DIY Filter Aquarium | Make Aquarium Filter At Home

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks for watching 🙏. If you enjoyed the video, make sure to Subscribe for more! Please also press Like👍, post a Comment & Share as it means a lot to me 🎊 and encourage me to create more content, appreciate your time 😀.

[@MarcoIsidori]

Like 2 6 have a good Sunday!

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks Marco, you too mate

[@DibyakantaMohapatra]

Need this.

[@Fishaholic]

Works a treat mate

[@Just_Lurking8]

I just subscribed, so impressed by what you do… Keep up the good work !!!

[@justinsparks6128]

You should look into proper electrical connection, soldering, crimping, or wire nuts, I wouldn't trust twist and tape especially for mains voltage.

[@Fishaholic]

Agree Justin, something i would explore in future to make it more safer. Appreciate your comment

[@AdamtheG]

The most good looking DIY filter i ever saw in this platform Good job I would definetely try this Dont listen to negative comments about leaking and stuff.. U made everything right they propably dont.

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks Adam, it is very kind of you. As long as the container is air tight there won't be any issue with the filter. Lock n lock is a good brand. Wish you best of luck.

[@MarcoIsidori]

I am delighted to see your DIY works! You have made a fantastic inexpensive and functional external filter. Precision and perfection in your work.

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you Marco, really appreciate it mate.

[@mymysticaqua2952]

I do agree. 👌🏼

[@usmc187]

Great construction and with improvements anyone can start this as the initial idea. Good work👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@FateenBanks]

I like how he’s pretty straight forward about everything.

[@Fishaholic]

Cheers Fateen, glad you like the video

[@SKYCRICKETdotNet]

One of the best video on making aquarium filter at home.

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you

[@ManasBhasin]

Love your video mate. Thanks for showing us and is definitely cheaper than an actual canister filter bud. Thanks

[@Fishaholic]

Appreciate it mate, easy to build any size filter with the required capacity for the tank. Have a good one

[@ManasBhasin]

@@Fishaholic On top of that, the bigger the size you make, the cheaper it gets. . Loving ur vids mate. Keep making them nd see one day ir channel will skyrocket 👍👍

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks heaps and appreciate your kind words. With strong supporters like you, it will definitely grow big.

[@justpassingthrough9887]

I've been trying to figure out a better and more compact filtration system for my one gallon birthing tank. I bought a triangular top fin and the pump is humungous for such a small tank. This is PERFECT and not nearly as ugly! Thank you!

[@Fishaholic]

Cheers mate, I have built another filter similar to this one but looks bit neat. Swivel attachments for both inlet and outlet. Supplies were bought from Bunnings warehouse. Video is uploaded if you want to have a look at it. Appreciate your comment and have a good one.

[@diggersdentysonu.k.m.d8813]

Top video will try keep up with your videos just away for 2days but will keep eyes open injoy your weekend

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks! You too!

[@padmanavsahoo4530]

can we use this process for 4 feet tank

[@Fishaholic]

You certianly can, depends on type and size of fish you have. My 4 feet planted aquarium with 30 plus tropical fish is currently running on an internal filter with less bio capacity than this diy filter.

[@mellewedin8221]

Extremely useful video man. Thank you. I can take this idea, and make a much bigger one for my 40 gallon breeder tank.

[@Fishaholic]

You are most welcome mate and wish you best of luck.

[@AquaDoza]

Hello! A very useful video. Excellent external filter, affordable material and inexpensive. The main desire and hands 👍

[@LevelUpYourLife]

Thank you for this wonderful upload my friend, you are very talented! Blessings and FULL WATCH!

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you heaps

[@annisakhan6917]

Watching fr Trinidad 🇹🇹 Very informative video love this 💡

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you, appreciate your comment

[@RobertCentric]

Having recently built one like this I cannot stress the point enough that you need to test the seal on the container before you get to the point everything is assebled. Also I put the pump on the bottom to not make it top heavy, and so media you change often is on top. Zeolite, carbon, fine filter, floss from bottom to top.

