Camshaft Ramrod;3961561; said:
he actually wasnt trying to correct your grammar, he was trying to turn that into a sexual inuendo lol
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he actually wasnt trying to correct your grammar, he was trying to turn that into a sexual inuendo lol
Update:
I finished wrapping the intake in 1/2" plastic screen (check out my sewing skills in the second photo
) and then a double layer of 100 micron filter felt.
I tested it out in the tub and found that it was overshooting the dispersal plate a bit, so I added a back-splash. I measured the flow at two gallons every 22 seconds, which works out to 327 GPH.
One thing to note is that the pump is rated at 782 GPH. Many people think that a pump rated at a given GPH will deliver that GPH in a filter application. Often the output will be significantly lower, in this case less than half.
I finished wrapping the intake in 1/2" plastic screen (check out my sewing skills in the second photo
) and then a double layer of 100 micron filter felt. I tested it out in the tub and found that it was overshooting the dispersal plate a bit, so I added a back-splash. I measured the flow at two gallons every 22 seconds, which works out to 327 GPH.
One thing to note is that the pump is rated at 782 GPH. Many people think that a pump rated at a given GPH will deliver that GPH in a filter application. Often the output will be significantly lower, in this case less than half.
I am new here but I think I should add My most recent DIY project that I just completed.
This will be Picture heavy.
This first Pic is the parts list.
I didn't include the Pump in this list since a person will decide on their own pump size.
Here is a list of the Media I used to include the Pump that I chose to use.
I used a 5 Gallon Bucket from Home Depot and a Leaktite Lid w/built in Gasket.
For the Trays inside the Bucket I found Holiday Treat Tins(Plastic) 3 4lb Containers and 1 10" container that is shallower for the top tray.
I drilled both the Lid and the Tray
The 4 smallest holes on the outside edge I used to align the holes in the lid and tray and screwed them together with Plastic screws, washers, and nuts.
The Bottom Tray housed the Fountain Pump. The only holes in that tray are in the Lid and one in the side of the Tray for the Power cord.
I had some Canister filter Sponges laying around so I cut one in half and snugged it over the pump.
This Pic shows the Bottom tray with the pump in it and the Lid on and screwed to the next tray.
Here is the center return PVC pipe.
This Tray will also house the Bath Squishies.
The next tray above the Squishies will house Fluval Sponges sitting on a Filter pad.
This tray is also screwed to the lid of the tray below it. The screws also hold the filter pad in place.
Here are the sponges.
The Top tray is just the Filter Pad and Filter Floss.
Feeding the Trays is a PVC ring that I made to make sure that the water is spread evenly
Here is a short Video of how I bent the 3/4" PVC Tubing.
[video=youtube_share;IyF3kf6y5cI]http://youtu.be/IyF3kf6y5cI[/video]
I drilled 1/4" holes to make sure that it doesn't clog.
The Bucket Lid is Attached to this tray top.
Here is the Bucket with most of the attachments.
Thanks for visiting. I hope that you enjoyed this post.
This will be Picture heavy.
This first Pic is the parts list.
I didn't include the Pump in this list since a person will decide on their own pump size.
Here is a list of the Media I used to include the Pump that I chose to use.
I used a 5 Gallon Bucket from Home Depot and a Leaktite Lid w/built in Gasket.
For the Trays inside the Bucket I found Holiday Treat Tins(Plastic) 3 4lb Containers and 1 10" container that is shallower for the top tray.
I drilled both the Lid and the Tray
The 4 smallest holes on the outside edge I used to align the holes in the lid and tray and screwed them together with Plastic screws, washers, and nuts.
The Bottom Tray housed the Fountain Pump. The only holes in that tray are in the Lid and one in the side of the Tray for the Power cord.
I had some Canister filter Sponges laying around so I cut one in half and snugged it over the pump.
This Pic shows the Bottom tray with the pump in it and the Lid on and screwed to the next tray.
Here is the center return PVC pipe.
This Tray will also house the Bath Squishies.
The next tray above the Squishies will house Fluval Sponges sitting on a Filter pad.
This tray is also screwed to the lid of the tray below it. The screws also hold the filter pad in place.
Here are the sponges.
The Top tray is just the Filter Pad and Filter Floss.
Feeding the Trays is a PVC ring that I made to make sure that the water is spread evenly
Here is a short Video of how I bent the 3/4" PVC Tubing.
[video=youtube_share;IyF3kf6y5cI]http://youtu.be/IyF3kf6y5cI[/video]
I drilled 1/4" holes to make sure that it doesn't clog.
The Bucket Lid is Attached to this tray top.
Here is the Bucket with most of the attachments.
Thanks for visiting. I hope that you enjoyed this post.
Unfortunately I am limited to one video per post so here is the ending of my last post.
Here is a Video of my complete DIY Filtration System that works with my Bucket.
The Video is 11 Min long.
[video=youtube_share;hx5qXqGrMYc]http://youtu.be/hx5qXqGrMYc[/video]
I hope that you enjoyed the Bucket Canister and Come again.
Here is a Video of my complete DIY Filtration System that works with my Bucket.
The Video is 11 Min long.
[video=youtube_share;hx5qXqGrMYc]http://youtu.be/hx5qXqGrMYc[/video]
I hope that you enjoyed the Bucket Canister and Come again.
