Best Place For Canister Filter Inlet/outlet?

• #1

Hi all,
I but purchased a canister filter and I'm confused where to locate the intake and output hoses. Should the input hose be placed close to center the tank and the output to one side? There is no mention in the instructions manual. If someone has answer to this I certainly would appreated asap since I neeed to hook this unit of measurement today.
Thx,
Scott

• #ii

its really up to you where they go, but generally the intake is always in the dorsum corner of the tank. The output will then keep the other side to push water and debris towards the intake, it can keep the dorsum wall of the tank or on the side wall it really depends on where yous want the h2o to flow, how much surface agitation you want etc

Nigh glass tanks with lids will accept the lids precut at the corner to house the intake and output valves so you lot dont actually have that much of an selection.

Dec thirty, 2005

40,630

428

143

68

Existent Proper name

Mr. Normal

• #3

Everyone's tank is a chip different and the selected spot often varies on where your decor is placed, since it affects the flow path in your tank. As well, depending on the outlet caput blueprint or the use of a spray bar, it is non uncommon to see the inlet and outlet right next to ane some other. Experiment and see what works all-time for you.

• #4

:trip the light fantastic:"it is not uncommon to see the inlet and outlet right next to one some other." Although yous may see this set up, not the best IMO. The reason, because your filtering the aforementioned h2o directly from canister filter and defeating the proper usage of the filter. It is all-time to keep them equally far part from each other so that your water flow from outtake hose tin can forcefulness any droppings towards the intake hose to give your aquarium constant efficient cleaning.

• #5

:dance:"it is not uncommon to see the inlet and outlet right next to one another." Although you may see this gear up, not the all-time IMO. The reason, because your filtering the same h2o direct from canister filter and defeating the proper usage of the filter. Information technology is best to keep them every bit far role from each other so that your h2o menstruum from outtake hose tin can strength any debris towards the intake hose to give your aquarium constant efficient cleaning.

This is a mutual misconception. First of all the intake is generally placed much deeper in the tank. This alone provides plenty physical separation. As far equally driving debris to the intake a properly sized canister rarely has enough flow to stir upwards that much detritus. If yous want a filter to help much with detritus removal you lot mostly need to supplement catamenia with a powerhead or closed loop to assist keep it in pause.

• #vi

:iagree:This is true, as long as the intake hose is non sitting side past side the same direct area as the outtake hose your filtration should work properly .sorry for any confusion I meant side by side and at same length in my previous post.

• #7

Wouldn't the side-by-side setup piece of work as long as the outlets are aimed away from the intake... there should be enough forcefulness coming out to work, only a powerhead of some kind is vital on the other end to push button the flow back..depending on the length of the tank..

• #8

When i had my fluval 305 running by itself, the output was on one corner of the tank, with the intake mounted somewhere near the middle. What kind of canister is it?

• #nine

I tried to ready mine with the intake and one end and the output at another. But the hoses that came with my canister were not long enough. So I now take the intake in the back left corner of my tank and the output on the left side of the tank and the superlative to disrupt the surface. It seems to work really well and with both existence close to each other they are easier to hide.

Dec 30, 2005

40,630

428

143

68

Real Proper name

Mr. Normal

• #10

:dance:"it is not uncommon to see the inlet and outlet right next to one another." Although y'all may encounter this set, not the best IMO. The reason, because your filtering the same water straight from canister filter and defeating the proper usage of the filter. It is all-time to keep them as far function from each other so that your water flow from outtake hose can force any debris towards the intake hose to give your aquarium abiding efficient cleaning.

Non uncommon at all...await at any HOB with the outlet plenum(s) pouring h2o down, straight at the suction tube...and well-nigh canisters have a holder that accepts the inlet and outlet tubes. It is the discharge nozzles or spray bars that direct the menstruum across the tank and away from the suction that creates the current.

Best Place For Canister Filter Inlet/outlet?,

Source: https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/threads/proper-location-of-intake-output-hoses.208974/

Posted by: lewtercand1993.blogspot.com

Share this post