input off)

1 tube of silicon $6.48

and I skimped a bit on the hose I just used regular garden hose

[DiscusMad]

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[DiscusMad]

The Bucket

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[DiscusMad]

This filte is for a 30g tank

First i have made a hole in the lid for the intake bulk head as well as making a hole near the bottom of the bucket for the outlet bulk head. Also I made a square flap for the power cord in the side of the bucket and made two patches on the outside and the inside of the bucket and covered it with silicon.

I placed the tap on the intake above the lid so if i take the lid of the bucket off I can turn this off so I will not have a lot of water on the floor.

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The bucket lid has silicon around the inside of the lid to make a better seal when the lid goes on.

I drilled holes in the two pipes that will be in the tank the input from the tank has many more and larger holes than the spray bar.

[DiscusMad]

When the pump is going there is enough suction in the bucket to draw water from the tank into the bucket.

[africandiscus]

Where is Sydney can you buy all this equipment from?

[flukes]

Where is Sydney can you buy all this equipment from?

Sydney is on the East coast of Australia, :lol:

Most of the stuff you will find at bunnings, the pump you will have too get from a LFS or Age of Aquariums.
->AOA Link.<- (http://www.aquariumproducts.com.au)

[africandiscus]

Thanks, can you get the "dura ball valve PVC" from bunnings?

[DiscusMad]

Thanks, can you get the "dura ball valve PVC" from bunnings?

I had went to Rockdale's bunnings and they didn't have them there but was told to go to the plumbing supply store across the road from them behind the electrial shop.

[kalebjarrod]

take a pic of the internals for us.

great looking plumbing work, fun fun fun :wink:

what is the flow rate on the pump?

[DiscusMad]

the pump is a 1200L/h and i get about 800L/h
will take some up date pics tomorrow if i can get the computer at home working grrrr.....

Also I had a few glitches but fixes and working very well!! :)

[kalebjarrod]

i'm the DIY freak from hell

keep the pics coming

love em!

[nicklee88]

ahh, very nice, for the price,

cheers nick

[lambo]

i can't see the pics :cry:

[DiscusMad]

sorry dude don't know where the pic have went to and I don't have them any more

[DR.V]

whats wrong with the pictures ??
i cant view them !!

[kswong34]

Hi, after doing the calculation, it semm to be a bit more expensive than one from AOA....

But still fun though to build one yourself.... :wink:

Cheers

[goldenpigeon]

i cant c the pics!!!!!

[DiscusMad]

sorry nothing i can do I have lost the pics