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	DIY box filter
african_man Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 139 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jul-2005	Just wontering if anyone had a good schematic for one of those air driven box filters. you know the ones with an air line in and bubbles passing through a bunch of rocks and other media? might need a bit of imagination to decipher that cheers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I think it's more easy to buy a box filter, than to make one & they're quite cheap. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	$2 at The Warehouse, it'll work out cheaper if you only want a small one. If you want a larger one, I will dig up a plan. I think i have a link somewhere here For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
african_man Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 139 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jul-2005	ye that ed b good. im looking to make a larger one for a fry tank, but if you guys see a cheap one online that would also b good.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	TINY BOX FILTER - ZEOLITE ONLY [link=http://www.petfish.net/diy_filter.htm]http://www.petfish.net/diy_filter.htm" style="COLOR: #990000[/link] SPONGE FILTER - FREEZE THE FOAM [link=http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_spongefilter.php]http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_spongefilter.php" style="COLOR: #990000[/link] SPONGE FILTER - SHARP CAN CUTTER [link=http://chika.aka.org/library/sponge/sponge2k.htm]http://chika.aka.org/library/sponge/sponge2k.htm" style="COLOR: #990000[/link] SPONGE FILTER - SLATE baseD [link=http://petfish.net/sponge_filter.htm]http://petfish.net/sponge_filter.htm" style="COLOR: #990000[/link] TWO FILTERS - UGF/BOX HYBRID [link=http://www.mn-aquarium.org/masart40.htm]http://www.mn-aquarium.org/masart40.htm" style="COLOR: #990000[/link] For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
african_man Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 139 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jul-2005	thanks for that mate very helpful
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	Callatya i've got fish stuff from the warehouse too. i use the castle hill(sydney of cause) one wich one do you go to?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Whichever one I'm closest to at the time, often Penrith as i go around there to buy beads they have glass tanks ATM too For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
african_man Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 139 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jul-2005	i built the "flower pot style" filter this one TWO FILTERS - UGF/BOX HYBRID http://www.mn-aquarium.org/masart40.htm i was wondering if amyone thought it a good idea to plant stuff in this filter? would it alter its effectiveness?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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