How To Make a Mini Canister Filter For Nano Aquariums!

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:)

Materials:
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Plastic beaker 350ml (found in a grocery store)

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Plastic beaker 350ml (found in a grocery store)

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

[Sandhills_nature_hobbies]

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.

[igorgilza]

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

[greenskull]

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😊

[wirtification]

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

[zackpedersen]

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.

[Saltyeditzz]

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

[JonnieB.]

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

[Mrs.M-Aquatics]

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.

[adamhuckfeldt]

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.

[ShayFletcher-hmxs]

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!

[unsocialbutterfly]

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

[willcwong]

wow, awesome design, i was was thinking as a mini diatom as i have many jar ecosphere aquarium which at times water does get cloudy.great job and great step by steps.

[boltman]

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

[lukedicksion]

Bought the pipes, excited to try making the filter!

[goldenkiwicompote]

This is awesome. Thank you for sharing!

[FloweyFanClub]

i made my first cannister filter and its so easy i was wonder if i did it wrong. nope! next time i might use a cannister bigger than the tank itself

[bookwermlife]

This is absolutely awesome! Thank you very much :)

[quint]

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

[amitkumar-sfhf]

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

[Aking]

If you plan on making at least 5 go to the hardware store and buy the nuts they are cheap and I prefer nylon O rings bc you can’t over tighten and have it blow out like a rubber o ring