A filter assembly comprising: a coupler comprising: a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion ,the first coupling portion including a first tubular section and a first radially extending hook portion , the second coupling portion including a second tubular section and a second radially extending hook portion , the first or second tubular section axially receiving therein the other one of the second or first tubular section ; and a seal member radially located between the first and second tubular sections preventing fluid bypass therebetween; a first filter section having a first filter media attached to the first coupling portion ; a second filter section having a second filter media attached to the second coupling portion ; wherein the coupler selectively secures the first filter section to the second filter section , the coupler fluidly communicating a first internal cavity of the first filter media to a second internal cavity of the second filter media ; wherein the first tubular section is in fluid communication with the first internal cavity and the second tubular section is in fluid communication with the second internal cavity, and wherein the first and second hook portions being configured to slide axially past one another when connecting the first filter section to the second filter section and axially engaging when attempting to axially disconnect the first filter section from the second filter section . a coupler comprising: a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion ,the first coupling portion including a first tubular section and a first radially extending hook portion , the second coupling portion including a second tubular section and a second radially extending hook portion , the first or second tubular section axially receiving therein the other one of the second or first tubular section ; and a seal member radially located between the first and second tubular sections preventing fluid bypass therebetween; a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion ,the first coupling portion including a first tubular section and a first radially extending hook portion , the second coupling portion including a second tubular section and a second radially extending hook portion , the first or second tubular section axially receiving therein the other one of the second or first tubular section ; and a seal member radially located between the first and second tubular sections preventing fluid bypass therebetween; a first filter section having a first filter media attached to the first coupling portion ; a second filter section having a second filter media attached to the second coupling portion ; wherein the coupler selectively secures the first filter section to the second filter section , the coupler fluidly communicating a first internal cavity of the first filter media to a second internal cavity of the second filter media ; wherein the first tubular section is in fluid communication with the first internal cavity and the second tubular section is in fluid communication with the second internal cavity, and wherein the first and second hook portions being configured to slide axially past one another when connecting the first filter section to the second filter section and axially engaging when attempting to axially disconnect the first filter section from the second filter section . <EOS>