One canister filter for two tanks

[USNDoc]

Is hooking up one canister filter two tanks possible even if it was freshwater fish is it possible

 

[mcarroll]

Nothing wrong with trying.....hard to say if there will be enough flow though. Test it!

That said, you're probably better off selling the canister and using the money for powerheads.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

No. You need a sump or over flow or have the tanks connected via plumbing.

Think two glasses of water.

 

[Fin]

Since you are siphoning water from two tanks and returning to two tanks through one canister, I would think that it would be difficult to ensure that equal amounts of water are being returned to each tank. After a while, one may overflow, if the rate of return is not the same on both tanks.

 

[Humberto Fish Tanks]

It’s possible, the intake goes in one tank and the output in rhe other. Now, use a water brigde to keep both tanks at the same water level. Use pvc, clear tubing, etc.

 

[Humberto Fish Tanks]

It’s possible, the intake goes in one tank and the output in the other. Now use a water brigde to connect both tanks. And Done!!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It’s possible, the intake goes in one tank and the output in the other. Now use a water brigde to connect both tanks. And Done!!

What’s a water bridge?

 

[Fin]

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Thank you. I have never seen that.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Sketchy.

 

[landlubber]

I occasionally watch his channel but I would never recommend relying on 99% of his diy projects. if they were reliable and effective he'd be using them himself.

 

[Gareth elliott]

If goal is just a canister filter, could always diy one.

Put a gamma lid on top and has worked great with a mag 9 pump on a gate valve.

This one is for my pond.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I occasionally watch his channel but I would never recommend relying on 99% of his diy projects. if they were reliable and effective he'd be using them himself.

That would have nearly overflow the first tank to work.

 

[Humberto Fish Tanks]

Any ways, this thread it’s about if is possible to use one canister filter and two tanks

 

[Fin]

Personally, while possible, I see that as just something else that could go wrong. We fight enough of those possibilities already.