simplest, cheapest, wet/dry ever
- Thread starter Crispy
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picked up a hang on the back overflow and going to set up a DIY like this but only with Rubbermaid not a 55gal tank ..
never scrub the plactic draw, bio balls or ceramic bio-media.
the slyme on the plastic draw is good bacteria.
the slyme on the plastic draw is good bacteria.
Pardon my Noob-ness, but what maintenance do you perform on this filtering system?
redtailshark1;3643820; said:
Just need to clean the big chunkies out of the top drawer once in a while right?
I'll probably be doing something like this for filtering my future build.
I'll probably be doing something like this for filtering my future build.
Wet dry filters are one of the easiest things to assemble .. I just bought a wet dry and i just realized how simple it is to DIY
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45gallon tote - $7 on sale at target
scrubbies - $10 for 10 8 packs at the dollar store
free-
more scrubbies - i dont even remember buying them but there were a bunch in the closet
egg crate - free i had scraps
under gravel/drip tray - free it came with a tank i got 3 years ago
filter floss - free i use it at work
Iffrat;3643788; said:
good call
assuming you dont have an extra 55g tank lying around, a big plastic rubbermaid tub is a quick way to make this cheap filter, even cheaper. and you can usually pick them up at the same place as the 3 drawer bin. theyre usually right next to each other.
gotta love ghetto DIY!
Quick question, i can never figure out how to match the pump output with the amount of water going into the wet/dy, do you have to remove some water every so often or hows that work