[@PracticalExperts]

Very usefull video, I was wondering on how to make a filter myself and just then you uploaded, I will surely try this!. 👍

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you and appreciate your time

[@mymysticaqua2952]

You know you are a good fish owner if you do everthing properly for your fish. 👍🏼 Your Betta is adorable and he is in a good place that's for sure. I hope some Karens are watching your video. Maybe they will stop putting fish in the size of your container filter. Thank you for sharing this video. How could I forget to subscribe?! 🤦🏻‍♀️😅

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you, I have moved betta fish to my 4 feet planted community tank. He is absolutely loving his tank mates. Bought a female betta last week and they are slowly interacting with each other.

[@mymysticaqua2952]

@@Fishaholic I saw him in that tank when I was watching your internal filter 2 days ago. 🙈 I think that he likes his new tank.

[@CarlosMartinez-jc9xr]

Excelente trabajo amigo, un aporte, si la entrada del agua al acuario la dejas tipo "cascada" se mejora también la oxigenación. Muy bueno!!!!

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you for the feedback and have a nice weekend

[@torquilh]

Darwin-award level electrical work...

[@lukasarthur-ow5ht]

why what’s wrong

[@TheEfiebiger]

Wow. That tank is awesome !

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks Evan, hairgrass has almost covered the entire tank.

[@jackanddan]

Nice little filter dude👍👍

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks mate

[@tariqkhan185]

I admire how industrious you are. Great watch. Thank you.

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you Tariq for your kind words.

[@fajarmulawan]

Glad i found this mate, gonna try it absolutely

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you Fajar, buy air lock container so there are no concerns of any type of leakage.

[@fajarmulawan]

@@Fishaholic do we need an air faucet to throw away the air in case there's any air that stuck inside?

[@Fishaholic]

Don't think it will be required Fajar. As you can see in my video there was quite a bit air in the filter in the start but after running it for few minutes it all cleared up.

[@fajarmulawan]

@@Fishaholic oh ok mate, thank you for your time. Appreciate that

[@Azrael442]

I enjoyed everything about this video😊 Subscribed👊 Please keep it up

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you Azrael, appreciate your positive feedback.

[@PaulSmith-jk7cy]

Great job. Thanks and greetings from Argentina.

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks heaps Paul, really appreciate it

[@GenieAquarist]

Supercool DIY video, subbed and liked, thanks Fishaholic !

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks mate, appreciate it

[@raj-vlog]

Good and Clean Presentation... Keep on going...

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you Raj, appreciate it mate

[@cooltank83-UK]

Good information 👍😍😍😍 And Also great video mate 👍🤩🤩😍

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks mate, really appreciate it

[@silverliningsvlog1846]

this is very informative this is very interesting i do love and enjoy this thanks and God bless

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you heaps

[@TommysTanks]

This was a great video good work Fishaholic .

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks Tommy, really appreciate it.

[@silverliningsvlog1846]

sending all my love and support this is super beautiful content thanks and God bless stay safe

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you

[@katastropheism]

Really appreciate your effort of making this really nice video Thanks A Lot

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks mate, so nice of you and appreciate your kind words

[@heinrich9204]

Thanks for the video I'm thinking to make this filter good luck on your youtube career

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks Heinrich, appreciate your comment. Let me know how you go and if I could be of any more help.

[@heinrich9204]

@@Fishaholic The filter is running fine I did almost exactly the same as you!

[@Fishaholic]

Glad to hear Heinrich, happy fish keeping

[@stayplanted1093]

Awesome build!

[@Fishaholic]

I'm glad you like it, thank you for watching.

[@zeeshanhussain292]

amazing video. thumbs up!

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you Zeeshan, appreciate your support as always

[@wearefishlover]

Awesome brother

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you mate, have a nice weekend

[@surerameshreddy957]

Meeru chesina diy aquarium chaala bagundi

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks for your feedback

[@beemisel7707]

great idea but you should have return pump at the bottom of the container that way it passes through all of your media. also you should put the return and intake at diffrent sides of the tank that way its more of a water turn around.

