D.I.Y. Reusable Filter for Biowheel 200 and 350

[Aquafaciata]

D.I.Y. Reusable Filter for Marineland Biowheel 200 and 350


Items you will need for this project:

(1 or 2 Used) Marineland “Rite-Size C Type” Filter (Biowheel 200 and 350)
(1 or 2 New) Marineland “H.O.T. Magnum” foam filter Sleeves (must be H.O.T. type sleeves)
Very sharp knife (Olfa knife works best)
Old NewspapersHere is a photo of step 1 and the materials: A used C Type cartridge & an H.O.T. filter sleeve

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Step 2.
Start at a corner of the old filter and entirely cut off the old blue wool material

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Step 3.
Discard the charcoal and rinse the plastic frame to remove all bits left.

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Step 4.
Carefully Slip on your new H.O.T filter sleeve over the plastic frame so as NOT to tear the foam sleeve. “Start from the narrow end first”.

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Step 5.
Insert your new reusable filter in the slots. Wash every two weeks in aquarium water, simple to maintain.

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[CACAdmin]

Thanks! Great idea. :yes: I had thought of making my own filter media for these HOB filters. I had gotten only as far as seeing how easily I could remove the existing covering & charcoal. I didn't realize that you could buy the sleeves. Do the H.O.T sleeves come in all sizes of the Rite-size filters? So you happen to know off hand who around town carries them ?

[Witchlight]

Yea I'll have to check and see if the H.O.T sleeve comes in different sizes too.
Mine takes the B but thats a nice idea.

[Aquafaciata]

As far as I know the marineland H.O.T. filter sleeves fits the C sized cartridges perfectly. And are very inexpensive compared to always buying the filter cartridges. As for the Magnum sizes I am not sure at this time of writiing.
Marineland at present makes the Magnum series filters in three sizes
( H.O.T. Magnum, the 220 Magnum and the 350) so I am assuming the filter sleeves come in three different sizes as well.
I have yet to try a 220/350 sleeve on my Emperor 400 Filter cartridges, crikey they are pricey too.
I shall be updating and experimenting very soon. So stay tuned.

[Melody]

That should work like a charm on the filters which have the slip-on pads that clip at the top, like Topfin, which cost me $18 for a box of 8. That's all they are - the pads and some individually packaged charcoal & 1 spare frame. I don't use the charcoal and rarely use the frame. I'll have to give it a whirl for my larger filters.

Thanks so much for posting it. The pictures & instructions are awesome!:Applaud:

[canuck_trooper]

Nice post.

[Katalyst]

I wonder if batting could be used as well...Hmmm has lots of that.

[thegrandpoohbah]

I just did this and it works like a charm. For those of you in the Lower Mainland, King Ed Pet Center has a 3-pack of the foam sleeves for $8.99. Everywhere else I've looked they cost $6.99 for just one.