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Title: DIY Filter foam
Post by: Andy The Minion on October 04, 2016, 11:27:15 AM
Okay, I getting into this sharing stuff.
I have just found a pile of foam heading for the bins at work. I have used it in the past and its is excellent as a medium to fine mechanical filter. I use it in front of floss to catch the bottles and house bricks before the water reaches the floss. It can also go around filter inlets to stop fry committing suicide. The sheets are a bit under A3 size and about 5mm thick and there are probably 50 sheets.
Anybody interested? If so I will go grab a wadge (local term for as much as I can carry)
Regards, Steptoe & Son's No. 1 Minion.
Title: Re: DIY Filter foam
Post by: Andy The Minion on October 04, 2016, 11:49:27 AM
Oh and I forgot I have pictures
Title: Re: DIY Filter foam
Post by: Paddyc on October 05, 2016, 09:24:21 AM
I would give a sheet or two of it a home @Andy the minion   ;)

I can offer malaysian trumpet snails or some Hygrophila Polysperma as a trade or I will reimburse postage if you prefer.
Title: Re: DIY Filter foam
Post by: Andy The Minion on October 05, 2016, 11:14:20 AM
@Paddyc
An exchange of plant would be very welcome, I already have 20,000 MTS :)
I'll IM you to find out where the dead letter drop is so the deal can go down. There is always the supermarket frozen shrimp aisle that @Littlefish uses for her nefarious deals.
Regards, Andy the minion
Title: Re: DIY Filter foam
Post by: Littlefish on October 05, 2016, 01:23:01 PM
Supermarket exchanges - anonymous and handy for doing a quick shop at the same time.
 :rotfl:
Title: Re: DIY Filter foam
Post by: apache6467 on October 05, 2016, 04:04:48 PM
That could be a problem since paddy lives in Scotland...

I've been thinking about making a hamburg filter since my tank is overstocked and for future tanks so a sheet would be great thanks @Andy the minion :-)
Title: Re: DIY Filter foam
Post by: Andy The Minion on October 05, 2016, 06:43:02 PM
@apache6467
Don't take Geography as a subject whatever you do - Lanark is also in Scotland :)
Give me a shout when you need foam, I collared a lifetime supply.
Title: Re: DIY Filter foam
Post by: apache6467 on October 05, 2016, 07:04:51 PM
Oops i already did and in last yr of GCSEs :yikes:


wow all te glass cats are out as i type.... they love the hornwart...

ANYWAYS, thanks i will see when is best as i don't want to leave the foam lying around in my house unused!
Title: Re: DIY Filter foam
Post by: Matt on October 05, 2016, 08:06:36 PM
Do you have yours planted or floating apache?
Title: Re: DIY Filter foam
Post by: apache6467 on October 05, 2016, 09:02:35 PM
Both