Canada Day Weekend Build! : Clay Background Method

[Ma77hew7]

I'm super into it! Have you ever built a egg crate false bottom with an enclosed underneath for a bio filtration media to be housed inside of the false bottom?

[Grimm]

Originally Posted by Ma77hew7

I'm super into it! Have you ever built a egg crate false bottom with an enclosed underneath for a bio filtration media to be housed inside of the false bottom?

Thanks.

And no, this is actually my 1st time building a false bottom. I may need to add a filter of some sort though, as over each week there is a buildup of small white particles in my water. Then they are pumped over the moss it doesnt look good. I have my pump set on the same timer as my lights, but I may purchase an additional timer and only have it run for 5 minutes every hour to try and alleviate this problem, while still keeping all my aquatic plants/mosses moist.

If anyone has some suggestions on filtering my water it would be appreaciated. My current known options are;

-Construct a box surrounding my pump. May be difficult to clean and replace filter media this way though.
-Find a small filter that will work in 1.5" of water. The best choice imo, but very hard to find one like this. If anyone knows a good filter capable, post it up please.
-Build an external sump. I do not want to do this though. Space saving is important as I have a lot of sh*t in this small "frog room", and it just over complicates things.

[Ma77hew7]

I'm no expert, but I have had some success at running a pump with an intricate false bottom that holds bio filtration media inside of it. Depending on the water flow it can trap and effectively clean a lot of the matter build up inside the false bottom that is being pumped into your Viv...

[JoeG]

You might think of putting an 'in-line' single stage filter, just outside the tank or with easy access, with some barbed connectors for easy clean out.

[Grimm]

Originally Posted by Ma77hew7

I'm no expert, but I have had some success at running a pump with an intricate false bottom that holds bio filtration media inside of it. Depending on the water flow it can trap and effectively clean a lot of the matter build up inside the false bottom that is being pumped into your Viv...

This is a good idea, however impossible at this point. Im looking for something that can be added to my existing build without teardown. I wasnt expecting a high amount of particulates like I have been getting. Maybe in my next build I'll think about doing something like this now that I know particulates will always be a problem.

[Grimm]

Originally Posted by JoeG

You might think of putting an 'in-line' single stage filter, just outside the tank or with easy access, with some barbed connectors for easy clean out.

What exactly would a setup like this look like? Do you have a picture of the filter, or a link to someone that has done something similar? Id really like to keep everything inside the tank. I wont have any space once I have my 2nd 20 gallon tank setup.

[JoeG]

I can draw something up, or find it online but it would be a small section of tubing with a larger diameter than the normal tubing, with some type of filtering media in it, which the water passes through.
The same concept as a water filter on a fridge or a fuel filter on a cars gas line.

Make the tube a few inches long, pack it with the foam media, put some barbed connectors on the end for your smaller tubing to slip over and done! When the media gets dirty, just unplug the tubing and rinse/replace the media in the tube.

[Grimm]

FANTASTIC IDEA! Exactly the type of modification I was hoping for. I'll try and get two 1/4" to 3/4" fittings, then add the assembly to my pump outlet hose. Pack it with some circular cut filter foam, maybe add a few layers of fine filter mesh with carbon packed between, turn up the pump power, and presto!

When I have time, I'll post pics when I build something.

[beckdg]

filter intake sponges often have the insert that's cut out still stuffed in them when you buy them. not all do so you'll have to find one that does (shouldn't be a chore at all). the insert would be perfect for this application if anything is.

EDIT: maybe i should show you an example,huh? http://www.petco.com/product/111694/...:referralID=NA

[Grimm]

That would be good for a filter with an inlet hose, but going from Joe's idea I'll be using my pump outlet hose. It'll look like this....

<=clean water ..____________________________................ _________
...................../ sssssss|ccccccccc|sssssssssssss\..............|... ...........|
____________/sssssssss|ccccccccc|ssssssssssssss\________|...... ........| dirty water
____________ssssssssss|ccccccccc|sssssssssssssss__outlet__....PUMP....| <======
...................\sssssssss|ccccccccc|ssssssssss ssss/.............|..............|
.....................\ssssssss|ccccccccc|sssssssssssss/..............|_________|

S= Spong
C= Carbon
| = Fabric

Thumbs up for post originality??? Hahaha (took me like 10 edits to get right!)