DIY Canister Filter

[those1]

So after looking around and trying to find a good yet affordable canister filter for my 120 gallon half cube I decided to make my own.

The game plan was this

Go to the store and pick everything up

I bought a Du Pont Universal Water filter

It has a Carbon Wrap filter in it.

Next I applied teflon tape to the 90 degree bends before adding them to the filter

then it came time to add the hose and the clamps to hold it in place

After that just needed to add the pump to the inlet and the fitting for spray bars

Once I get the 120 into the house ill get this in there and working.

 

[Cyden8]

Pretty cool.

 

[those1]

Total cost minus the pump was $54. However I did buy 10 feet of hose just because you can always use hose.

 

[KaiserSousay]

The only thing I would change is the cartridge you used.
I`ve used the "Rust/Sediment" that is 20 micron rated and is a good balance between cleaning and need for service.
When I used the "Taste/Oder" it seemed to plug much faster.
I honestly don`t know why more people are using these whole house units on their tanks.
Another thing that might help is drill and tap for a petcock in the filter housing to drain the water before unscrewing.
I love these things.
Good work and thanks for sharing.

 

[Redearsunfish]

I did this before. I ran two of them in series. I think they worked well. My only problem was that the darn things always leaked on me, but back then i only used silicone to ensure the connectors were tight, not plumbers tape.

Also, i think those types of inserts will clog really quick in an aquarium if I remember correctly, unless you run a prefilter - even then..

In any event it looks really good, great work!

 

[bruster]

I like this idea I'm looking to get a canister for my 150. I believe I'm going to follow this tread.

 

[KaiserSousay]

This is the cleanest looking setup I have seen.
I guess if you have a really dirty tank the constant swapping of filter cartridges can get old, certainly if you use the "Taste/Oder" elements.
But there should come a time when the bulk of the gunk has been removed and service intervals would be much longer.
The big plus to this style of filter is 100% of the water must pass through the filter cartridge, no by-pass.
Full time or just a polisher, these make pretty decent systems for $$$ spent.

 

[those1]

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This is the cleanest looking setup I have seen.
I guess if you have a really dirty tank the constant swapping of filter cartridges can get old, certainly if you use the "Taste/Oder" elements.
But there should come a time when the bulk of the gunk has been removed and service intervals would be much longer.
The big plus to this style of filter is 100% of the water must pass through the filter cartridge, no by-pass.
Full time or just a polisher, these make pretty decent systems for $$$ spent.

where did you get this from Im interested in seeing what all this guy did

 

[wharfrat]

I did something similar. I built my entire ro/di unit from scratch. All it cost me was a membrane and some DI resin. 100 gpd ready to run for 60 bucks. I had a twin design for my 90. The first filter was the reticulated foam ( large pore like an aqua clear foam pad) for removing large particles and the second was a refillable canister with carbon in it. But I tore that down and used the parts for the ro/di unit.

 

[wharfrat]

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/ You can a lot of the items here and Aquatic Eco systems has much of this as well