i tried coffee filters full of carbon, with a zip tie to close them. it worked for a little while, but eventually the coffee filters broke down and fell apart. now im thinking of usuing a thin cloth, like maybe cut sections of a plain white
T-shirt. but im worried about detergents in the shirt.

Has anyone tried this? i could use some thoughts on the detergent problem.

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Tank one: 60g acrylic

1 green terror cichlid
1 jewel cichlid
1 jack dempsey cichlid
1 orange lab cichlid
2 yellow lab cichlids
1 kissing gourami
2 glass cats
1 bristle nose pleco
1 golden mystery snail

Tank two: 55g glass (taking care of this one for a friend temporarily)

2 huge Oscars
1 large Jack dempsey

If you rinse the shirt, and rinse with a couple batches of fresh water you can easily remove any detergents from a shirt. Or, you can get steaping(tea) bags. You can get like four 3''x2'' bags four a couple bucks. They're usually cloth bags.

Dont know if this will help or not but i put my carbon in pantyhose..works great..never had any problems

Lol
Good idea

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Soak your tshirts in water with a little vinegar and the vinegar will break down the soap. Then rinse a few times and you should be good

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Carlos

Hey great idea..i was thinking cheese cloth

Why not just use the little mesh bags that most SW folks use for carbon and resins. You can get them in a couple of different sizes. They are reasonably cheap and readily available. I use them in all of my Aquaclear filters and my sumps, as its a bit cheaper than using the pre-filled cartridges that you buy. Just a suggestion if you havent already thought of it...

or you could just leave the carbon out completely, since it isn't necessary for daily operation of your filter.

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why buy, when you can DIY

Cool idea!