Does the canister filter be underneath my tank to work or can I use it right next to my tank?
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Joshua, The unit it sealed so it will not matter. Not that it looks like a good idea; people have put the filter in top the tank. You will like the unit. Best in the market.
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Those who said "by the side" "as long as it is below the water level" are correct. On the one hand, a simple siphon (1 tube) has more flow the lower it is. OTOH, the higher a pump needs to elevate the water (in a 1 tube device) the more power it needs. It is difficult to "restart" cannister filters that sit next to tanks, but the flow is the same.
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It works much better underneath the tank than it would right next to it. This is mainly because of the vacuum effect needed for constant filtration. Hope Thai helps.
1271042
I have mine placed under to the side of my tank But i cant see any reason why it wouldn't work next to it.
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As any of this units, whichever is better for you.The side be better as you will be CONTINUOUSLY opening it and putting water in it to keep it from vacuuming out.
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I'm pretty sure so long as it sits lower than the aquarium you should be good.
1271045
The filter should be below the tank, as it works best as a gravitational suction system - but you could probably have it alongside the tank provided it is below the water level.
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The diameter of the filter base is pretty large, but with some rubber adapters, it can be done. However, you're asking for a catch can, not a breather tank. They're similar but a catch can is for connecting it to a vacuum source
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It is right behind the grates where the air comes out. You drop down the grate. The filter is right there. You wash it and put it back, or you can vacuum it from the front without removing the grate.
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That's what I use it for. At the bottom of mine there is a snap in plastic adapter that the CO2 canister fits into. With this canister I have to remove that and just let the tank hang. But it works just fine.
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It can be on the same level as the tank. You may need to use the primer more when it is higher since it wont start to siphon into the filter.
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This filter is designed to be used indoors so,if you want it outdoors you have to think how to protect it from rain, sun and dust. Second. If filter is placed at the same level of pond surface or above the level of ponds surface, it wont work out becuse this device is meant to be below a tank, it uses gravity to prime, so being at the same level or above the level of water it wont suck water in. Cheers.
2048010
Yes! That's where you should put it; that's where I have my 29-gallon tank. Works just fine!
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For tall tanks like yours, I would take the tube down to within three or four inches of the bottom if you can. This will give a better top to bottom turn over of the water. I agree that going to the bigger filter (#60) would be a good idea. It's hard to over filter a tank. If this will be the only system working, I would go to the #60 filter. If you are running an under gravel filter also, then the #40 will be fine.
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I need to know the answer to that myself. I have the under counter version of the Filter.....
919810
I don't think so. We have a regular whisper filter in all our tanks - the kind that hangs on the side of the glass at the top. The instructions say to place the stone under where the water runs out so that is what we have done.
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I suggest that you look at the second review for this filter, which I wrote (D.B.). It describes the proper set up for a canister filter.
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Yes, as in my case too, you can place the filter under your tank within the cabinet. There are no holes to drill, but you will have to make a couple of slots in your tank cover. These are for the inlet and outlet tubes. You probably already have one for your air tubing. Most of these tank covers have a plastic strip across the rear, with one or two glass plates forming the front of the lid. The back plastic strip usually cuts easily with scissors. Be sure and check out some of the great youtube.com videos on setting up Eheim filters. More good news - the filters are equipped with two inlet and two outlet valves with disconnects between each pair which greatly facilitate the removal and cleaning of the filter without the inadvertent release of water. Again, check out the applicable youtube.com videos. Also, since your filter canister will be within your cabinet, you might find it handy to install within your cabinet one of those inexpensive battery-powered adhesive-backed lights for when you need to access the canister or other stuff within the cabinet.
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The suction cup adheres to the inside of the tank and sits at about the water line. The cord goes up, away from the tank water. Your filter fits in the slot where the water goes through
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This is a component of the fluval canister filter. For a five gallon tank the canister filter would be too large for your filtering needs. Hope this helped!!
598159
If you have a larger unit, such as the CoolMist HTM-6009 then it should go in the BASE (referred to as the reservoir on the packaging), not the tank. There is even a little hole for it between the two sides.
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As long as you do regular water changes and do not over feed the fish or over stock the tank, the under gravel filter works fine.
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There's a partition separating the main tank from the filter part. there is a "vent" in the bottom right corner of the tank that allows the water to pass through to the filter section.