My DIY 580 gph Inline Filter / The Frog-Flow

[FrogSplash]

I present to you the filter that i have been talking about building! Its finally done and running better than i could have asked. The picture is not the best, but the idea is pretty straight forward. The design is an inline filter system with 3 modules; one for filter media (1 full bag of fine filter floss), one is for sphagnum peat moss and activated carbon, and the last is for the purigen. the pump is a 580gph inline/submersible pump which i have running dry and as for the rest of the components and steps, i shall do that tomorrow =D (there will be a heater module, but that will be saved for another time) but here is the Material list, instructions, and the picture (which i will try to update with a better one today)

MATERIAL LIST:
1- 1 580 GPH SUBMERSIBLE/INLINE PUMP
2- 5’ OF 4” PVC
3- 3 4” END CAPS
4- 3 4” FEMALE ADAPTERS
5- 3 4” PLUGS
6- 4 6” THREADED NIPPLES
7- 8 ¾” THREADED ELBOW HOSE BARBS
8- 3 ¾” THREADED FEMALE HOSE BARBS
9- 2 ¾” – ½” MALE HOSE BARBS
10- 2 ¾” THREADED ELBOW ADAPTERS
11- 3’ OF ¾” TUBING
12- 10’ OF 5/8” TUBING
13- 4 QUICK RELEASE HOSE ADAPTERS
14- -----------------------------------------
15- 1 5 COUNT BAG OF TEFLON TAPE
16- 1 TUBE OF PLUMBING GOOP
17- 1 TUBE OF CLEAR AQUARIUM SAFE SILICON
18- 1 PISTOL GRIP HACK SAW
19- 1 POWER DRILL WITH ¾” DRILL BIT
20- 1 SET OF PVC PRIMER AND CEMENT
21- 220 GRIT SAND PAPER
22- 1 BOX OF GREASE MONEY NITRILE GLOVES
23- 1 BOX OF BLUE SHOP TOWELS
24- 1 BAG OF ZIP TIES
25- 3 4X4 SQUARES OF REPLACEMENT WINDOW SCREEN

[xrayjeeper83]

and a build thread???

[FrogSplash]

a build thread? oh how to build stuff, that would be nice, but if not tricks of the trade works too. this little charm is called the Flow-Frog and can be yours for $250 =D

[xrayjeeper83]

no i was asking if you were going to post a build thread.

[FrogSplash]

i will update my first post tomorrow with the instructions

[jus85411]

nice filter, im interested to hear about the build as well! and nice ultralight cork handled fishing rods

[FrogSplash]

Ive caught a lot of trought with those rods =P

I finally elbowed around all of the problems that arose, such as the pump not pumping water even though fully primed. reduced the amount of modules to 2 instead of 3 to help the flow rate and built an inflow outflow set up to free the old ones for my new puffer tank (has the fang puffer, but will be trading it among other things for a congo soon)

i'll post pics either tomorrow, sun or monday.

I do not know if i will finish the DIY instructions or not, but if i do i'll post it as a downloadable attachment.