DIY canster filter and fluidized bed biological filter

[DiscusMad]

Going to give making this a go but the problem is what type of pump to use.

I'm doing this as on a 30g tank because I just want to see if I can do it just for the sake of it so i know its going to be a head hight of 1.5m so I'm looking at i think with the fluidized bed biological filter between the canster and the fluidized bed so it would be 750lt/h-1000lt/h????

So should i use a Submersible Pump or a normal powerhead???

[flukes]

Submersible pump will have a better head hight, actually a powerhead will be close to nothing. Id say pump.

[DiscusMad]

I have thought this over and what I need to get is a 10-20 liter bucket that seals well and an external pump cheaply which I have no Idear where I could get a cheap one for under $50 but going to go hunting for one on monday ( wife wants it to be very quiet with no huming from it ) I don't know how my luck would be.

Well I post some more details latter if I can find the things I need.

[flukes]

Iam going to try my hand at making some acrylic wet/dry filters this weekend, if all goes well, i will be purchasing a router and making a jig up too do a more proffessional job.

Then once i can make perfect joins, i will start making wet/drys, fluidisied bed filters, overflows, sumps and tanks. All in acrylic.

I could probably make you one now as i have joined acrylic before but the joins would look a bit messy, they will hold water no worries but i wouldnt sell the final product unless its near if not perfect.

This is similar to the acrylic fluidisied bed filters i want to construct -
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/photos/art_diy_fbf_02.jpghttp://www.cichlid-forum.com/photos/art_diy_fbf_05.jpg

Because i could design brackets so it sits nicely on the side of a tank, you use a power head or even the outlet of a cannister filter for a strong enough flow through and out back into the tank.

Anyway i want too get some more practice on some things i need too make for myself and when i can make the perfect join ill advertise them in the classifieds.

I know it might not help you as you will want it now and you will probably want to contruct one yourself but just letting you and others know my plans..

[kalebjarrod]

i'm sorry to say but you will get some humming, most pumps work on a impeller based system and the rotation on this impeller causes the hum, it also moves the water...... catch 22

i like the bucket idea, you will need to make sure it has a great seal!

you could construct one from PVC as well

[DiscusMad]

wensday is payday Wooohooo. :P


but i can't start it untill the following monday because of work :x


but then again there is time inbetween work and sleep :lol:


will start a new post when i finish the DIY fun and will have a few photos for people intrested. (finaly worked out that if i had changed the settings on the camera to make smaller images then i can post them lol. Maybe i should of red the instructions on the camera first :roll: )

[flukes]

Maybe use something using a clamp other wise if it is permanant how are you going to access it for maintaince.

Just a thought..

[DiscusMad]

going to use release pipes ont the in pipe have a sweet bucket hehehe its a nappy bucket and has a great seal i filled it half full of water and turned it upside down and not a drop untill i shaked it up and down and the demestic authority just laught at me half drenched in the bath room with empty bucket over my head lol

[kalebjarrod]

go try an old beer brewing keg, they have screw on lids and are a heap harder to clean

most brewers are changeing them as they can so there are alot floating around for nothing

water tight and can be presurrized

just a though

[DiscusMad]

thanks good thought will give it a go as well


Ahh the beauty of DIY

[Will1983]

any progress with this?

[DiscusMad]

worked well with a bit of play but it would be good with an over flow box attached i thought having a complete sealed container would suck from the tank but it did not do this well bu8t i think with an over fl;ow box it would help alot and i think i needed a better pump lol