Aquarium Dude Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Has anyone made diy external filter inlet and outlets, The aquis 2200 inlets etc are alright but I think I could do better with pvc pipe. Any opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 the pipes on my canister are clear pvc pipes alot like the beer tap plumbing pipes (only prob is that no beer comes through mine). Also a new plumbing product called fusiotherm (or something like it) is to very similar. Is that what you were meaning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted February 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 No, I mean pvc pipe and elbows, all glued together to make a perfect sized filter inlet and outlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 It wouldn't serve any purpose besides making the filter proprietry and unadjustable. But if you insist then any store that sells plumbing supplies will be able to get you whatever size pipes and joins you need plus the plastic cement. If you want something better looking, try the Eheim accessories, they have piping upgrade packs for their cannisters. If the end of one of your hoses is kinking, you need to cut that bit off. When the hose comes in a roll, the last little bit kinks but the rest wont kink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 You won't get PVC plumbing pipe and fittings below half inch will you? and the filter hoses are smaller than that I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted February 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 aquis is 1'' pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 It should work then if you get your fittings glued in the correct position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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