Make my own filter pads??

[ocminpin]

What could I use to make my own filter pads? I have an Aqueon Quietflow 10 (up to 20g) 100 gph

I need to move fish into the tank but don't have any pads...

 

[ocminpin]

I just thought about what I have and I cut the material off a new Aqua Tech Filter Cartridge an will use that. It will work okay right? Just no carbon in it...

 

[Terrance]

At petsmart, you can find a big blue filter pad made by marineland.

 

[ocminpin]

At petsmart, you can find a big blue filter pad made by marineland.

Do you just cut pieces to fit your filter?

 

[Link119]

take the old cartridge, strip it of all the cloth, then hot glue the floss that you cut to shape.

 

[ocminpin]

take the old cartridge, strip it of all the cloth, then hot glue the floss that you cut to shape.

This time I had to toss my entire cartridge because of a mysterious infection that was killing my fish... Bleached tank, started over ...
Don't have any more cartridges... But u found bigger cartridges for my larger filter and cut a piece to fit from that...
Never had a filter without carbon though...

 

[Terrance]

Do you just cut pieces to fit your filter?

Yes I think you get a 2ft wide, 4ft long piece of blue/white filter pad. You can probably get some cheaper filter pad online.

 

[ocminpin]

Yes I think you get a 2ft wide, 4ft long piece of blue/white filter pad. You can probably get some cheaper filter pad online.

Oh how great! So much cheaper too! I never thought to get anything except what companies make for their filters..
Thank you

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Oh how great! So much cheaper too! I never thought to get anything except what companies make for their filters..
Thank you

I always make my own! Your right, way cheaper than the overprice filter cartridges. I use car wash sponges, pot scrubbies and hobby/polly fill.

 

[wilmo]

You can make polymer pads. From an old pillow. Rinse off first obviously

 

[mr_X]

You can go to walmart and in the crafts section you will see they sell stuffing for making your own pillows.

 

[meegosh]

Go to a craft store or walmart and buy 100% polyfill/polyfiber. Make sure it is unscented and 100% polyfiber. You can cut it into whatever size pieces you need. I've been using it in my HOB filters for years. A big bag costs a couple bucks and will last you for years.

 

[ocminpin]

You guys are a lifesaver! Polyfill it is!!
thank you!
Guess it always pays to ask questions!

 

[meegosh]

Also, you can wrap some polyfill around your intakes for a prefilter. Works great on keeping sand out of your filter and keeping the fry safe.

 

[ocminpin]

Also, you can wrap some polyfill around your intakes for a prefilter. Works great on keeping sand out of your filter and keeping the fry safe.

I have a filter sponge to slide on for my fry tank... I remove fry once they're born into a separate 10g. I have gravel. Haven't ventured to sand yet.. Looks amazing tho.

 

[Link119]

You should buy a single cartridge, keep rinsing the floss off when it gets dirty until the the floss is going to fall apart, then put the floss on.

 

[meegosh]

You should buy a single cartridge, keep rinsing the floss off when it gets dirty until the the floss is going to fall apart, then put the floss on.

Or save $5 and buy a bag of polyfill. Buying single cartridges seems harder and harder, everywhere is bundling them into 3 and 5 packs lately. A lot of those cartridges also contain carbon, which I don't run in any of my tanks. Overall polyfill filters the water better and is way cheaper than manufactured cartridges, IME.

 

[adadkins1]

I just use an old filter cartridge as a stencil to cut my media to the right size. I use poly quilt batting that can be found at Hobby Lobby and many other stores. Costed like $5 and I have a lifetime supply of DIY filter pads. I also use some kitchen scrubbers (NOT INFUSED WITH SOAP OR CLEANERS) and cut them to size. Makes a good rigid filter to hold the quilt batting in place, and the stuff will probably last forever.

 

[TigerBarbs]

The blue and white marineland filter floss is great! All you do is cut it to the size you want and put it in the filter! It does a good job of catching fine particles too. It's only like 7 bucks for a 2 by 4 sheet which lasts a while