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Aqualady40

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Hi all my fish keepers...I have some big questions
1.) Have you ever made the DIY filters?
2.) What size bottle/container you use?
3.) What media you use and how much?
4.) What size tank is it or was it in?
5.) What is your opinion on how well it worked?
6.) Post a pic please:flowers:
 
Hi,
I have used a DIY bottle filter about 3 years ago.
It was in my 60L tank and was relatively primitive.

Ordinary 2 Litre bottle - poke holes in it at the bottom, fill with gravel at the bottom to cover the holes. Cut bottle in half and cut lid and screw section off. Then turn top half upside down and push it into bottom half until secure. I overkilled it with the filter wool, which I stuffed down the center. I then put a small powerhead at the top.

However, although it worked as a temporary filter, I had to remove it when the proper filter came. It was annoying especially when my baby fry somehow got sucked into the bottle through the tiny holes. They survived, but it was a job to keep removing all the filter wool/gravel to get them out. (I guess putting some tights round it would keep the fry out)

I wouldn't recommend it long term, but for a temporary filter or a supplementary filter it works just fine.
 
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