Where did you put the intake for the canister filter? - Aquarium Advice

Franco7 · 05-26-2005, 09:58 AM

I was curious where everyone has there intake for there canister filters, or how close or far away from the middle?

malkore · 05-26-2005, 10:32 AM

it goes in the water.

sorry, i'm a bit fiesty this morning.

There's no right answer. I like to put intake at one end, return at the other.

**Fishyfanatic** · 05-26-2005, 10:52 AM

Since we have two canisters running on the 150, I have the intake tubes on each end about 6 inches from the end of the tank, then the outputs both in the center pointing against each other to provide a good current of water so there's not any dead space. One output tube is about 3 inches lower than the other, this way the currents don't just hit each other.

When we had the 55 [acronym:1b9b07518b="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:1b9b07518b] with just 1 canister, we had the intake tube on the left, the output on the right, and a powerhead in the center to aid in current.

TankGirl · 05-26-2005, 12:17 PM

I put my intake about halfway down into the water column, usually over in a corner hidden behind something. Return is at the opposite end. In my 37g I have the intake and the outflow in the same corner since it is a room divider tank and I wanted to minimize the visibility of equipment.

05-26-2005, 09:58 AM	#1
Franco7 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mass Posts: 119 Images: 9	Where did you put the intake for the canister filter? I was curious where everyone has there intake for there canister filters, or how close or far away from the middle?

05-26-2005, 10:32 AM	#2
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	it goes in the water. sorry, i'm a bit fiesty this morning. There's no right answer. I like to put intake at one end, return at the other. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

05-26-2005, 10:52 AM	#3
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	Since we have two canisters running on the 150, I have the intake tubes on each end about 6 inches from the end of the tank, then the outputs both in the center pointing against each other to provide a good current of water so there's not any dead space. One output tube is about 3 inches lower than the other, this way the currents don't just hit each other. When we had the 55 [acronym:1b9b07518b="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:1b9b07518b] with just 1 canister, we had the intake tube on the left, the output on the right, and a powerhead in the center to aid in current. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

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TankGirl Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 8,279 Images: 16	I put my intake about halfway down into the water column, usually over in a corner hidden behind something. Return is at the opposite end. In my 37g I have the intake and the outflow in the same corner since it is a room divider tank and I wanted to minimize the visibility of equipment. __________________ TG Central Virginians click here and join the Regional Forum! View My Gallery Here

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