Bigger DIY Canister

I didn't take "work in progress" pics

I only have the end result. But it works!!!

Remember I have 2 tanks connected with a water bridge.

Thanx for all @Blasie advice. This canister took alot of time and effort, and alot of help from my friends.

Total cost is +/- R 1300

Pump - R 550
Container - R 50
Fittings - R 350
Pipes - R 200
Matrix - R 180
Filter floss - R 10
Crushed Shell - R 10

 

Very cool Rickus!

total volume of the canister?

 

Nice Canister Filter

 

I see ALL that electrical connections very close to water, no clamps, and somebody will have an electifying experience.:hmmmm2:

 

Pretty nice idea and build, I like it... but erm... you might wanna relocate it away from Megawatt park...

 

Nice and neat I like it

 

16Litre

I don't have another location for the canister.

Any electricions coming to Bethlehem and help me to do neat wearing....

Thanks for all the compliments, Im just trying... and if a "pen pusher" can do this, anybody can do this.
Just ask around for help and advice and it helps if you have friends that is helpfull with the right tools.

 

@Rickus nice job there ,can i ask what size pump did you put in the filter?

 

It is a 4000L/h

each tank is 200L

 

ok thanks man,i was just wondering im sorting out a sump here for my 600l and i bought a similar sized pump ,just wanted to see if i was on the right track

thanks

 

It is leaking !!!!!!

It is not leaking water, but air.

the container is not sealing correctly with the silicone, that causes the water level in the container to decrease, and the pump is pumping air.

Can anyone give me directions to fix this.

 

@Rickus - Think the pump is too powerfull for the inlet diameter of the pipe.... even under pressure - only a specific amount of water will be delivered to the bottom of the filter.... this creates an tremendous vacuum in cannister chamber that lets air seep in .... you basicly have to reduce the "Vacuum" that your strong pump is creating to fix this snag..

2 solutions: - smaller pump...or yours throttled back to its smallest/lowest flow...

- another inlet into the bottom of the filter - halving the pressure....

To lessen the air leak,you can always cram some plumbers tape into the seal - bit of a fiddly opperation,but could go a long(cheap) way of stopping the air leak....

 

Im building a new canister.... 200mm PVC pipe ( this will be stronger ) The end caps will be in Bethlehem on Thursday. Canister will run again on Saturday.
With 2x inlets at the bottom, to half the presure.

I think ( and Hope ) this will work 100% now.

Any 2c ???

 

Sounds fine then dude.... more rigid structure....

 

It WILL not leak again.

The bottom end cap will be glued to the pipe and the top end cap will be Siliconed with windscreen silicone and that is stronger then aqua silicone and wind and waterproof.

 

very nice DIY project!

 

I would use 1 x inlet that equates to the outlet diameter of the pump, rather than 2 x inlets....also looks neater and lessens possible areas for leaks to occur.

Keep the inlet and outlet pipe sizes the same as the pump supply / return.

 

@OscaCT

Thanx, but I need 2x inlets. Because I have 2x tanks that is connected with a water bridge. You can see the pic on my profile picture and here http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/s...lepiece-project/page12&highlight=mantle+piece

 

@rikus. Are you running both tanks from one filter? If so, if a disease breaks out in one tank won't it spread to the other tank? I might be wrong, was just wondering. Anyway. Very nice filter

 

@HeinrichvH

Please take a look at the Mantle piece project. and see that they are connected.