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Ibenu
06-29-2010, 11:57 PM
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/ibenu/th_FilterDIY.jpg (http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/ibenu/?action=view&current=FilterDIY.jpg)

No explanation required LOL. It hovers a bit off the bottom to get junk.. always can see its working, back up bio in case external canister ever fails:)

tcyiu
07-23-2010, 02:05 AM
Very nice. I always really appreciate out of the box (actually in this case, in the tank) thinking.

Tim

Eddie
07-23-2010, 05:40 AM
Nice, I like!

Eddie

Disgirl
07-23-2010, 08:18 AM
Being the crafty, inventive person I like to be, I am fascinated by this DIY canister filter and I am going to make one! What a great idea! Your invention?
Barb:)

Darrell Ward
07-23-2010, 11:34 PM
Delightfully ghetto! :D

Eddie
07-24-2010, 07:51 AM
Delightfully ghetto! :D

True Dat!

seanyuki
07-24-2010, 11:01 AM
Thanks Lisa for posting the Rocket filter:)

http://www.aquaresearchcenter.com/rocket_filter_page.html

kyubi
08-12-2010, 03:17 PM
Delightfully ghetto! :D

lol... true.. but.. i gotta give it to u bro.. that's some great stuff...im taking note.....;)

Ibenu
08-12-2010, 08:49 PM
Excess power heads and a lack of proper fitting media for canister was my motivation. I thought of it all on my own after getting mad at an old round fluval I could not get the o ring to fit in right. I'm sure this has been done before even if I think I invented it:)

That's an angelfish/ place grow out so i needed to monitor closely when media was full. My discus tanks get tons of water changes as I am moving away from any filtration save for mechanical that is changed out daily... It's hard for a tropical fish keeper such as myself that depended to strongly on cycled canisters to move towards sponges only and water changes... But the happy discus results really speak for themselves.

ockyra215
08-12-2010, 09:01 PM
Awesome! creative yet effective.I like it thumbs up!!:D

sorinhc
08-13-2010, 04:22 PM
Very Good. Simple but efcace. Often simple = very good

DerekFF
08-13-2010, 04:33 PM
haha this is awesome

Disgirl
08-13-2010, 04:47 PM
I am gathering the supplies for one now! Just need to get a power head and I am ready to make one. I will post a pic of mine when I make it. Thanks Ibenu!
Barb:)

jim_shedden
09-14-2010, 01:29 PM
I love it......thanks

Jim

vera
09-14-2010, 05:30 PM
I like the idea !
what is it filled with just sponges of different density?