Graeme Edwards
Fishaholic
Her is the past topic i started.
http
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So after countless problems with leaks from joints and air leaking into the filter thus loss of vacume
I decided to make version 2.
So I used a lock and lock tub 1.8l capacity food container like before, but this time i left the "bucket" intact and had all my potential problem spots at the top in the lid.
I found some pond parts for the inn and out.


From the inlet I put a pipe to the bottom of the bucket for the water to pass through the bio media then up through the ( cut to size ) Juel filter sponge then through filter wool finely back into the cube( nice and clear
)

Here is the ends of the inlet and outlet, i would love to have glass but i dont think theres anything out there that would be the right scale.

The pump needed a rubber type bung to give it a good seal, it wasnt permanently fixed to the lid only were the cable comes out of the filter so there is about 6 inches of cable in the filter its self, this is so i could pull it away so i could clean it easier.
The pump is a reptile pump exotera 250.

And here it is in operation, marvelous, no leeks, working like a dream.

The great thing is it doesnt need priming,and i reckon it will filter upto 70L no probs, the bucket holds the same amount of filter media as my Hydor prime10, I dont know how high the pump will pump too
So as it is tonight its going well, ill keep you posted if anything changes.
Graeme.
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So after countless problems with leaks from joints and air leaking into the filter thus loss of vacume

So I used a lock and lock tub 1.8l capacity food container like before, but this time i left the "bucket" intact and had all my potential problem spots at the top in the lid.
I found some pond parts for the inn and out.


From the inlet I put a pipe to the bottom of the bucket for the water to pass through the bio media then up through the ( cut to size ) Juel filter sponge then through filter wool finely back into the cube( nice and clear


Here is the ends of the inlet and outlet, i would love to have glass but i dont think theres anything out there that would be the right scale.

The pump needed a rubber type bung to give it a good seal, it wasnt permanently fixed to the lid only were the cable comes out of the filter so there is about 6 inches of cable in the filter its self, this is so i could pull it away so i could clean it easier.
The pump is a reptile pump exotera 250.

And here it is in operation, marvelous, no leeks, working like a dream.

The great thing is it doesnt need priming,and i reckon it will filter upto 70L no probs, the bucket holds the same amount of filter media as my Hydor prime10, I dont know how high the pump will pump too

So as it is tonight its going well, ill keep you posted if anything changes.
Graeme.