My homemade filter....

[sterling_mcdaniel]

It really doesn't matter too much. Bacteria will colonize regardless. You just need to ensure that the water is well oxygenated.

Thanks for the info Pharaoh.

 

[Pharaoh]

 

[Jgray152]

Nice Job Mate. It could probably work better if you use Eheim Matrix media. Ceramic cylinders as well would work better.

 

[sterling_mcdaniel]

Nice Job Mate. It could probably work better if you use Eheim Matrix media. Ceramic cylinders as well would work better.

That is true but I am cheap.

 

[Pharaoh]

Nice Job Mate. It could probably work better if you use Eheim Matrix media. Ceramic cylinders as well would work better.

Not 100% on the Eheim matrix media, but the scrubbies are way mroe effective than the ceramic cylinders. Stick witht the scrubbies, not only are they cheap, btu the are rated #1 or #2 in effectiveness.

 

[Kogo]

I love projects that use materials on hand. "reduce reuse recycle" and all that.

Your design is simple and effective, keep it simple and you wont go wrong.
I might dig out my old protien skimmers and do the same thing.

 

[Jgray152]

Not 100% on the Eheim matrix media, but the scrubbies are way mroe effective than the ceramic cylinders. Stick witht the scrubbies, not only are they cheap, btu the are rated #1 or #2 in effectiveness.

Unles you force a bunch of scrubbies in thre, there is way to many "gaps" in the scrubbies which wont allow them to be better than the cylinders. If use forced more in there I would say yes.

 

[Jgray152]

That is true but I am cheap

Don't worry about it mate, it looks like a fine setup to me