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DIY Phosban/Carbon filter

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Reefdaddy
, 10-10-2010 at 06:20 PM (6664 Views)
Ok here we go.

Step one get yourself a container with screw on lid,, a 2 liter coke bottle will work to.

step 2. clean completely of labels and residue.

Step 3. Drill a hole in center of lid measuring 3/4 inch

Step 4 Pick up a Hose Barb from Home depot measuring 1/2 barb with 3/4 in male adapter

Step 5. Drill holes of 1/8 inch around the hose barb.

Step 6 Get yourself a little Maxi jet 90 pump.

Step 7 obtain hose washer from the garden department at Home depot and attach it to the male end of the Hose barb.

Step 8. Screw the Hose barb into the hole you just drilled, You may have to adjust the hole some by razor blade to thin the lid some so the threads can attach well.

Step 9. Attach the 1/2 clear tube to the pump and the hose barb.

Step 10. Take sedimant material like fine filter mat and line the lid before screwing it on.


There ya go , you have a filter to use for Phosphate removal or Charcoal.

here is the result.



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  1. melev's Avatar
    I like it. (Edited your blog's category to DIY Projects)

    I'd suggest going so far as to add a little tubing down the center of the container to force water down and back up through the media, like the Phosban reactor does.
  2. Reefdaddy's Avatar
    I forgot add that Marc, thanks yeah attach a 3/4 feamle adapter slip/thread to underside of the hose barb,cut a short piece of PVC measuring to just above the bottom of the container, and attach it to the female adapter slip end, this will alow flow to go through the container. Thanks again Marc for reminding me.
  3. Jessy's Avatar
    How loud is it? I mean the water trickling out. Does it sound like a fountain?
  4. waldend's Avatar
    Is there any reason it couldnt be completely submerged? That would get rid of all noise.
  5. Reefdaddy's Avatar
    Its quiet all, the water slides down the sides, so no fountain sound.
  6. Jessy's Avatar
    Hmm brainstorming about the skinniest possible container I can find...if pringle cans were just water proof
  7. Reefdaddy's Avatar
    Jessy I scoped some speghetti container at walmart that would be ideal. Also Peanut butter jars work really good too.
  8. joncd's Avatar
    Tennis ball canisters.
  9. Reefdaddy's Avatar
    yep they work too, but have to be plastic. I prefer food grade plastics because of no leaching.