Canister filter uses??

[kuatto]

I seem to have a few canister filters lying around.Is there anything usefull that can be made from these(an older round fluval and a couple newer styles).Was thinking kalk mixer or some kind of top-off??
I hate to see things go un-used,so lets do some brain storming :biggrin:

[Cap'n]

I consider my canister filter (round eheim 2215) a major part of my filtration system. I have a mixture of sand and ceramic cylinders as my bottom layer, followed by a large area of ceramic cylinders, then coarse gravel topped off by a mass of plastic netting. I can see the pods crawling all through the sand and cylinders when I look at the side of the unit and find numerous stars and worms every time I clean the filter. I wouldn't go without one. Quiet, efficient, mechanical filter that has become quite a bio filter as well.

[kuatto]

Canister filters do serve a purpose,but I'm going sump on my new set-up and since I have 4 or 5 canisters and I could use a kalk mixer,I figured I might as well see if I can use what I have.

[Manny]

i have a canister filter and was going to see if i could make a kalk mixer or something out of it as well. :smile:

[Dale D]

I made a calcium reactor out of an old Eheim canister filter I had sitting around.

Now I just need money for the CO2 equipment so I can use it. :sad: :mrgreen:

[kuatto]

Well I searched for an hour on the net for some ideas,but nothing!,maybe I'm using the wrong search words.Any :idea:

[Delphinus]

If I had 'em, I'd use them to run carbon, or Rowaphos .. stuff like that.

[pocilipora]

Im going sumpless on my tank right now, so Im using mine for feeding my CC skimmer, calcium reactor, and have some carbon in the canister.

[reefphish]

I used an old fluval for a C02 reactor... Works great!
Easy access to add media, self enclosed pump, easy to move around...
highly recommended!

[Delphinus]

You really need to post some pics of that in the DIY forum!!

[kuatto]

Yea,you can't leave us hangin like that :biggrin: pics please.