HOW TO: Build an XL aquarium canister filter with a 5 gallon bucket - 1 of 2
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- Опубликовано: 5 дек 2015
- How to build a DIY bucket filter. More commonly known as a DIY aquarium cnaister filter.
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Uniseal Hole Size Chart
Uniseal for 1/2" pipe (UNISEAL-0050) = 1.25 Hole Saw
Uniseal for 3/4" pipe (UNISEAL-0075) = 1.25 Hole Saw
Uniseal for 1" pipe (UNISEAL-0100) = 1.75 Hole Saw
Uniseal for 1.25" pipe (UNISEAL-0125) = 2.00 Hole Saw
Uniseal for 1.5" pipe (UNISEAL-0150) = 2.50 Hole Saw
Uniseal for 2" pipe (UNISEAL-0200) = 3.00 Hole Saw
Uniseal for 3" pipe (UNISEAL-0300) = 4.00 Hole Saw
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I live in Zimbabwe and here we don't get a large verity of fish or freshwater plants. But thanks to your DIY videos, you have really helped with maintaining my tanks through 12 hour power cuts so thanks. Please keep doing these videos.
Hello felo Zimbo, saw your comment and could not keep quiet . Hope you are well
Huge fan of all your videos. My wife, my children and I, have and do still enjoy watching your videos all the time. I just had to say thank you. Your builds have allowed me to have tanks and fish I otherwise could never have been able to afford or keep. Please keep up the great work. I have built stands and filters from your videos and have had great success with all of my projects because of your videos.
Love your channel I'm just getting back into aquariums my mom always had an aquarium that I maintained but now it's all my own you have helped me tremendously and have increased my knowledge and my love of the hobby.
I finally got your book and am working on reclaiming a 145-gallon tank. Thank you for inspiring me to finish my long time project.
I'd love to see the finished product as well. been wondering about the pump to use, especially if using inline equipment like heaters or uv sterilizers. love your channel, thank you for your hard work and dedication!
Yes, Joey - very keen to see more! Thanks for all your tips and tricks so far.
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I wanna see it finished!! Great idea in a very cheap DIY build
what is the most valued and if sold, the fish are expensive
what is the most valued discus?
Yes please do show us how to build one fully.
What is the most valued discus?
I've already made one of these and so now I see what I might've done wrong......thanks and I will be updating my filter! Filtration is my favorite part of the hobby.
Love your videos, Im not very good at manual stuff like this but I love them, and would love to see you finish this. You make everything look so easy I might actually try something one of these days AND i have 3 buckets just like those :D
Love it. I made something very similar but was built more like a sump that was gravity fed. Pump in bucket water overflowed from tank to bucket then pumped back up. No gamma seal needed. Top job mate! 👍👍
I would love to see how you would finish this. I am already trying to figure it out by using items that I already have. thank you for all of your hard work that goes into these videos!
Joey - please expand on this with a detailed step by step build!!!
A complete line of large affordable DIY tank accessories would be MOST useful!!!!!
I built this for my juvinile yellow belly slider tank and it works amazing. Smell locked in the bucket, tank stays clean for twice as long. The syphon suction and flow from the pump work together to keep all the big debris out of the tank way better than using the pump for suction. Thanks!
I made one for my daughter's turtle tank and it works great. Thanks for this helpful video
Hey man great video like always, I would definitely love to see this completed and even if possible some other type of add ons if possible like you always do. thanks man keep up the good work.
I love it. It makes sense to me, & the light diffuser as baffles. Awesome. Quick, easy & cheap. Thanks Joey.
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Finish the project Joey . Great Vids and I'm looking forward to the completion of this one.
Home depot sells the gamma seal lid in the paint section with other 5 gallon and 3 gallon buckets. Just picked two up today and going to be building two of these filters tomorrow 😊
Love your diy stuff and your channel in general . Been a fan for awhile but just subbed.
great idea.. love to watch all the diy ideas. but like everyone says i wana see the finished product.. keep up the good work.
love watching ya. honestly your the reason i decided to try first aquarium. whats best advise for 4 baby snapping turtles filter? and just started 225 gallon plywood tank .post pic later thx
its a wonderful project ...but can u help me with the pump that will be used ...and also a little more on the media and where can i find lava rock online pices around 3-4 inch as in India its not redly available ....and also like to know how the set-up will be
good job!! huge help specially if the budget is small for big tank. thank u
Eagerly awaiting Part 2
Hi I'm in california and I enjoy your videos..would love to see more homemade stuff for big tanks... I started breading tilapia and have them in a IBC tank ...anyway keep up the good work greetings from california
yes i would like to see it finished! what size tank would that filter be used on?
