snakeblitz33
Well-Known Member
I'm not real big on inventing stuff. I like to DIY and figure out what improvements I can make to certain things that I DIY, however when it comes to inventions and stuff... naa. BUT I have thought about this one design/thing that I have been toying with the idea for awhile now. I'll describe it and then I'll see if I can draw it in paint or something. Maybe one day I'll be able to see it on the shelf, who knows.
Anyways, it's a new type of filter that you can buy in a box - just like other filters. It combines the benefits of a canister filter in the design of a hang on back filter with a horizonal algae scrubber. The filter can be made like an emperor 280 with one side or a 400 with both sides working... if you can get that in your head. lol.
Combines:
canister filter
HOB filter
Algae Scrubber
Heater OR UV sterilizer (I would prefer heater)
Digital thermometer
It would use all three main forms of filtration:
Mechanical
Chemical
Biological
Designed like a hang on back filter, water is drawn through a pipe from the aquarium by a pump on the bottom of the filter. As the water is drawn through the pipe - a portion of the pipe can either be a UV sterilizer or an in-line water heater. The water that goes through the pipe is forced through one layer of foam block, and then comes up through a chemical filtration chamber which you can fill yourself and then through another foam block (that's the canister filter part of the device) As the water rises up through the last foam block, the water is passed over the top of a horizontal algae scrubber screen, and then before it is returned to the display, it goes through a very light foam block that prevents hair algae from being grown inside the tank. On top of this device would be a "Hood" with a regular light socket(s) and a splash/moisture guard. The light would have a built in reflector, and the user would have to replace the bulb every 3 months.
The algae scrubber screen would be completely removable, and would have to be cleaned once a week - like a regular algae scrubber.
This design combines various forms of filtration to allow for maximum filtration capacity in a small footprint - great for nano tanks and people on a budget that like scrubbers but don't want to DIY their own.
I also realize that this design will probably never happen, but I just wanted to share my thoughts. If anyone has any input, please by all means post! I would like to hammer out some designs, just in-case I ever wanted to do a full re-model of a regular HOB filter.
Anyways, it's a new type of filter that you can buy in a box - just like other filters. It combines the benefits of a canister filter in the design of a hang on back filter with a horizonal algae scrubber. The filter can be made like an emperor 280 with one side or a 400 with both sides working... if you can get that in your head. lol.
Combines:
canister filter
HOB filter
Algae Scrubber
Heater OR UV sterilizer (I would prefer heater)
Digital thermometer
It would use all three main forms of filtration:
Mechanical
Chemical
Biological
Designed like a hang on back filter, water is drawn through a pipe from the aquarium by a pump on the bottom of the filter. As the water is drawn through the pipe - a portion of the pipe can either be a UV sterilizer or an in-line water heater. The water that goes through the pipe is forced through one layer of foam block, and then comes up through a chemical filtration chamber which you can fill yourself and then through another foam block (that's the canister filter part of the device) As the water rises up through the last foam block, the water is passed over the top of a horizontal algae scrubber screen, and then before it is returned to the display, it goes through a very light foam block that prevents hair algae from being grown inside the tank. On top of this device would be a "Hood" with a regular light socket(s) and a splash/moisture guard. The light would have a built in reflector, and the user would have to replace the bulb every 3 months.
The algae scrubber screen would be completely removable, and would have to be cleaned once a week - like a regular algae scrubber.
This design combines various forms of filtration to allow for maximum filtration capacity in a small footprint - great for nano tanks and people on a budget that like scrubbers but don't want to DIY their own.
I also realize that this design will probably never happen, but I just wanted to share my thoughts. If anyone has any input, please by all means post! I would like to hammer out some designs, just in-case I ever wanted to do a full re-model of a regular HOB filter.