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you Bee, intake and outlet on opposite end would have definitely made a big difference. The intake is connected to another tube which pushes the water all the way down and then it travels through buomedia before goes back in the tank. Appreciate your time watching video. Have a good one

[@yb1221]

Awesome DIY Video. Thanks for sharing!

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you for watching

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Great build

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks again mate

[@KapilSawakare]

Superb video. Never seen ever.

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you Kapil, appreciate your kind words

[@pisces_pankaj252]

Nice canister filter concept

[@Fishaholic]

Appreciate it mate

[@tanveerahmedmb]

This is awesome brother. I liked the way you think. But can you do a diy which is having pump at the bottom most, above that with a separator media and above that again with a separator filter loss and sponge. Trust me this will be awesome even for physics, but thinking about ammonia trapping your idea is way better. Big fan.

[@vanburn777]

Very nice. So before starting for the first time you filled the external filter with water too right?

[@Fishaholic]

Hi mate, appreciate your time watching this video. Yea filter was filled with water till the top before powering ON.

[@krish2542]

Awesome external canister filter using power head 👍

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks 👍, appreciate it Raju

[@sourindas322]

Will cost more than buying one, but definitely worth watching ❤️

[@Fishaholic]

Appreciate your feedback mate, have a nice weekend

[@justaguyontheinternet9751]

This literally would cost half the price 🤦‍♂️

[@coondawg4574]

Not where I live. This is better than a store bought one anyway.

[@narwhal9852]

Thanks for the video wanted to do something like this for my 5 gallon. Something different

[@Fishaholic]

Appreciate it narwhal, it would do an amazing job in filtering 5 gallon tank.

[@hamid.1853]

Very nice video... avocado was also great idea.. hybrid tank..two comments...inlet and outlet should be at farthest place...outlet top corner right....inlet bottom corner left...to guarante best circulation...then if you pierce the tube for balloon holder I didn't see they were sealed...because water would be leaked...on the whole thx...big like

[@Fishaholic]

Hi Hamid, agree on both points that you have mentioned in your comment. Since it is a 20L tank and plants are fully established thats why I didn't care too much about the efficiency of the canister filter. But for a larger tank, this is something I can not ignore. Thank you

[@sekocanlahobimbalk668]

Super👍👍👍

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you heaps

[@kristywong2713]

this is amazing! would you say this is considerably quiet, or is that dependent on the submersible pump used?

[@Fishaholic]

Hi Kristy, filter is extremely quiet and uses a submersible pump to operate. Similar to a canister filter. Appreciate your comment

[@kristywong2713]

@@Fishaholic many thanks! This would be a really fun experiment! :)

[@zanyzara8788]

Very good:)

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you heaps

[@vladalexandrubajenaru7908]

Very nice work! Could you please tell me what's the pump's liter/hour efficieny? Thanks!

[@Fishaholic]

Hi Vlad, pump is 200 liter per hour.

[@liveforextrading7917]

Well done mate, Did you seal the container lid with silicone as well ?

[@Fishaholic]

Cheers bud, I didn't use any silicone on the lid as it is a leak proof food storage container. Lid mechanism is similar to a canister filter.

[@chetanmohadikar2117]

Very specific work👍

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you Chetan, its very kind of you

[@Red_Amir]

good job thanks for the video, tell me do i need an air pum or the filter is enouth for oxygene

[@AlldroneMathews]

Wooow, this Idea was so great! Congratulations mate! 👏👏👏 One question, for this kind of filter keep working well, he need to be located on the side of the tank or can be below the tank? Thanks

[@Fishaholic]

It can be placed anywhere you would like but will depend on the pump used in the filter. I have had mine on the side of the tank due to the capacity of water pump and the maximum height it could lift the water.

