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Here is a DIY Canister Filter page: http://randystacye.com/diy_canister_filter.htm

Thats cool. I like that you drilled holes in it. I hope that it doesn't act like a trap ~ things go in but can't get out. I always used "egg crate" ya know that white plastic grid material. I used PVC pipe with big holes as the legs.

If you don’t want to drill your tank you should definitely go with a “siphon overflow”. I usually go with 1 size larger than designated for your flow rate (gph your pump puts out). That way if you ever upgrade to a larger pump you’re covered. I forget where I bought mine but I would check...

If you don’t already have a canister filter you would save quite a bit of money and maintenance costs by making your own. It’s very simple. Check out http://randystacye.com/diy_canister_filter.htm Anyway whether you have a sump or not you will require a pump to drive water through the canister...

Check out www.randystacye.com DIY Filter Sock and DIY Canister Filter

I would just buy a Maxijet or an oscillating power head. I doubt that raising a small filter would achieve much of anything. Increasing the flow however would. Surge devices are however are the most practical way of creating a "surge" without increasing the flow. There are many ways to create...

Try www.sanitred.com I know that they offer what is called a "Mini Sample Pack” for $24.95 I don’t know if that’s too pricy for this project, but I do know that it will work and last forever. Their coatings are a type of polyurethane and cure tough as a truck tire. They are fish safe. The...

One sure way to lock the hood down would be to drill a hole on the side (or both sides) of the hood. Where you drill should go through the outer part of the hood into the “swing up lid”. Cut an appropriate length of doll rod which is of the appropriate diameter as well. There are many real...

Cool Thanks!

Just A Test ~ DIY Filter Sock www.randystacye.com

DIY Venturi: www.randystacye.com I found a cool method, I use the same method, but make them out of PVC.

I have a few tanks of different sizes in need of some serious skimming. Thinking about constructing some skimmers. Tanks between 55-75 gal. Anyone had much experience with this pump? Think it would do a good job? I have never witnessed one and have no clue what the needle wheel looks like. Can’t...

It's not quite 2,000 gal

I was trying to find a “fiberglass tub” of some sort to create a coral propagation tank. I called all fiberglass fabricators in a large radius of where I live and none of them would let one go for under $200.00 and only some of them would hold about 100 gal if that. Next I began visiting these...

You can use egg crate too.