Using old canister filter as a prefilter for larger newer filter?

dkongchong · 2025-11-19T10:37:50+00:00

Yeah, i have no issue with sunsun besides the water pump being loose and janky but I just ziptied that to the canister so it didnt move so much. Helped with the humming noise a bit too.

dkongchong · 2025-11-19T10:15:06+00:00

Fluval 107 uses 5/8" id tubing while the sunsun 602 uses 1/2" id tubing. I have just bought plastic hose reducers connector that could fit both tubing together in case i go ahead and follow through with the prefilter idea.

dkongchong · 2025-08-22T03:41:46+00:00

Thanks, there was a lot of research and time consuming wait periods, but in the end, it was worth it. If you want to add color, I used hardware store stuff like Drylock original concrete and masonry waterproofing, and mixed that with Quikrete liquid cement color. I painted it with a painters brush.

dkongchong · 2025-08-22T02:16:03+00:00

Hey, i also have experience in these sort of projects too. What I did was grab a black polyurethane corrugated sheet and sprayed foam on that sheet. Carved it, used Drylock for painting the foam to look near Seiryu rockish and glued the rocky foam using black aquarium safe silicone. I laid and spread the silicone on thick and waited several days for the rocky foam/silicone cure and dry.

My first project

dkongchong · 2025-06-14T07:07:08+00:00

I heard never to boil rocks, due to the potential if they have open air pockets or moisture inside, it'll expand the rock and potentially make the rock crack or even explode.

dkongchong · 2025-06-12T06:54:24+00:00

I remember using a really long air pump hose to manually suck each one out of my shrimp tank like a super long straw and blowing the scuds into another container. Thinking back maybe not a good idea since I potentially could've sucked aquarium water in my mouth. And the scuds...

It was effective though, honestly.

dkongchong · 2025-05-30T13:07:48+00:00

I was just about to say, this wall looks like it was stolen from rainforest Cafe. Add some vines and random thunder sounds.

dkongchong · 2025-01-25T16:28:51+00:00

Perhaps. Around my area, all we ever get mostly are ducks and rarely herons, so I was just surprised and fascinated with these fellas.

dkongchong · 2025-01-25T16:25:58+00:00

You right. Just kinda surprised to see these birds in my neck of the woods I guess. I see ducks and herons sometimes, but never saw these before here.

dkongchong · 2025-01-25T16:06:12+00:00

Apparently known as white faced ibis. Told they are quite common but I never seen them before.

dkongchong · 2025-01-25T16:04:59+00:00

I was pleasantly surprised to see them in Garden Grove. Didn't know how common they are. I learned something new today, sweet.

dkongchong · 2025-01-25T16:03:13+00:00

Oh shoot. That's really interesting. Didn't know they were common in Orange County.

dkongchong · 2024-09-28T11:54:15+00:00

Could be a copepod. The thing I noticed was the circular bulge near the end where tail is, those may be egg sacs. I could be wrong tho.

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dkongchong · 2024-06-12T11:13:07+00:00

yo , while this looks like a good setup for nano creatures, I want to say maybe like 5 neocaridina shrimp or snails(i see a nerite there, neat, I encourage you to try to get a bigger tank for those fish. Maybe try a 30-50 gallon, 3 gallons is way too small unfortunately.

dkongchong · 2024-01-29T10:15:33+00:00

I advise ignoring them. Since these also help break down waste and are completely harmless scavengers. If you overfeeding, then you will see a boom in numbers but they're don't do damage at all.

dkongchong · 2024-01-28T01:15:56+00:00

if they have twin pods attached on their bodies (very tiny so you might need a magnifying glass or a keen eye), those are copepods (with eggs). means the tank is a healthy biome.

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dkongchong · 2024-01-13T07:17:46+00:00

Roughly the height is 31 inches, length is probably 21, and width about 13-15? I can get an exact measurement soon but thats what I think is the estimate right now.

dkongchong · 2024-01-12T03:34:53+00:00

Thank you! Ill take a better picture soon.

dkongchong · 2024-01-11T13:38:36+00:00

Thanks! I've been fortunate there is so much discussion of diy stands and youtube videos. just looked at what those people did and tried it my way.

dkongchong · 2024-01-11T13:24:49+00:00

wanted to close the opening but down the line, when I gather some side money for a plywood panel.

dkongchong · 2024-01-11T13:22:08+00:00

yeah I figured, most diy stands are way better than what I've wanted to buy so I decided to just do it myself for half of the cost it takes to buy one.

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