xVitox

Hey yall i am about to undertake my first DIY filter and am quite excited to try it. due to time constraints i will post information now and poorly drawn diagrams later. I wish to make a canister/trickle filter using 5 gallon buckets. i am going to use PVC pipes mixed with the bottoms of other 5 gallon buckets to make removable media trays. Has anyone ever tried this


O also i am trying to see if this could be done first using 4 2 liter soda bottles....MY little brother has a 10 gallon tank and i told him i would build him something

Time

Sounds great xvitox. Hope it all comes out well.

aquarist48

Hello Vito. I'll be looking forward to hearing more about your DIY filter.
Ken

xVitox

i will start as soon as i have recovered from buying my school books >.<

Time

Lol why do you need to buy books? You must be in college or something because that is the only time my brother bought books.

peacemaker92

Hi Vitox. Good luck with the filter! Can't wait for the pictures

xVitox

ya its college hahaha.....like seven hundred dollars worth

Time

That would have been enough for a 50 gallon saltwater reef setup. Good luck with the filter.

xVitox

hahaha dont remind me...but i do like the books

Tony G.

ahahahha i have to buy books every year! around 2,000 something hahah things are different down here

about 200 US dollars a year on books lol


i have wondered if anyone was going to try something like this, i cant wait to see the outcome

xVitox

o ya i wanted to build an xp 4 so lets hope it works hahaha