Hey, excuse the opening line...
This vid was originally posted to my Son. I'm bustin' buttons how this all turned out!
Sooo here goes ... Box o 16 DG Swiffer knockoffs $2.95 cut each in 1/4's so I get 64 useable filters. Scuff up the inside surface with a serrated steak knife then embed 1Tbl activated carbon by rubbing it in the snagged fibers, and Voila! ... Versus a Box o Aqueon brand 12 ct filters $33.95 and each lasts one week tops. Cut that deflector from a plastic yogurt cup, formed it after few seconds in micro to soften... And again Voila! It keeps surface water churning to fight scum buildup between water changes. Fish instantly more active I'm guessing distributing more O2 throughout tank making it circulate around back to the uptake. Before it was throwing water at front glass then quickly up to the basket. Far right corners never really inhabited - now the fish are jellin' errrywhere I'm So Happy!!!