Dixon1990 Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 i have the container, most of the pipes and noodle , filter wool and waiting for powerhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Any progress on the DIY filter? Im making one myself so would love to see how good the finished product works or any problems you came across. Went out and bought the exact same container, just taller model lol. Last night he said he had problems with it leaking water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Yea the seal on it is not 100% pressure tight. I had the whole unit running in a bowl of water (just sucking it in the bottom and blowing it out the top) and then i slowly lifted it out of the bowl.... as soon as the seal got out, it started sucking in air and eventually stopped working. Im going to make another seal for it with some thicker rubber, which will sponge down to make a perfect seal, and if that dont work, then i will just silicon it shut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananalobster Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 how would you clean it out if you siliconed it shut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 how would you clean it out if you siliconed it shut? Take it apart and re silicone it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Instead of siliconing it shut, you might try putting silicone around the rim where the current seal should meet. Then smear vaseline or similar on the lid to keep the silicone from sticking to it. Set the lid on so it's nearly closed, let the silicone set then take it off. That way you should have kind of a custom fit seal that once you put the lid on tightly should seal well. If it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Instead of siliconing it shut, you might try putting silicone around the rim where the current seal should meet. Then smear vaseline or similar on the lid to keep the silicone from sticking to it. Set the lid on so it's nearly closed, let the silicone set then take it off. That way you should have kind of a custom fit seal that once you put the lid on tightly should seal well. If it works. Good idea If you do it, make sure there is only a tiny bit of vas on it. To much will stuff up the mold. Another option is to try glad wrap as its thin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananalobster Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 On another site somebody took the blue rubber seal off, siliconed around the rim where it was and then stuck the blue seal back on and that seamed to work for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Can you use clear vinyl piping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I have bought some clear vinyl tubing and would like to know if it is aquarium safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 If it's your average clear vinyl tubing from someplace like mitre 10. Yes, it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Cool,thanks(its from hammer hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindy500 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 could a mini heater be put in this type of thing for a nano tank, thinking mini sump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentaz Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 heres one i made, a bit more to it but still easy to make http://bentazfish.teach-nology.com/index_1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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