I found this video and will be makeing my own placeing my order for some k1 on fri and hopefully makeing my filter in the middle of next week , i have been reasearching this and from what im reading i can evidently just use this for now on .

does any 1 no if this is true? I plan on running my fluva 304 still ( i am talking bout my 125 gal tank also) but once i make this filter i will disconnect my other water/cartridge type filter .
any thougts and advice would really help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROkhHGIPwj4&feature=related

Thanks Bigvince for sharing that video. I would say Flippercon is the man to really ask about the DIY filter. I have see a few of those that he made, and they work Great.

I am looking at the DIY Canister Filter, and I think I would love to try and build one of those for my tank. That is so awesome!!! But of course I would have to consult with Flippercon, aka MacGyver first.

Yea that dude makes some very effective equipment for fish tanks , check out his other videos good stuff. I was thinking of doing his canister filter also in the future. Flipped showed me how to make a filter out of a soda bottle,filter media ,air pump and some gravel worked good just ugly but effective

You can't go wrong with Uaru Joey! He is the most subscribed to fish channel on Youtube and is "The King of DIY". I have used a lot of his ideas to fit my needs and what I had.

So FLIPPERCORN, I have a 125 gal tank i run a fluva 304 and another filter ( still have no clue exqactly what it is) but I wanted to remove the smaller of the filters and just use this home made one you see on the video do you think it would be enough ?

Not at all. K1 moving bed filters are good for biological filtration. You are going to want to partner up a really good mechanical filter. If you had a sump with one of these in there it would work . Remember with cichlids you want anywhere from 5-10x over volume for filtration.

cool thanks I will probably just add it to what i have already , I will be makeing a small 1 this weekend (HopefullY) and it will be placed in a 6 gallon fry tank ( red jewel cichlids) wich i have to start getting rid of soon but I will keep you folks updated and thanks again FLIP

I am a big fan of the K1 media but have never purchased any since you always have to buy so much. Do you think you'll be selling off some of what you're getting, Vince? I'm assuming you had to purchase a large quantity.

If so, you could portion it out by the liter and bring it to our next meeting, and sell some of your extra. I'd certainly be interested in some. I'd like to use it in a small ancillary filter (similar to the DIY one above) on the 150 to maintain biobugs that can be transferred to new tanks.

I will be makeing my order this weekend but i am not sure if i am getting the hel x media or the k1 the guy who made the video sells the hel x and has much more surface area but if there is any i wouldnt mind sellin some I just have to see whats left over its pretty cheap bout 10 bucks for either one

hel x link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HEL-X-MOVING-BED-FILTER-MEDIA-1-litre-WITH-FREE-STARTER-BACTERIA-GEL-BALLS-/221068944437?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item3378bc6435

k1 link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/K1-FILTER-BIO-MEDIA-1-Litre-NEW-/320951943713?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item4aba3a0221

Just orderd my Hel X on ebay , was looking at videos and came across this one thinking about tryin it on the 55 gal what do you think
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=q81L4u4jlrg&NR=1

It is worth a shot but make sure there are fail safes. If you spring a leak your looking at how deep it sits relative to the tanks water. DIY come with a lot of risk and reward. Have you commented on the video and asked how its been working?

actually i havent asked i have read his comments he has and he was saying it was the clearest he has ever had it useing that method. I am going to be makeing a smaller version for my 10 gal fry tank see how it does for a couple of weeks . then i will try the bigger version , I will keep my regular canister i have been using in place still and just plug it in if it seems to be failing .

I actually have no issues with what i use now my water in my 55 gal is always crysal clear but just trying to find a less expensive method

My 125 gal when i first set it up had pproblems but now its crystal clear

You know I have seen a few people on YouTube use old hobs that have burnt up motors this way. I would just make sure to take pressure off the bulkheads or any fittings that water runs through. If you just buy a reactor and cram it with poly-fil you get the same results. Just a few thoughts......

Cool thanks I like makeig stuff with the kids keeps them intrested and have good time hangin out . as soon as my shipment of Hel-x gets here I am going to make a video of a cup filter with my yungest daughter hopefully i can put it up on sunday

my hel-x media is on the way should be here by fri will keep you updated