Filter intake - Aquarium Advice

Rocket2001 · 10-12-2004, 05:44 PM

I have two filters on my tank one is a Fluval 303 canister the other is a Aqua Clear [acronym:fd32506394="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:fd32506394]. My question is... where is the ideal place to set the intake tubes for these... the bottom..middle or top of the tank. Logic tells me bottom but I'd like to hear from the experts!

grimlock3000 · 10-12-2004, 05:52 PM

Put at least one down close to the bottom of the tank. Waste sinks and is more likely to get collected there. I run one filter intake right close to the bottom, and a second on I place halfway up the tank next to the heater, so it collects the warmed water and spread it around the tank.

okaquarium · 10-12-2004, 06:05 PM

i run 2 whisper30/60 and have 1 intake at bottom and 1 halfway down...with 1 filter i keep intake at bottom

oscarbreeder · 10-12-2004, 06:53 PM

I agree with grimlock3000.

That is they same way I set my intakes.

Rocket2001 · 10-12-2004, 08:47 PM

[quote="grimlock3000"] I run one filter intake right close to the bottom, and a second on I place halfway up the tank next to the heater, so it collects the warmed water and spread it around the tank.[OK that how I have the two filter set up now..so i keep them that way

Thanks

10-12-2004, 05:44 PM	#1
Rocket2001 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 322 Images: 18	Filter intake I have two filters on my tank one is a Fluval 303 canister the other is a Aqua Clear [acronym:fd32506394="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:fd32506394]. My question is... where is the ideal place to set the intake tubes for these... the bottom..middle or top of the tank. Logic tells me bottom but I'd like to hear from the experts!

10-12-2004, 05:52 PM	#2
grimlock3000 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: maine Posts: 1,971 Images: 1	Put at least one down close to the bottom of the tank. Waste sinks and is more likely to get collected there. I run one filter intake right close to the bottom, and a second on I place halfway up the tank next to the heater, so it collects the warmed water and spread it around the tank. __________________ 26 freshwater 2x Sunburst Platys (2M, 2F) // 3x Neon Tetras (?) // 2x Cherry Barbs (1M, 1F) // 2x YoYo Loaches (?) // 1x Bushy Nose Pleco (M) // 1x Clown Pleco (?) // 15H marine -30# Live Rock -Mixed Snails (Nassarius // Cerith // Astrea // Black Turbo // Mexican Turbo) -8x Blue Leg Hermit Crabs // 1x Banded Serpent Star // 1x Cleaner Shrimp -1x Royal Gramma // 1x Percula Clownfish -2x Mushroom Leather // Metallic Green Star Polyps // Pulsing Xenia // Striped Xenia // Blue Mushroom -Remora + Maxi-Jet 1200 // 2x Maxi-Jet 600 // Maxi-Jet 400 // Visi-Therm Deluxe 50 // Current USA Orbit 2x 40w [acronym:f2db8017b4="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:f2db8017b4]

10-12-2004, 06:53 PM	#4
oscarbreeder Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Columbia,S.C. Posts: 3,084 Images: 13	I agree with grimlock3000. That is they same way I set my intakes. __________________ Please remember to vote for Aquarium Advice! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/kyman_33/sig.jpg

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10-12-2004, 06:05 PM	#3
okaquarium Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: oklahoma Posts: 77 Images: 6	i run 2 whisper30/60 and have 1 intake at bottom and 1 halfway down...with 1 filter i keep intake at bottom

10-12-2004, 08:47 PM	#5
Rocket2001 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 322 Images: 18	[quote="grimlock3000"] I run one filter intake right close to the bottom, and a second on I place halfway up the tank next to the heater, so it collects the warmed water and spread it around the tank.[OK that how I have the two filter set up now..so i keep them that way Thanks