How would you remove the remaining water...

[mchambers]

This

A drinking straw?

My favorite suggestion. I think Tony should demonstrate this technique at the next club meeting.

 

[Pat Kelly]

Put up some pics of the process of building the filter if not too late.

Not trying to hijack the thread (so I will keep the font small) but I am simple and made my filters simple. http://www.capitalcichlids.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2919&highlight=PORET
been up for 4 years now.

Of course mine are just on the side or back of the tank. No corner or overflow.

 

[tremper]

A large car washing sponge will do the trick quite quickly...... Put it in dry, let it get wet, place a bucket right on the tank and wring it out. Wring and repeat.... wring and repeat...