How to make a silt sock filter for fishtanks
Silly me never checked the back lable to see if the tank sand was WASHED, this was my solution
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Gather supplies
Make 4 small V's in the large tube (this lets the water out)
Use a lighter to melt the end of large tube
Use the bottom of the lighter to stamp seal the end of the hot tubing
Add a small amount of stuffing to the large tube
Push the stuffing to the sealed end then draw up the inner hose to where the pipecleaner is
Start stuffing your "sock"
Put your tube in and stuff around it filling well
The "filter sock" takes shape
Keep stuffing till the larger tube is covered
Tie off with your pipecleaner
Attach to a pump fitting (I had to use ductape coz it was the wrong pump tube... Oops)
Attach to your pump and leave for a few hours
You can already see the silt build up inside the sock
It may take some hours... But your fishtank will be minus the silt... Would have been better if i just WASHED THE SAND FIRST! Lol
What u will see EVENTUALLY... "hi Butch" 👍be well
- Finger bandage
- Polyester stuffing
- Pipe cleaner
- 12.5mm hose
- Aquarium tubing
- Scissors
- PATIENCE :)
- Maybe a bit of duct tape
Leighla ???????
I love UPCYCLING & living off the land. Hope you have fun with my guides and give them YOUR FLAVOR!!!
Victoria, Australia
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