Now THIS is filtration...

[Buckdog]

I like the DIY stuff. It always seems to work better and longer than store bought things. Congrats on finding a new LFS.

Thanx.

Several months ago I ran across a tiny LFS on Wilshire Blvd near Wilton Pl. in L.A. The guy in there said he'd been there something like 43 years. Doesnt even have business cards. The linoleum on the floor was worn through to the cement. The tanks were so old they were the old steel frame type sitting on cider blocks. I wont even go into the filtration - it was wild. There were plants growing in HOB filters.

I love what he said: "Water changes? Why? I dont do water changes because I dont need to."

 

[ercnan]

Though I support DIY 100%, that water jug looks worse than my dog's shaved arse (I think).
Though it may be,(and obviously must be) effective, you would think they would hide it from view. (unless they are trying to get a patent).
The concept, though interesting in theory, sucks to look at.
What happened to Feng Shui here ??

 

[jiapei]

Hmmmm if your using a coke bottle full of water then its not as efficient as a trickle (wet/dry) and much much harder to clean out. If thats floss in the little bucket it might clog the impellar of your pump so keep an eye on this. Looking at your design I would simply put the powerhead into the main tank since there is less to go wrong that way. In fact you might as well put the powerhead on the bottle and put the whole bottle in the tank. Less chance of leakage and cheaper for the same efficiency and better flowrate.

Anyway its good to see new ideas but I dont see much advantage. I use coke bottles (and sometimes plastic flowerpots) as air driven box filters for cheap backup filtration but I place intake holes high up the bottle off the bottom so not much dirt gets in. No dirt means no cleaning as I only want bio-filtration for backup.

i know wet/dry is always effective, but it's not my diy..it's my friend's, maybe he just want to have some fun of it

 

[Buckdog]

Though I support DIY 100%, that water jug looks worse than my dog's shaved arse (I think).
Though it may be,(and obviously must be) effective, you would think they would hide it from view. (unless they are trying to get a patent).
The concept, though interesting in theory, sucks to look at.
What happened to Feng Shui here ??

Trust me there was NO space in that place to put anything. I just chalked it up to a cool experience in a tiny LFS.

 

[Buckdog]

I've been there and I thought that it was a great way to save money and it looked like it worked well.

Have you found any others in that area? I know that cant be the only one.

 

[fishdance]

Though I support DIY 100%, that water jug looks worse than my dog's shaved arse (I think).
Though it may be,(and obviously must be) effective, you would think they would hide it from view. (unless they are trying to get a patent).
The concept, though interesting in theory, sucks to look at.
What happened to Feng Shui here ??

Hiding it or making it pretty is a very simple task and only limited to your imagination. Go horizontal if you dont like the height. I was only talking about the concept of overhead trickles.