How To Make a Mini Canister Filter For Nano Aquariums!

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In this video I’ll show you how to make a mini canister filter that is perfect for nano aquariums. I’ll also show you how to make a set of micro Lily pipes! I hope you find the videos useful useful:)
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Materials:
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Plastic beaker 350ml (found in a grocery store)
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8mm Push Fitting- amzn.to/4bBN9ff
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Small end caps- amzn.to/3RZUYnX
Amazon Links United Kingdom (affiliate links)
Plastic beaker 350ml (found in a grocery store)
Brushless water pump- amzn.to/3VNvZoU
8mm Push Fitting- amzn.to/4cxbYdF
10mm push fitting- amzn.to/4cxbYdF
O rings- amzn.to/3xDqLEx
8mm silicone tubing- amzn.to/3zv9xcJ
10mm tubing- amzn.to/4ctv5Fx
Plastic straws- amzn.to/3xDqIIR
Suction cups- amzn.to/460hOSb
Small end caps- amzn.to/4byOG5N
Chapters:
00:00 What You Need to Know
1:02 Assembling The Canister
3:01 Adding The Media
3:21 Creating The Lily Pipes
7:02 Setting Up The Filter
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@TerrariumDesigns 22 күн бұрын

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@Sandhills_nature_hobbies 22 күн бұрын

Instead of sand you could use salt. It would rinse out easily with water when you're done and would have a lower chance of scratching the plastic.

@santhoshravi2515 20 күн бұрын

Instead of salt he could use sugar 😂

@TerrariumDesigns 19 күн бұрын

Just tried the salt & it works great! Much easier to wash out with some warm water. Thanks for the idea😃

@Sandhills_nature_hobbies 19 күн бұрын

@@TerrariumDesigns Awesome. I can't take credit for that though. Saw Dean do it in an Aquarium Co-op video a few years ago.

@mannyblackstar 18 күн бұрын

@@Sandhills_nature_hobbies you're a good dude

@dmitriylando1596 9 күн бұрын

No, just do sand changes every so often. Once every 6 months or year

@igorgilza 22 күн бұрын

Slick job! I think it's very important to know the purpose of filters in aquarium ecosystems. As a kid, I thought they are only for sucking debris, when the main purpose of course is helping with balancing the nitrogen cycle

@TerrariumDesigns 22 күн бұрын

That exactly what I thought when I was younger too!

@dimitrijekrstic7567 15 сағат бұрын

Ideally we'd word that a bit differently but the point still stands! The main purpose is biological filtration for sure

@greenskull9455 22 күн бұрын

I've been using diy canisters for last 8 years.turns our they're really really inexpensive to make with some basic diy skills and tools and still works just as good as the commercial ones😊

@avijitsikdar5514 19 күн бұрын

How did you make it? Show us

@dimitrijekrstic7567 15 сағат бұрын

Of course they work just as good as commercial ones! Just make sure you get a pump that has the same flow rate, and head pressure (so it can stand below your tank and pump water to at least 1.5m) and only use 20-30PPI foam as biological media! It's the best both when it comes to biological filtration, and when it comes to price!

@greenskull9455 14 сағат бұрын

@@avijitsikdar5514 i made it pvc pipes. Search "Om Fery Canister Filter"

@ForzaFanatic_ 21 күн бұрын

You have inspired me to do my first nano scape and i just want to say thank you so much!

@zackpedersen2666 22 күн бұрын

This is awesome! Really good idea for me to use in conjunction with DIY reptile water fountains for the picky drinkers. Upsizing for bigger reptiles that like a good soak to help keep things clean between cleanings.

@unsocialbutterfly5760 20 күн бұрын

Fantastic idea, well done! I love your attention to detail, it looks very professional.

@JonnieB. 22 күн бұрын

Great job with the lily pipes, the sand is a clever trick.

@lukedicksion6092 22 күн бұрын

Bought the pipes, excited to try making the filter!

