JoseDRivera wrote:This is what I somewhat based it on: https://web.archive.org/web/20151119104 ... n-build-it
rambologic wrote:JoseDRivera wrote:This is what I somewhat based it on: https://web.archive.org/web/20151119104 ... n-build-it
I think this is a good start for a good DIY filter. Things I would change though:
Get a pump that will suck the water from the 5g bucket itself. Instead of the pump pumping water into the 5g bucket (which causes a lot of pressure, and thus more potential for a leak) have the pump pull water through the bucket. Less potential for a leak, if your seals and all are nice and tight. Then the pump pushes that filtered water back up into the tank. I'd also add mechanical filtration (such as pillow stuffing) and biological filtration (such as lava rock). I've seen a filter with this exact setup perform great, and kept the water quality good. That provides a good budget setup. If you want to make it even better, add better media, like Seachem Matrix. Or even a second filter..
the-turtle-Girl wrote:for the price of all that wait till black Friday and shop around for a fluval fx5 or fx6 , but I'm big on sit ,
there's other filter ideas tho , look on YouTube and use Google as a key . as long as your pumping out 2-3x the size of your tank per hour you should be good ..
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