So this has to be my strangest looking filter yet... I got the idea from looking at a DIY 55 gallon drum filter for a pond. I realized that I would never need a sump that big for the tank I was planning on filtering (40 gallon) so I devised this miniature design. Tell me what you think.
Now from what I read the 3/4" to 1"(red), 3/8"(green), and sand(yellow)
won't mix up because the "media" below it is to small for it to pass through even with the air bubbles going through it. Opinions?
I was thinking of putting a strip of cloth or something over the intake from the mech filter(red,green,yellow thing) to the Biotower (blue thing) just to make sure I don't end up with any sand in there though.
How effective do you think this would be? The main purpose of the sand is to be a fine filter/polisher so it might be really required. I was thinking of making this out of 4" PVC or something with a greater diameter if I can find it.
So yeah, opinions, recommendations, advise would all be appreciated!
By the way here is the link if anyone is interested, http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36550&page=2 .
Now from what I read the 3/4" to 1"(red), 3/8"(green), and sand(yellow)
won't mix up because the "media" below it is to small for it to pass through even with the air bubbles going through it. Opinions?
I was thinking of putting a strip of cloth or something over the intake from the mech filter(red,green,yellow thing) to the Biotower (blue thing) just to make sure I don't end up with any sand in there though.
How effective do you think this would be? The main purpose of the sand is to be a fine filter/polisher so it might be really required. I was thinking of making this out of 4" PVC or something with a greater diameter if I can find it.
So yeah, opinions, recommendations, advise would all be appreciated!
By the way here is the link if anyone is interested, http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36550&page=2 .
