DIY Monster Canister Filter!

[zennzzo]

Just a couple of things if I may?

Hose onto threads is a leak right off...


you can get "o-rings" to put on both sides of the bucket wall, then get threaded couplings to tighten to the barbs, sandwiching the bucket between rubber seals (o-rings)
use teflon tape on the threads...

Then 5200 it all up real neat, and you'll be leak free!...

 

[Fish Eat Fish]

Just a couple of things if I may?

Hose onto threads is a leak right off...


you can get "o-rings" to put on both sides of the bucket wall, then get threaded couplings to tighten to the barbs, sandwiching the bucket between rubber seals (o-rings)
use teflon tape on the threads...

Then 5200 it all up real neat, and you'll be leak free!...

good suggestion. It was going to be sandwiched just like the inlet but with how the pump ended up sitting I had to reconfigure and thats what I came up with. If it leaks then I will try exactly what you are saying. The o rings are a great idea. Thanks

 

[Jgray152]

So is this filter only for bio filtration?

 

[zennzzo]

good suggestion. It was going to be sandwiched just like the inlet but with how the pump ended up sitting I had to reconfigure and thats what I came up with. If it leaks then I will try exactly what you are saying. The o rings are a great idea. Thanks

You are certianly welcome, like I said earlier, I have been working on mine for a while now...

 

[ITHURTZ]

Since there are more people here instead of mine ill post it. I got my canister plumbed. The pump is inside the canister as a suction (was recommended by everyone I do it that way so I did it) So it will push the water through the canister then out the bottom. How do I prime this sucker though!?! I tried force feeding the hose through one inlet but it came out the other and I dont have 20" hands to wrap around every single hole I drilled.

I Mean if its near impossible I could just put the pump on the bottom and hope it gets the suction side going from the top.

 

[zennzzo]

Since there are more people here instead of mine ill post it. I got my canister plumbed. The pump is inside the canister as a suction (was recommended by everyone I do it that way so I did it) So it will push the water through the canister then out the bottom. How do I prime this sucker though!?! I tried force feeding the hose through one inlet but it came out the other and I dont have 20" hands to wrap around every single hole I drilled.

I Mean if its near impossible I could just put the pump on the bottom and hope it gets the suction side going from the top.

just fill all the hoses and the canister with water then flip the switch...

 

[ITHURTZ]

I took off the union to the inlet and stuck the hose on it, it just filled up the test tank LOL I guess I will have to play with it tmw and see what works. Maybe Ill have to cover part of the inlet and force water then when it grabs uncover the other inlet.

 

[zennzzo]

I took off the union to the inlet and stuck the hose on it, it just filled up the test tank LOL I guess I will have to play with it tmw and see what works. Maybe Ill have to cover part of the inlet and force water then when it grabs uncover the other inlet.

post pix as well...

 

[ITHURTZ]

will do, ill have to do it tmw 3am and I just got home.

 

[Jgray152]

Since there are more people here instead of mine ill post it. I got my canister plumbed. The pump is inside the canister as a suction (was recommended by everyone I do it that way so I did it) So it will push the water through the canister then out the bottom. How do I prime this sucker though!?! I tried force feeding the hose through one inlet but it came out the other and I dont have 20" hands to wrap around every single hole I drilled.

Having a hard time seeing what your setup is like but try filling the canister with water and sealing it up. Then turn the pump on, as water is pumped out, it will start a cyphon on the intake hose. When this happends, shut that pump off and if the is a place for the air to relieve its self, that canister will completly purge.

Problem here is that you need a way to purge the air. If you want, you could just throw a ball valve on the top cover, open it up and let the air get forced out. I would reccomend plumbing the ball valve to the output or run a hose to the tank so any water that passes through the ball valve doesn't soak everything around.