Love it, but I'm with most others... can't wait to see the project finished.
Hi Joe, I like the XL canister idea and would like to see you finish project.
Finish it looks like it’s perfection at its finest great video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
awesome... now onward to part 2.. thank you!!!
The king of DIY has done it again! Thanks bro!
loved it! would like to see it finished
Definitely want to see this finished!!
I been trying to figure out how to improve the mechanical filtration to this filter. They make external prefilter that are pretty cheap that give an extra piece of mind. Rerouting the intake to a prefilter and then to the bucket seems pretty simple. The one I ordered is about 2 liters but Joey's PVC filter design would make a great prefilter.
Excellent . Thank you . We want you to finish the project !
looks good. I think it'll take a little more engineering on the inlet/outlet pipes so that you can disengage them. If you just hard-plumb them in then you won't be able to rotate the top. It'd probably just take putting a union in one each piece so not difficult at all.
Nice project Joey. Looking forward to this "big" project
+AquaStudent Remember: You can never have too many Unions or 45 degree Elbows in--any--plumbing project...
hi Joy I did the extra large canister filter I'm having a problem with it leaking how can I solve that problem do you have any suggestions
Personally I would like to see you finish this XL filter because I would like to build 2 for my 120 gal cichlid tanks as add on filtration....PLEASE :)
Thanks for the idea! I made one of these last week with just a little change up. It works. I posted a video about it.
Great video as always
yea would love to see the finished product.very cool
Yes! Please tell more! Also, I would like to know about water pumps!
I would love to see you finish it at some point.
enjoyed this idea !! Please finish! Canister filters have their own pumps. will this build have an external pump? Sorry I need more help.
I look forward to seeing this sometime this new year!
This filter saved my Butterkoeri's life. Thanks, Joey!
love the video would like to see the finished project
Really this homemade canister filter is a great filter that offers the same as the EHEIM 2262 or the Fluval FX6 with the difference that the total cost of this homemade canister is $ 135US including the external pump compared to $ 449US for the EHEIM or $ 340US from the Fluval.
It is very important to take into account something that was missing to mention in the video about the construction of the homemade canister. Great care must be taken to seal with silicone and clamps all parts of the filter. It is also important to seal the edge of the Gamma seal. Another great external pump for this homemade canister is the Orlushy DC 5000 which can be purchased on Amazon for $ 79 US. Which must also be sealed at the joints with silicone and clamps to prevent leaks. The MOST IMPORTANT PART is two 12V Plastic Solenoid Valves at the entrance and exit from the canister filter in order to prevent flooding your home in a blackout.
Want to make a try
Which EHIEM pump will be better for this project ..
or any other pump you can suggest For Inupt .
Great idea with the lids.
Do you have a source for those rubber Uniseals?
hi Joey - I wonder if you know if there exists such a thing as a rotating swivel adapter for a 3/16" hose? I know they exist for garden hoses (3/4") and larger but I am stumped in finding any for 3/16" hose.
good work man love the idea
do something more ! love it joey!
you always come with good ideas.
very cool finish it when you get the change id love to see the end result
I have also commented before but now can't find it but I said that I am building one from a 5 gal sports water jug and using lava rock and filter pads along with filter floss. I wanted to ask what you think the biggest tank I could use with this filter.
i'm really curious to see joey's take on the rest of the plumbing for this setup, including whereto place the pump and what PVC fixtures he'd include/
Thanks for all the experience👍👍
Hi Joey, I was wondering if you could suggest an alternative to the gamma seal lid? They're almost impossible to find in Australia and cost around $75 to import so this wouldn't be cost effective.
I hope you finish it, i would love to see the end result
Also do you think that this filter is best for a turtle tank?
YES.. i want to se you do more with it THANK YOU :) :)
Joey, please help me i have a 120 gal tank and want to build this for my filtration! i have the bucket lid and egg sheet and am trying to figure what size pump GPH i will need and what size pvc pipeing i should use i hope i can get a reply i watch a lot of your videos and hope to do more of your DIY projects thanks!
