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TBar100 · 11-16-2007, 08:43 AM

I have been looking for a canister filter, but they can be so expensive! My mother made a canister filter for our pond, and it has been up and running for over 7 years, and it works great. The only thing is that it uses gravity to pull the water back into the pond because the filter is situated higher than the pond. Can I make my own canister filter for my aquarium, and somehow make it work, against gravity, and still have it be successful at cleaning my tank? I would like to attach it to a chiller too, but would that be too hard to accomplish?

Thanks!

Marc

Edit: The tank size is 36 gallons

11-16-2007, 08:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
TBar100 Plankton Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13 Karma: 1	DIY canister filter? I have been looking for a canister filter, but they can be so expensive! My mother made a canister filter for our pond, and it has been up and running for over 7 years, and it works great. The only thing is that it uses gravity to pull the water back into the pond because the filter is situated higher than the pond. Can I make my own canister filter for my aquarium, and somehow make it work, against gravity, and still have it be successful at cleaning my tank? I would like to attach it to a chiller too, but would that be too hard to accomplish? Thanks! Marc Edit: The tank size is 36 gallons Last edited by TBar100; 11-16-2007 at 01:51 PM.