[@IWANARIADI]

DIY Filter Aquarium 👍👍💯💯🤝🤝

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you heaps

[@tarunkumar4738]

Great karigar 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@pkpkt4975]

Nice video dear, I have 400 liters aquarium, what should be the capacity of power head & pipe dimension??

[@Fishaholic]

Hey mate, go for a powerhead with 3 to 5 times flow rate of the tank volume. 1200 litre per hour till 2000 litre per hour would be good. 12mm pipe would do the job or you can go bit bigger.

[@arkasen9080]

Hey just created this filter... thanks for the great video, one question though! How do i create suction to take the water out of the aquarium?? My container may not be airtight! Also then do i need to attach another pump to the cannister inlet pipe that comes out of the awuarium, to create the suction?

[@Fishaholic]

Hi Arka, I filled the filter with aquarium water and after turning on the power, suction was created automatically. If it is not working for you then you could always siphon the water or use your mouth to suck water out of the outlet. Once water starts coming out then turn on the power. Let me know how you go

[@doctorcountersteer6580]

Nothing like some D.I.Y. !! Nice job

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks heaps

[@almeidadouglas6908]

Muito bom!!! Fantástico!!! Rio de Janeiro- Brazil

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks heaps mate

[@surajsuresh7713]

Wow..good filter. Have you checked whether the water still flows from aquarium to filter when the pump is off. Wonder if the pressure difference or syphon is working here.🙄

[@Fishaholic]

Hi Suraj, water flow stops as soon as pump is turned off.

[@surajsuresh7713]

@@Fishaholic Thanks👍 i will try to make one

[@denisksenofontov5238]

Simply the best!

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you Denis, really appreciate your kind words.

[@Shay-b]

Nice vidio very use full

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks mate, appreciate your comment

[@WCRichardson100]

I love it. I was going to use a plastic soda bottle with filter media but this is way better.Could the inlet and outlet be on different sides of the tank? Gonna steal this idea. Thanks

[@Fishaholic]

Hi William, inlet and outlet should be ideally at the opposite end. Since it is a small tank so it won't make much difference as 200lph filter for 20l tank would be more than enough filtration.

[@giuseppedivincenzo2683]

Hello....congratulation for the video...brillant. could you tell me where i can find the same container?thanks😉

[@Fishaholic]

Hi, I have purchased it from a grocery store. Look for an airtight container where Lid comes with a rubber seal.

[@GHOST51168]

Got any links to where you got the 90 degree elbow-connectors?

[@Fishaholic]

I bought it directly from Bunnings. You can always search their website

[@vincentlee2460]

Put the filter lower than the aquarium's water level, then the flow into the filter will be faster but make sure your pump is able to return the water at that lowered height. Right now you can see the return of water to the filter is very slow because of low siphon effect.

[@santoshverygoodkadav255]

cool bro very nice bro

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you Santosh, have a nice weekend.

[@JhunDumsTVXj]

wow really amazing bro.

[@Fishaholic]

Appreciate it mate

[@AquaHobbyCancun]

Nice filter greathings

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@barman5186]

I have a koi pond with volume size 9*5*3 ft3. For filtering water, I use a chamber where Powerhead will transfer dirty water. I need a powerhead with a high volume flow rate and not less than 5 ft head. Can you suggest me any submersible pump or powerhead?

[@Fishaholic]

You would be able to find in the aqua one range for ponds water fountain. Sorry I haven't used any pump with that much capacity so won't be able to recommend any that can actually do what it says it can do.

[@1fishtank821]

Really cool.

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you heaps mate

[@misodinamosa]

Really nice, thank you!

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you

[@midnightcat6116]

So cool!!!

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks mate, have a good weekend

[@beansproutnow]

Omg fishaholic, I am literally gonna make this today (highly optimistic ...soon!)! Is there anything I need to know about placement when it's all done? It seems so scary to put it under the tank, right?

