How to build a DIY Carbon Snake (carbon hose)

[madehtsobi]

yeh i know..

i think imma just do what jarrod did in the other thread with the 5'L 2 pvc pipe.

thanks!!

[cameracorpus]

You need a piece of hose. It wasn't intended to go directly into the tank. It is too heavy. The best idea I've seen so far is having it coiled up in a bin. Mine is 15" of the 1 1/2 and it is just about all you'd want to wrestle with. I leave it outside and run a 75' hose through the house.

[madehtsobi]

im just trying to get it a little straight because im like just struggling with it to angle it to shoot the water into the tank!!!

[jarrodaden]

If you do get it straight then you will have problems coiling it.

My hoses become a lot softer and more manageable if I run hot water through it for a while. I am with Cichlid, no point in getting it straight it doesn't really make a difference.

[madehtsobi]

ok cool.....

[cichlid1409]

just keep it rolled up and use a water hose to go from the carbon filter to tank

[madehtsobi]

is anyone elses spa hose like super duper hard to maneuver??? its like i have to fight with it to get to not curl up n crap..

any reason why we can just used a 10-15' regular water hose instead??

[madehtsobi]

or put a coupling on it.

yeh i just gotta take a closer look at it..i was like @#$%# when it happened and just said forget it...

[fshfrk]

or put a coupling on it.

[madehtsobi]

SOB...was refilling my tank and my spa hose has a crack about 1 foot down from the top and it started spraying water all over the floor...

time to saw it off and get new fittings...

[myjohnson]

do note slower flow means better chemical removal.

Win-win no matter what you pick.

[fshfrk]

I use the pelletized carbon. If that stuff is granulated it might restrict flow. It will work just may be a lot slower.

[specialone0812]

just finished installing the hose, now i need to fill it with carbon, and i wonder if this type of carbon can be used. Its a hot deal 5lb for $20. but is it usable and safe?

http://www.petmountain.com/product/aquarium-carbon/514152/blue-life-classic-carbon.html

any advice will help.

[76dragon]

I just started using mine. It takes longer to fill but much safer for my fish and no need for chemicals

[jarrodaden]

As an engineer, it is my nature to take design like this and try to think up better ways to do them. I made one such attempt a few weeks ago.

Bottom line: my design was not nearly as simple or as good as John's design.

This weekend I pulled mine apart and made it the "John" way.

Good design John and thank you for sharing.