DIY Canister Filter

Decide to make my own Canister filter for the mudskipper tanks

Pump R 50.00

Plactic container R 30.00

Few fittings and Pipe +/- R 30.00

Pics say a thousand words

 

geeh dude, thats awesome dude! nice!!

 

Very nice, simple and looks great. I love DIY projects, a little ingenuity and effort can save you so much money.

May i ask at which shop did you buy your fittings?

 

Bought the fittings at Build it and the Co-Op ( Koperasie )

 

Nice man. I love DIY

 

Nice Canister. Congratulations :shakehands:

 

Nice one! Definitely next on my ToDo list! Thanks.

 

Thanx! I am finished with the 16Litre DIY Canister - 4000L/h ( the canisters inlet and outlet is connected to 2 tanks )

Going to test it tonight, please hold thumbs and say some prayers, that this HUGE project is going to work.

 

What container do you run a 4000L/h from? Do you have some pics?

 

It is a 16Litre container, I want to test it first tonight - then I will add some pics.
"I forgot to take pics , when a made the canister."

But this boertjie will try and explain everything we did to make the canister.

 

I am just curious, because I have looked around for cannisters, not actively, but while out shopping and never seen any nice large containers to use. "Boer maak 'n plan..."

 

excellent stuff dude!

You got the gears in my had turning now! :bigsmile:

 

canister

The container is simular to this one, just square and taller. hth

 

Would it be possible to incorporate a heater into it? :idea:

 

Possible. anything is possible.

 

It would be epic with even less equipment in the tank

 

best DIY low cost filter

Cool benanas!!
Mooi plan tjom!!:blink1:
Next to do: Enjoy may whife and kid!!:bigsmile:
Love the sound of water, bubbes, and nice looking FISH!!:captain:
ENJOY!!!!!!!

 

http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/showthread.php?10689-Bigger-DIY-Canister&p=142342#post142342

Link to the new BIGGER diy Canister. 4000L/h

@Ruan & @Spath

THANK YOU

 

@Rickus

nice diy...did you drill the intake holes yourself? I've done that before with a hand drill and know how much fun that can be

how is the lid on the plastic box secured? is there a seal in place?

 

Drilled it myself. The bigger Cannister, We drilled and the container cracked, we had to burn a hole in the container. We heated a 25mm round bar until it is red with heat.

The lit has a seal in place "O-ring"