Killing the Canister Fitler Myth

[andsoitgoes]

Originally Posted by Fish

Amen.

I think with the using canister filters as an overflow and return though, you could never match two different pumps to the exact same rates. Even if one didn't fail, one would pass the other eventually. I've dreamed that dream too but... the gravity overflow route seems to be the only surefire way...
- Chad

ah foo - good point. see, this is why I haven't won the pulitzer... so be it

I'd still like to find a way to figure out a way to light the canister filter, what about instead of using a canister, to use a fluidized bed filter with rubble and then a small section of macro, then just placing a light alongside it, since they're usually clear...

The only concern would possibly be a piece of rock breaking and getting stuck, but if you created a little mini area with eggcrate so that the rubble could sit away from the in/out flow, and fill the input end with macro, then LR rubble, then pumping back into the display... Hee, exciting, I say!

[Fish]

Originally Posted by andsoitgoes

ah foo - good point. see, this is why I haven't won the pulitzer... so be it

I'd still like to find a way to figure out a way to light the canister filter, what about instead of using a canister, to use a fluidized bed filter with rubble and then a small section of macro, then just placing a light alongside it, since they're usually clear...

The only concern would possibly be a piece of rock breaking and getting stuck, but if you created a little mini area with eggcrate so that the rubble could sit away from the in/out flow, and fill the input end with macro, then LR rubble, then pumping back into the display... Hee, exciting, I say!

Haha pulitzer

I don't know if you have seen my videos or my threads yet, but I lit the inside of my cannister filter with 5w halogen submersible pond lights (I drilled the top of the canister to route the power cord). My eheims came with media baskets (which are perforated like eggcrate). Cheto in the bottom compartment, LR rubble in the middle, and a 50watt heater in the top.

Cheers,

- Chad