@TerrariumDesigns 22 күн бұрын

Appreciate it! They’ll be posted out tomorrow:)

@Mrs.M-Aquatics 22 күн бұрын

This is excellent! I love the detail of your video and plan to try and make my own. I just bought my first canister filter and love how low profile it is in the aquarium.

@TerrariumDesigns 22 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! That’s the reason I love them too, especially in smaller scapes where an internal filter would block up too much space

@adamhuckfeldt2895 22 күн бұрын

Amazing, I am actually in need of this very thing right now for my desk paludarium. Perfect timeing on your video. I'll take a set of those lily pipes as well.

@wirtification 13 күн бұрын

Mind blown 😮😅 simple, elegant DIY design. Ok, I need 3 😂

@goldenkiwicompote 22 күн бұрын

This is awesome. Thank you for sharing!

@boltman1974 22 күн бұрын

Fantastic job. I’m definitely going to make a few of these

@tabathatammaro9187 22 күн бұрын

Absolutely Brilliant!

@bookwerm4life19 22 күн бұрын

This is absolutely awesome! Thank you very much :)

@chekuizzudin6168 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing such a great idea

@rajavenkateswararao9000 22 күн бұрын

This looks awesome 😮

@ISAAC_CAMERON 22 күн бұрын

Yes you finally make the filter ❤❤❤❤❤

@carolebraswell982 22 күн бұрын

This is amazing!!!

@mohammadalrabiah5300 17 күн бұрын

Amazing work 😊

@IndoorEcosystem 22 күн бұрын

BRILLIANT! 🤩

@TerrariumDesigns 22 күн бұрын

Thanks mate!💚

@abhijitvengurlekar6617 19 күн бұрын

Brilliant!

@morneschaap2944 18 күн бұрын

Great video! Looking forward to try!

@amitkumar-sf9hf 21 күн бұрын

Thanku for making this video I. I was waiting for it

@OnyxIdol 20 күн бұрын

Very cool build!

@AliKharl 17 күн бұрын

brilliant work!

@osTblock 16 күн бұрын

THX for the video! 🥰👍

@user-oh9xf2ve4l 22 күн бұрын

great vid

@ShayFletcher-hm1xs 10 күн бұрын

Nice one mate! You can get plastic pipe bending kits from PC stores that came with handy templates and bendable silicone insert to stop it collapsing. You'll save yourself some time not having to clean-out the sand!

@christinepetersen2513 22 күн бұрын

great job, dude 💕💕💕💕

@TerrariumDesigns 22 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@quint3570 22 күн бұрын

This is 💯 % amazing! You have a new sub mate 👍

@TerrariumDesigns 22 күн бұрын

I appreciate it!

@WorldofWhasian 22 күн бұрын

Pop off man. This is a great video!

@TerrariumDesigns 22 күн бұрын

Thanks mate!

@rgilroy1909 22 күн бұрын

amazing

@sazidahammed7590 22 күн бұрын

Useful vedio

@dariadagsson6612 22 күн бұрын

wow everybody so grown up, not one comment on the 1:32, this is not the internet I grew up with

@LimTowKay 16 күн бұрын

fortunately for us the whole world grew up, maybe the issue lies with you.

@akshayyadav8746 16 күн бұрын

Hi. Thanks heaps for this video, I’m going to try this for my small 10 litre planted bowl. Do you have any suggestions to control the out flow into the bowl?

@nat-xs2fs 20 күн бұрын

How is that pump once the filter gets a bit "clogged" does it need alot of cleaning? Will the flow drop

@josemac7891 22 күн бұрын

Muy educativo.

@legendary7593 Күн бұрын

Nice job. Just i want to ask if pump still works ? ... sticker on it say : with water only ...dont need to be submered ?

@Ariesfn 11 күн бұрын

Did you give tierra epica permission to use your video?

@Darkholeguy 21 күн бұрын

Hi I have a question. I once made my first Terrarium and then all my moss was a beautiful light green but then soon after 2 days it became in ugly version of itself... Dark green. I don't know how it happened, can you please help me

@Nepsys 19 күн бұрын

Hey, im new here and im really like your vid. For ecosystem, can i use a cocopeat? If i can, should make it wet?