Ahhh a cliffhanger! Finish it, finish it, finish it. Lol
Finish the build! We would love to see it.
Finish the job Joey!
Hi Joey you are always inspire me . gamma seal is unavailable in India can i use bucket lid instead of gamma seal.
Nice one.
Is there any benefit to a high powered submersible pumping water into the bottom of the bucket and out the top with good cemented PVC fittings and sealed with silicone versus the external pump?
Thanks!
That gives me a ton of ideas :)
Could this be used for a 350 Gal breeding setup? Always wanted to make a large canister filter for it to save space. would the overflows have to be fully submerged to stop air from being pulled into the filter?
Joey, if i was to build this with a 25mm feed hose... what size pump would match that pipes maximum gravity flow ?? Thankyou
excellent!
nice, would like to see this finished. :)
Another great project :-)
hello Joe , I am from India n I wanna to build a planted aquarium so what are the basic needs to start the project . please give your valuable suggestions .thnq
I would to see you follow up so.early more on this video please. I'm thinking of using this type of filter for my fish pond. I'm thinking I can use this to make also make a water fall feature a for my pond
cliff hanger! lol, great teaserJoey.
You have that right. He took the hobby to a whole other level.
Thanks joe 👍👍👍
Would like to see you finish it. I like the project.
I have a bucket filter with a gamma seal lid and it leaks through the lid. I believe the seal in the lid can not handle the water pressure with the buckets on the floor. Is it best to elevate the buckets above the tank to weaken the pressure. Or is there something I can do to get a better seal on the lid? Or do you have any suggestions?
Ahh there it is! Love diy!
If i were to build a Aquarium Filter for my 135 gallon tank what is in your opinion the best filter to build that won't empty my pockets?
would love to see this finish 👍
Thanks Joey!
Idk if this is checked anymore but what size uni seal did you use? This will be going on a 120 with 2 turtles. Thank you!
hey joey off subject but I need something to sort my fry in to sizes doing them hand is a pain you got anything for me
Anyone know where to get a stepdrill bit that goes up to 1&3/4 or 44mm like he has in the video to make the hole for the Uniseal. Or can the hole be 1&3/8?
More plz!! Very usefull for big tanks ;)
I have a question, what if I wanted to link 2 of these bucket filters together what size pump would I need on the end of one?
do you have a complete list of parts needed for both video 1 and video 2. including the length of all PVC pipes. I'm not really a do it yourselfer so I'm afraid I won't get the right things I need.
I want to do something similar with a 55 gallon drum.
What say you?
This is brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This will work for brackish water? How do you clean and how often should you clean it? Boil the rocks in water? Rinse everything off once in awhile to keep the top filter stuff clean but don't mess with the rocks? I heard they are supposed to grow good bacteria right? Would having this go to a rv water hose filter be a bad idea for fresh water i know it would be for brackish cause it would filter out all my salt lead chlorine ammonia bacteria Mercury bad smells tastes basically making it tooo stupidly clean
Hi Joey, Would 5/8" inside diameter heavy duty garden hose work for tubing. I can buy 50' Heavy duty Garden Hose for $20 vs. $2.74 a FT for braided vinyl tubing. What you would you suggest. Thanks
I followed this step by step by had to stop because I couldn’t find the size Step Drill Bit you used. What size did you use and where did you purchase it? I shopped all the hardware stores but the biggest I could find was a 1 3/8”. Can you help me?
Is there a good rule of thumb to work out how much water one of these could cater for? I know it would have to take into account the size of the canister, along with what biological media is used & the flow rate of the pump
hey Joey, when do we get to see part two ?
Cool idea!!! What would be the max amount of gallons this could filter efficiently?
Around 200 gallons
Hi there, but how is pump the cleaner water back in to the aquarium? Do I need to build a separate pump?
What is that material put on top of the 4 pvc pipes inside the bucket?
I'm looking for a starting point for a diy tap water filter for drinking water. I know it's very different from aquarium water filtration, but I think if you could take this project in that direction you could help a lot of people, like all of Flint, Michigan.
What size tank can you use one of these for. And can you use it permanently