Filter D.I.Y

[CHU-CUOI]

Hi there! this is my DIY filter, I use it for my 140L CRS tank

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/4083/46288974.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2896/92849685.jpg

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5990/49129474.jpg

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/3213/30625934.jpg

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7954/45326604.jpg

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2310/56621913.jpg

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/103/32628693.jpg

[Shrimp Shady]

Heja,

are you an Engineer or something? Nice work!

greets

Christoph

[CHU-CUOI]

Heja,

are you an Engineer or something? Nice work!

greets

Christoph

Thank's kasalla!

I'm not a Enginerr, I'm a Graphic Designer. I like the D.I.Y works:joking:

[imke_j]

Looks very professional for someone like me (my fingers are all thumbs).:joking:
Why did you decide to DIY - is it less expansive?

[matti2uude]

Your filter looks great! I wish I could build one like that.

[CHU-CUOI]

Looks very professional for someone like me (my fingers are all thumbs).:joking:
Why did you decide to DIY - is it less expansive?

Hi imke_j!
just relax, it's my favorist. I have some thing D.I.Y too, i'll show you late :D


Your filter looks great! I wish I could build one like that.

Hi matti2uude!
If you ware there, I can help you to do yourself :joking:

[CHU-CUOI]

And I have other D.I.Y fileter wich in use for my 200L CRS tank

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6261/l1copy.jpg

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/502/56629482.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6014/61827947.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9585/35289239.jpg

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/1753/99848430.jpg

[mordalphus]

Those are beautiful! But don't you have to unscrew that everytime you clean your media? Or are these 100% biological filters, and you do the mechanical filtration somewhere else?

[seetharam]

Thats some really cool D.I.Y , looks like professional filters, I like the attention to detail and how neat it has come out.

Would be great if you could share the details of putting this together :)

[stefano]

very nice work, but what you put in the filter?

[stefano]

u haven't a sponge? only biological?
Ste
P.S sorry for my english

[gwclark]

Nice filters. What are using as gasket material?

Thanks

[williamng]

how did u do the casing? Looks awesome!

[tutusik]

Cha`o chu' cuoi
nice filter :)
good to see vietnamese here :)

[CHU-CUOI]

u haven't a sponge? only biological?
Yes, i use a secondary filter and I put the sponge in it.


Nice filters. What are using as gasket material?
one half is Ceramic bio ring, and one half i use Eheim subtrast pro (5L)


how did u do the casing? Looks awesome!

The case: i use PVC water pipe


Cha`o chu' cuoi
nice filter
good to see vietnamese here

Hi, Nice to meet you

[OKAMIII]

Congratulation man, I like your work very interesting.

[CHU-CUOI]

Congratulation man, I like your work very interesting.

Thanks OKAMIII
I have some thing D.I.Y, I'll show you late.

[NutZilla]

great job you did there, i'm a fan. i wonder what pump did you use for the first canister, can you tell us about the pump please? is it some kind of car spare part? many tx.

[CHU-CUOI]

great job you did there, i'm a fan. i wonder what pump did you use for the first canister, can you tell us about the pump please? is it some kind of car spare part? many tx.

It is secondhand, I bought at the secondhand market. It is Iwaki magnet pump, The ADA filter uses this pump too

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/9509/ada115103.jpg
ADA filter

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/9706/img6074resizeft2.jpg
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/731/img6069resizety1.jpg
I use this one, but the capacity only 18W

[NutZilla]

many thanks for the reply, very inspiring.

[RoryM]

Very cool DIY. Gonna try one of these myself since I have all the parts at the shop. You can never have enough biological filtration...

[planty]

wow great DIY work.
is everything made out of PVC? including the top and bottom? what glue did you use?
how did you make the seal for the top and what is it held on?
do you have any more pictures of the building process?

sorry for all the questions, but i think that this is one of the best DIY works I have seen

[J-P]

That is very cool!! I wonder if I could make something like that out of my old beer kegs? haha

[Xema]

Hehehe, every graphic designer are interested on DIY projects.

I love your filter, really good looking stuff. But I have some technical questions on:

- How did you get tight the cable of water pump in your second one?
- How did you adapt the the commercial in-angle valves?

I was really into the DIY projects in the pass.

This is my last design never built:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/Aquatika/DIY/filtro2.jpg

And this is my last design built:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b263/Aquatika/DIY/doblebodyfiltro0103122006800.jpg

[NutZilla]

wow its complicated, did it work fine?

[dageti84]

nice work :)

[Lizid]

Am I the only one who can see the pictures?

[Cipher]

i can see the pictures too, very nice work but would be pretty hard to do it myself :)

[Lizid]

Am I the only one who can see the pictures?

Sorry I ment I can't see the pictures lol

[xiancn]

hey, really great design you got there. are you from saigon, maybe you could help me up with my filter design which is almost like yours...

[CHU-CUOI]

hey, really great design you got there. are you from saigon, maybe you could help me up with my filter design which is almost like yours...

Yes, I live in Saigon but I think I've to say sorry to you because I spend all time for my work, If you like we can have a cup of coffe together.

[zacks]

cuoi , youre crazy dude...........lol

i love to see your diy filter.......amazing stuff..........when 1st time i see looks like very similar with ada canister.......

i thought your diy canister would be more expensive.......but i know how the feeling for DIY .......so it very different........when you success to make it......that feeling can't explain right....:D

[gourmettea]

That is very cool!! I wonder if I could make something like that out of my old beer kegs? haha

This is the nicest DYI canister filter I've ever seen! Nice work.

....if you did did make a filter out of a keg....that would top this....how about one of those mini-kegs that Heinekins come in...lol

[CHU-CUOI]

cuoi , youre crazy dude...........


hahaha thanks all
I have some DIY works, I'll show you to tell how crazy am i

[zacks]

hahaha thanks all
I have some DIY works, I'll show you to tell how crazy am i

show us some more of your god of DIY arts............:)

anyway is there any problem with that canister diy .? leak or something?

[CHU-CUOI]

anyway is there any problem with that canister diy .? leak or something?

Hi zacks,
no problem, I am using it for ma CRS tank
http://www.shrimpnow.com/forums/showthread.php/4441-CRS-Tank-in-Vietnam/page10

and this is another DIY work.
http://www.shrimpnow.com/forums/showthread.php/6033-DIY-Lighting?p=63533#post63533

[Mnalves]

Dear CHU - Cuoi,

Did not you have pictures of the filter assembly, aqua 200lts CRS​​?

Regards,
Marco Alves

[CHU-CUOI]

Dear CHU - Cuoi,

Did not you have pictures of the filter assembly, aqua 200lts CRS​​?

Regards,
Marco Alves

Sorry, I have not, the tank soo big for DIY filter

[darryn]

Great work. These filters are amazing. Well done.
A question though: I see that on both filters you have some small tubing coming out the top with a valve. Is this to purge the air out of the cannister?
Thanks.

[bikersoy]

It is secondhand, I bought at the secondhand market. It is Iwaki magnet pump, The ADA filter uses this pump too

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/731/img6069resizety1.jpg
I use this one, but the capacity only 18W

Sorry I know the post is old, but I have some doubts about the bomb.
The photography is that you are using? consumption is very high are almost 80W.
I've been looking but I see that your price is too high.

[logi-cat]

Filters looks immense. Why can't i do something like that?

[frowny]

[QUOTE=CHU-CUOI;49265]And I have other D.I.Y fileter wich in use for my 200L CRS tank

bro what is the diameter of the pvc that you used here and how long is it?

[soonhong]

Great work and very professional DIY.