How Do You Build A Fish Tank Filter?
Fish have been kept as pets since the days of ancient Rome. Around 50 A.D., a glass pane was added to three walls of marble to form the first side-view aquariums. Aquariums have come a long way since then. There are now machines that basically clean aquariums for us. These machines use filters, but filters can often be expensive. Using a few simple items that can be bought at nearly any store, however, you can make your own filters and save money in the long run. Remove the old filter from your fish tank. Use this filter to measure how big to make your new filter. Use the vent filter to make a space for the activated carbon to be added. The vent filter may be the right size already, but check to make sure. It should be roughly twice the length of your original filter, since it will be folded over. Put hot glue on the edges of one side of the filter (not the end). Fold the other half of the filter onto the side of the filter with glue on the edges. Press down firmly and make sure the fi