upon ideas, im making a wet/dry. i was wondering if anyone here, once you see the design would but it if you found it on a shelf somewhere, or say "screw it".

i dont have adobe on the new comp yet so i'll try to describe it tlkkhe best i can.

the actual filter is a bucket. ther is a hole in the lid for the hose from the overflow. directly beneath the hose is a drip plate. under that is a layer of foam. then comes a chamber of ~40 bio balls (or as many fit), followed be another drip plate. in the bottom is a rio 1400 pump which should be powerfull enough to get water up to a spray bar. sounds easy, but it costs about:

pump: 26$
bio balls: 6$
tubing: -
Overflow 4$
Drip plates x$ ( around 16 i think)
Foam 6$
Silicone: 7$
bucket: 4$

total: around 70$ w/ tax. pluse another 8$ for getting the supplies , lets say 80$. i would sell it for 95$ because of the work to put it together. i have to cut the acrylic and drill holes. the fam would be cut to shape for the bucket. for the overflow, im using a penn plax quick-draw corner filter with a 1/2'' hose out the top. eventually i may create a system using carbon packs, but for now, this is it. there wil be a check valve in the hose to the filter so people wont havt to suck on it to get the suction going. unplug the pump, close the valve, and do your mantinance. i anticipate this system working for well over 55 gallon tanks.

:?: I don't even know what a wet dry is, is it like for turtles? Land and water? If so, I like the idea.

a wet dry is the best type of aquariumn filter on the market.