my tanks so far 65 and 29 + HM bio filter
Hey yall dropping pics (yeh i kno they are dark) ill work out lighting later lol here my 65g 29g:dirted: and homemade bio filter i use on my 65 :)
29 g dirted
Plants = moneywort / java moss / jungal val
no fish yet
65g
Plants = jungle val / java moss / melon sword
fish = 5 zebra danios / 7 tiger barbs / 3 clown loaches / and 1 lowly rosy barb
filter diagram
basicly water goes in the inlet (3/4 hose) to (1inch threded adapter) into the top threded cap via a hole
down through a (1inch pipe) with holes cut around the bottom end . water then flows up through the filter floss. then through the biological media . and then out the (1 1/2 inch pipe) back into the tank.
its run by a basic pond pump not sure on the gph its an old pump an the tags are gone lol.
also i have the threded (cleanout) caps on both ends of the main pipe so i can disasemble it all for mantanace if needed :) hopefuly this helps any Q's about it feel free to ask . cost me about 50ish$ i had some of the parts alredy so can say for sure total cost thats just a rough guess. but with the ammount of fish i have compared to filter mass i may need to clean it once every few months and thats only to rinse out the filter floss.
My history with fish.
I grew up with fish always around due to my aunt an unchl owning a fish shop
and their choice of fish i always loved my faverit was their 2 foot electric catfish xD
and i got hevy into fish myself keeping alot of random fish over time and lerned alot about them .
I have done a bit of breeding not exstencively asside for a few that i did welll at that i used to fund the hobby for a while wich would be bettas and angel fish. I do love the hobby i kept fish up till i was 20
and i at my peek had 38 tanks in my room alone and 5 outside with plants and wild fish.
Then fell out of the hobby when i had a 100 gallon tank crack open on me . that was fun coming home to a pond for a room >.<.
after that sold off all i had minus my koi ponds. and a choice selection of my faverit tanks
now almost 10 years later i find the want to keep fish again and im back in it :)
finding out now that what use to be a difficult hobby is a bit easier now with all the info on the web . so now im trying a new .
Fish ive kept over time .and bred
Angels = Altums , bandeds / Bettas = to many to name types ive had a few 100 / Danios = zebras , leopards. giants / Oscars = tiger , red / Parrot fish / Texas ciclids / Barbs = tigers , green / Guormis = blues and reds only dwarfs / Koi / Shibunkins / fan tail goldfish
Fish i like most would have to be silver and black Arawanas , Angels and Catfish of all types.
my faverit fish would have to be the silver Arawana and Angelfish.
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Permalink Reply by Robert Jango on
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Which one is the homemade biofilter? The overhanging filters in the first two pics or the white cylinder in the bottom pic?
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Permalink Reply by Kosanogi on
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the bottom pic the white cyclender wich is a 4ft long 4inch pvc pipe with fittings filled with floss and bio mass
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What kind of glue did you use to attach the fittings? And how do you get the water to flow into, through, and out of the cylinder.
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Permalink Reply by Peter on
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVWqq73mW_4&list=UUM9oZkV3tGJuUU... there u go Robert if u want check out this guys other DIY videos he has tons and SUPER informative.
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Thanx Peter.
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ill put up a basi diagram in a few had to reinstall my GIMP so may be a bit :)
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Permalink Reply by LED on
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the one on the left seems to be hair grass, and the right is Bacopa (moneywort)
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How often do you have to clean the diy cylindrical filter? Also it doesnt seem to be clean up friendly (ie easy to clean)
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Cleaning it depends all on ur bio load. And here is detailed step by step video for DIY canister filter http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UVWqq73mW_4 it explains everything from what u need all pieces and equipment and also pricing
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