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Old 09-05-2004, 06:07 PM
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Default Canister filter uses??

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
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Old 09-05-2004, 06:57 PM
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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.
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Old 09-05-2004, 08:19 PM
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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.
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Old 09-06-2004, 03:01 AM
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i have a canister filter and was going to see if i could make a kalk mixer or something out of it as well.
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Old 09-06-2004, 03:16 AM
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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.
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Old 09-06-2004, 03:52 AM
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Well I searched for an hour on the net for some ideas,but nothing!,maybe I'm using the wrong search words.Any
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If I had 'em, I'd use them to run carbon, or Rowaphos .. stuff like that.
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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.
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Old 09-24-2004, 03:49 AM
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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!
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Old 09-24-2004, 04:43 PM
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You really need to post some pics of that in the DIY forum!!
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