DIY filter adjustments...?

Hi,
I have noticed a lot of people do interesting things with filters in their tanks, making them into waterfalls etc.
Could someone explain to me what can be done and how?
Can a hose be attached to any filter and the water taken anywhere - or what are the limitations?
I don't have any specific project in mind. I would just like to find out what's possible.
Thanks!

I use my Reticlear 350 to run water out of the tank through 6 coils in my home made "chiller" and then back to the tank through a 12 ft closed loop. I still have to slow the flow and cap the end with a Zoo Med 501 Filter Foam to minimize currents.

For whatever that is worth.

Thanks, that's interesting. Do you have a photo?

No.... But I can take some. It isn't pretty.. but it works.

Hi, just trying to see if I could get some more answers...? Thanks!

Sorry... I posted these but didn't link it.

http://www.caudata.org/forum/f46-be.../69275-ok-bad-pictures-my-chiller-set-up.html

Most Internal or canister filters can be used to create waterfalls, streams, "springs", etc. Even a Fountain though it never worked for more than 3 days without developing some sort of problem The Repticlear 350 I use has plenty of power as does my Zoomed 501.
The cooler is the only thing I've ever done outside my Dart tanks. Your particular needs and your imagination are the only real limits. I've made everything from simple waterfalls behind stacked slate and or stones to elaborate setups with hidden tubing that cascaded left to right using driftwood channels on a backdrop made of Great Stuff, coir, and Silicone. Flow can be adjusted at the filter or through tubing step ups or downs.
Most of the "hang on the back type spill over filters (I cannot for the life of me remember what they are called right now) are limited to being used to create waterfalls of various types... but I've always found them useless in "tall" or larger tanks due to the difficulty in hiding them. :talker: Man... I ramble.
What have you got in mind. Maybe I can help you if you describe your setup.

Thanks! I'd like to extract as much knowledge as I can before I even start thinking of designing anything...might be a while.
Thanks again!

It helps to plan things out on paper (or a 3D or Cad program if you like) before you actually start building. Sometimes it helps you identify potential pitfalls. :happy: