Cheap and Easy Aquarium Filter

Buying fish filters becomes a bit pricey over time so why not make your own

Step 1: What You'll Need

ok we'll need a used aqua-tech: ez-change filter
a pair of scissors
hot glue and hot glue gun
activated carbon you can get it at walmart or any pet store
web vent filters you can get at most hardware stores

Step 2: Now We Wash

wash the filter
and over a trash can pull the blue part of the filter off and emtey the activated carbon
pick off as much as you can so it looks like the fourth pic

Step 3: Triming the New Filter

now take one of the vent filters and trim it so it fits where the old blue filter was

Step 4: Now We Glue

glue one side at a time then press to make sure it sticks well
leaving the long side unglued

Step 5: We Fill

ok now we fill squeese the filter to make a little opening and pore the activated carbon in

Step 6: About Done

now glue the last side  and give it a little shake to even it out
and trim the top and bottem

Step 7: Done

just put it in.   this is my first instructable constructive criticism welcome

thanx to hyrum32KT -  cheap homemade aquarium filter seeing his got me thanking