@burakdemirci844 16 күн бұрын

Can I use it in 25-30 liter aquariums? Should I use a bigger one?

@Theepiccollier 16 күн бұрын

I love your videos but I have a question, do plants need to be put in the soil at their roots or just set on top of the soil? Or does it vary between plants? I cannot find an answer anywhere

@emilybillany9991 10 күн бұрын

Can you use two 8mm instead of an 8mm and a 10mm?

@gldead3741 22 күн бұрын

Can. I use this for a Newt set up ?

@kavindudilshan7108 22 күн бұрын

❤❤❤

@bobdastick 14 күн бұрын

Where do u get the insects from for your ecosystems

@onlywei 17 күн бұрын

Why would you want the water to contact the fine filter media before the coarse sponge?

@ChhandaSarker-pf3ot 3 күн бұрын

Can I just use silicone pipe?

@LojaFemaleSoulAlmaFemini-uz7om 15 күн бұрын

bom dia qual bomba(motor) vc usou no filtro

@NatureNerd77 22 күн бұрын

Hi! 💚

@ArnoldQMudskipper 22 күн бұрын

Would you not want the coarse filter sponge first? So the fine filter floss doesn't get gummed up as quick.

@Akuma_2000 17 күн бұрын

I have a question. I’m building my first terrarium. It’s a 0.8717678 Gallon ( or 3.3 L ) glass. And I have everything from your Guides : plants, drainage layer, springtails… but for the substrate I only have Coco fiber, spagnum mossing and charcoal. Do I need the other 2 thinks you are putting in your Mix? And how tall schould be the drainage layer for such a big glass?

@Theepiccollier 16 күн бұрын

I'm not him but I would recommend worm castings as well for the substrate, as it provides nutrients for the plants. I'm not sure the exact height and width of the glass you're using, but if imagining if its a foot tall, I would use about 2 inches of drainage, 2-3 inches of substrate and the remaining area for all the plants. Hope this helps!

@Akuma_2000 16 күн бұрын

Thank you ❤

@brandibarta9322 20 күн бұрын

is there a reason you don’t use charcoal in the canister? wouldn’t that promote healthy biome?

@budiawan1784 21 күн бұрын

Can I use salt fill to pipe? I imagine salt more easily flushed with water

@lastproductionstudio 19 күн бұрын

Yes

@NatureNerd77 22 күн бұрын

If i buy the e-book does it work in the Netherlands? 💚

@TerrariumDesigns 22 күн бұрын

It’s not translated, but yes you will be able to get it:)

@NatureNerd77 22 күн бұрын

@@TerrariumDesigns that is no problem, i will buy it! 💚

@gldead3741 22 күн бұрын

Any idea where I can get these supplies in the US

@TerrariumDesigns 22 күн бұрын

US link are in the description:)

@aheimsvensson1573 18 күн бұрын

Problem that super glue will not hold over time when it´s in water! It will not attach to many sort of plastic witch many containers are made of.

@khrty9656 22 күн бұрын

Always use plumbers tape on all of the threading

@kavindudilshan7108 22 күн бұрын

Waiting for huge paludarium🎉😊That paludarium for vampire crabs?????

@TerrariumDesigns 22 күн бұрын

I’m excited to release it! 🦀 + 🐠 + 🦐

@kavindudilshan7108 22 күн бұрын

@@TerrariumDesigns 😯🥳

@afifsyaifuddin9001 19 күн бұрын

Sangat berbahaya pompa sible di luar air,,, 😱😱😱😱

@mandarkhedekar4597 22 сағат бұрын

Can i buy this from you😂

@Blister_CODM 16 күн бұрын

hey! this filter was awesome! but i wanna request something, can you PLEASE like.. please do a desk setup glass BOWL aquarium? with just lemon shrimps (neocardina shrimps to be exact) and with alot of carpeting-plants! will appreciate ALOT if you did this with this comment on top :D