[@Fishaholic]

Hi Richard, placing the filter next to aquarium would be an ideal spot. After its fully tested, I would suggest placing it behind aquarium. Inlet on one end of tank and outlet on the opposite tank will ensure efficient water filtration and circulation.

[@beansproutnow]

@@Fishaholic sounds good, I found your updated design too, looks nice!

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks Richard, pick a good quality air tight container and seal all the holes properly and you won't have any issues.

[@johndsfsdfsdfsd6308]

for 40 gallon tank can i use air pump with 2l/m and a power head 650l/h 8w

[@Fishaholic]

Hey mate, copying my reply here again. It is recommend that the water is changed 3-5 times per hour. For your tank it would be 453 litre per hour to 755 litre per hour. Power head is almost close to Max recommendation so should do a good job. Air pump is a bonus, will help in aeration. Not having one won't be a issue.

[@kwaiuse5862]

Friend sorry for the silly question, how is the water pulled into the filter? the pump takes the water into the aquarium, but how does it get into the filter?

[@Fishaholic]

Hi, it works exactly the same way as a store bought canister filter. After building the filter, fill it with water and turn ON the pump. Water from the filter will enter the aquarium through the pump and will be replaced by the water entering from aquarium

[@kwaiuse5862]

@@Fishaholic So the filter itself will pull the water into it? when activating the pump?

[@Fishaholic]

@@kwaiuse5862 thats correct, there will be some air in the filter and hose in the start. However, it should go away slowly

[@kwaiuse5862]

@@Fishaholic ok, thanks a lot for the clarification.

[@mckricks1]

@@Fishaholic I'm still a little confused, because normally other canister filters pull the water in due to gravity since they are below the aquarium. Then the pump pushes the water back to the aquarium

[@samdhoss]

nice mate. wanna ask.. does the container need to be airtight to pull water? does it work if the container is placed higher/lower?

[@Fishaholic]

Hi Sam, I believe it has to be air tight so there is no risk of water leakage too. I haven't tried raising the filter above the tank but it works if it is at same level. Would work if filter is located under the tank as it is basically a canister filter. I have uploaded videos of diy filter located above a tank, might be worth looking if you want to build a aquarium top filter.

[@samdhoss]

@@Fishaholic Cool thanks!

[@Fishaholic]

You are most welcome and wish you good luck in building filter for your tank.

[@braddblk]

Good build. Why put the pump at the top since it appears submersible, not criticizing just wondering? The suction should have a screen or foam around it to keep the fish from getting injured, I've had that happen. I'm going to order some of those balls and try them out.

[@ninjasking9879]

This design is awesome, I tried making it today and tested it out, but i found there isn't much water coming in from the tank into the food container, and the water level in the food container actually goes down (in contrast to yours, where the water level remains the same). I think the reason might be because I didn't apply sealant where the wire comes out, so it isn't fully airtight. Could that be the problem?

[@Fishaholic]

Hi Ninjasking, it is definitely the problem. Water level shouldn't go down otherwise. Apply some sealant and test it again. Let me know how you go. Appreciate your time mate

[@ninjasking9879]

@@Fishaholic Hey Man, I applied the sealant and it worked!! Thanks a lot, the design works so well!!

[@Fishaholic]

Great update, I am really happy for you. Well done, happy fish keeping

[@maheshckalarikkal1659]

Once you off the motor, water from aquarium continues to flow into ur filter and overflow, and water may leak through your cap if not sealed properly

[@Fishaholic]

Completely agree Mahesh, it is very important to use an air tight container with a seal around the lid to avoid any water leakage. Testing prior to use will determine that. Appreciate your feedback mate and thank you for watching the video.

[@kiran1254]

Thanks mate. Just a question- when power goes off, would the water flowing to the canister stop? And how , kindly explain

[@Fishaholic]

Hi Venkata, water is pushed out of canister due to the pump and it creates suction which forces water to flow into the canister. Once power goes off then the flow will stop automatically as no water will be pushed out of the canister.

