DIY Canister Filter - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

Electrobes · 06-28-2003, 05:22 PM

Does anyone know if I can use stainless steel in an aquarium.. Its to clamp the tube on the Rio 1400. I hear they make plastic clamps but have yet to actually find them. Thanks everyone!

justDIY · 06-29-2003, 11:43 PM

Stainless steel should do nicely in a f/w aquarium ... I just use plain steel hose clamps on my various contraptions - a little rust never hurt anything

besides, steel rusts as FeO2 (?), and which is iron oxide ... plants love iron!

Electrobes · 07-09-2003, 05:58 AM

hmm... how about in an oscar tank?

justDIY · 07-09-2003, 11:23 AM

what about oscars?

just make sure the hose clamp has the extra "clamp" part that comes out as you tighten it positioned behind the hose, so the fish can't easily run into it

Oh, and about the rust, I guess steel rusts as Fe+++, which isn't much help for aquatic plants

Electrobes · 07-10-2003, 05:39 AM

even stainless steel?? the good part is that in this tank there will be no plants because Oscars will just mess it up pretty well so I am relying on driftwood pieces (pretty large).

justDIY · 07-10-2003, 12:24 PM

no, stainless "steel" won't rust out iron, as it has no iron in it (well, true stainless has no iron)

there is junk called "magnetic" stainless steel that contains less iron than true steel, but it will still rust / corrode given enough abuse

a hardware store should have the plastic kind (called "low pressure" hose clamps), that snap around the hose and then you squeeze 'em to tighten

vega · 09-21-2003, 06:46 AM

[acronym:7830e6ab20="For your info"]FYI[/acronym:7830e6ab20], air are been pump into the canister by the head (pic 025F.jpg) as this is my chemical filter.

Also the water are been filter by my internal canister filter 1st so the less sump will accumulate in the external canister as i prefer (its easier) to clean internal canister filter which is my mechanical filter.

Those whom with bigger tank can connect more canister in serially using some simple [acronym:7830e6ab20="Plastic pipe"]pvc[/acronym:7830e6ab20] pipe.

vega · 09-21-2003, 06:54 AM

I wont recommend using steel as you cant see the internal of the filter which will be a problem during maintainance.

Also steel will cost more which the money can use to buy 2nd or 3rd canister to be connect serially (regardless the sizes of tank, the more filter canister is the better the water quality will be as more bacteria can be cultured also it increase the tank water volume)

justDIY · 09-21-2003, 12:43 PM

what's steel?

was only talking about hose clamps, to keep hose from coming off filter

vega · 09-21-2003, 03:10 PM

Opsss!!!

Wasnt paying too much atention reading...

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06-28-2003, 05:22 PM	#11
Electrobes Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 1,076 Images: 7	Does anyone know if I can use stainless steel in an aquarium.. Its to clamp the tube on the Rio 1400. I hear they make plastic clamps but have yet to actually find them. Thanks everyone!

06-29-2003, 11:43 PM	#12
justDIY Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 1,191 Images: 12	Stainless steel should do nicely in a f/w aquarium ... I just use plain steel hose clamps on my various contraptions - a little rust never hurt anything besides, steel rusts as FeO2 (?), and which is iron oxide ... plants love iron!

07-09-2003, 05:58 AM	#13
Electrobes Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 1,076 Images: 7	hmm... how about in an oscar tank?

07-09-2003, 11:23 AM	#14
justDIY Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 1,191 Images: 12	what about oscars? just make sure the hose clamp has the extra "clamp" part that comes out as you tighten it positioned behind the hose, so the fish can't easily run into it Oh, and about the rust, I guess steel rusts as Fe+++, which isn't much help for aquatic plants

07-10-2003, 05:39 AM	#15
Electrobes Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 1,076 Images: 7	even stainless steel?? the good part is that in this tank there will be no plants because Oscars will just mess it up pretty well so I am relying on driftwood pieces (pretty large).

07-10-2003, 12:24 PM	#16
justDIY Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 1,191 Images: 12	no, stainless "steel" won't rust out iron, as it has no iron in it (well, true stainless has no iron) there is junk called "magnetic" stainless steel that contains less iron than true steel, but it will still rust / corrode given enough abuse a hardware store should have the plastic kind (called "low pressure" hose clamps), that snap around the hose and then you squeeze 'em to tighten

09-21-2003, 06:46 AM	#17
vega Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Malaysia Posts: 575 Images: 6	[acronym:7830e6ab20="For your info"]FYI[/acronym:7830e6ab20], air are been pump into the canister by the head (pic 025F.jpg) as this is my chemical filter. Also the water are been filter by my internal canister filter 1st so the less sump will accumulate in the external canister as i prefer (its easier) to clean internal canister filter which is my mechanical filter. Those whom with bigger tank can connect more canister in serially using some simple [acronym:7830e6ab20="Plastic pipe"]pvc[/acronym:7830e6ab20] pipe.

09-21-2003, 06:54 AM	#18
vega Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Malaysia Posts: 575 Images: 6	I wont recommend using steel as you cant see the internal of the filter which will be a problem during maintainance. Also steel will cost more which the money can use to buy 2nd or 3rd canister to be connect serially (regardless the sizes of tank, the more filter canister is the better the water quality will be as more bacteria can be cultured also it increase the tank water volume)

09-21-2003, 12:43 PM	#19
justDIY Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 1,191 Images: 12	what's steel? was only talking about hose clamps, to keep hose from coming off filter

09-21-2003, 03:10 PM	#20
vega Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Malaysia Posts: 575 Images: 6	Opsss!!! Wasnt paying too much atention reading...