the latest carbon filter

[fshfrk]

$50.00 & $10.00 or less for the carbon.

[peterp63]

Wow. You are the man. This is the best one yet!! Any drawbacks?

[76dragon]

I gotta make me one of those, they look great, and I bet they work even better

[fshfrk]

I wish I bought 20 or 25 ft instead of only 15 ft of spa hose. you won't lug this around the house. even at 15 ft it's bulky and heavy. I think the pellet carbon allows for the fast flow. I think a black diamond granule would clog and blow this thing up at full blast.

[eklikewhoa]

I am using black diamond granule in my carbon filter and it doesn't build too much pressure under full strength.

I will be upgrading my canister though to one that holds 1cu.ft. which will be filled with pelletized carbon and then I think it wouldn't matter as much with the amount of carbon the water has to flow through.

[Darbex]

How do you make sure that the floss and canvas dont move when you turn the water on and off? Do you pack it full or secure it with mesh?

[jeebus]

Okay John.. how much are you going to charge to make me one? :)

[cichlid1409]

where did you get the pellet carbon?

[mhx]

Are you selling these? I would like a 10ft version one to connect to my python..

[FIREFISH]

He'll show you how to make it. Just go over he's always making something DIY that make life easier.

FF

[mhx]

I can make it, just tell me what to buy and where to get it :).... GO over to his house? He doesnt even know me! lol

[FIREFISH]

He will as soon as you get there. John is cool and is always looking for someome to come over and just hang out and make stuff.

FF

[Matt in Houston]

I think Im going to attempt this as well but I think I would rather make a shorter section of carbon filtration and replace it yearly then have a 15ft heavy monster. I'm thinking 5ft? Any thoughts?

[cichlid1409]

5ft is not long enough to remove chlorine and deffinitely not chloromines which needs to be longer.

[Zulaab]

I think Im going to attempt this as well but I think I would rather make a shorter section of carbon filtration and replace it yearly then have a 15ft heavy monster. I'm thinking 5ft? Any thoughts?

15ft is about the shortest you are going to want to run it.. and it does not weight a lot. I move it every week from my garage and into my living room.

Now what I did is I rolled it up then put inside a plastic tote where I never move it.. I just carry the tote around. The tote is big enough to also hold my 16ft 1" drain hose too.

It will fill my 180g tank in about 1 hour. Pure water that now I have seen fish spawn as soon as the water hits the tank. They love the pure water !