[@kiran1254]

@@Fishaholic thanks much mate. I wanted to build one canister for a 80 litre tank. What should be the capacity of canister filter and pump? Please advise.

[@Fishaholic]

It depends on the bioload of your fish and if there are plants in the tank. Go for atleast couple of liters canister and pump anywhere from 400 to 600 lph as lifting height will reduce the flow rate

[@kiran1254]

@@Fishaholic thanks for taking time to answer my questions.

[@Fishaholic]

No worries at all

[@piteriyabu9217]

Spektakuler 👍👍 👍♥️

[@anthonielegrange8688]

did you never hear about heat shrink for your electrical wire work looks just ten times better

[@zeeshanhussain292]

Wow great

[@Fishaholic]

Thank you heaps

[@tejas9105]

Can u tell me the proportion for fresh water tank. If I have 20litres tank then what should be the jar capacity use for diy in litres ???

[@Fishaholic]

Hey mate, there is no such proportion, any extra volume will add to the capacity of the aquarium. You could even a sponge filter in the tank and it will do filtration. By adding a separate canister filter will boost the capacity and you can add extra fish in the tank. Hope it make sense.

[@lordbountifulitsme7919]

Fantastic ❤

[@jairocardenas1516]

Buen video gracias por compartir

[@Fishaholic]

Appreciate your feedback Jairo

[@gautamnagpal5684]

Use inlet and outlet at opposite direction for better filtration Link for the pump ?

[@coolcandyfish1359]

Can u say we’re u got the stuff deform

[@Fishaholic]

Hi mate, vinyl hose, connector and silicone from Bunnings. Powerhead, filter foam and bio media from a variety shop and bought the container from Woolworths/Coles i believe.

[@coolcandyfish1359]

Thanks

[@jszy__]

What is the capacity of the plastic container?

[@Fishaholic]

Hi Jessica, its 2L. Appreciate your time watching this video and have a good one.

[@tikuskantor5962]

its almost same with mine, but i doesn use anytube and doesn need close the jar, only negative side was u need put filter at same level with your tank :D

[@Fishaholic]

Appreciate you sharing your experience Tikus, thank you

[@amorakkabi]

I get the outlet is with the pump, how is the inlet? Gravity?

[@Fishaholic]

Thats correct Reza, it works similar to store bought canister filter. You could always place a pump inside the tank and connect it to the inlet, won't require a pump inside canister in that case.

[@YungRekless]

Suction is created in the entire canister, bringing water in and pumping it out.

[@Fishaholic]

Spot on

[@HDWorkers1]

YOUR HOW TO DO IT IS VERY INTELLIGENT

[@Yapyapownz]

Now that was cool

[@Fishaholic]

Thanks heaps, have a good one

[@RakshithNaik]

Only thing is it should be air sealed container. And am sure this filter will no last longer. When u open the container regularly for filter clean lid will start loosen and possible air leak which will lead to no water return from aquarium to filter. But this looks cool but not last for longer.

[@Fishaholic]

Agree mate, life of filter depends on maintenance. Applying Vaseline to the rubber will keep it going for bit longer. Appreciate your feedback and thanks for watching

[@karthikvs4420]

Bro buying time buy good quality air tight container, leaking is common for canisterfilters also

[@chanqize3514]

I'm curious that how could the pipe even draws water back to the filter if there's no mechanical power

[@Fishaholic]

Its due to the pressure build up inside the canister that withdraws water from the aquarium. Same mechanism as a store bought canister filter. The container needs to be airtight so there pressure is maintain at all time. Appreciate your comment.

[@mohdshoaibazeez434]

@@Fishaholic im afraid what happens if the power goes off will the airtight container stop the water flow i mean can we sit back cool without thinking about any water leakage

[@Fishaholic]

There won't be any water leakage as the container is air tight same like a canister filter. But won't be good for fish as beneficial bacteria might die if power is off for extended period of time. Appreciate your comment

[@Mewingedit]

Ficou muito bom o filtro 🎉🎉