Do canister filters work in half-filled tanks?
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no. . . you simply won't get enough flow from the canister to make it worth the money you will spend on it. if your tank is always going to be on the floor you should find a different kind of filter.
If you run the powerhead the way I explained then the canister WILL work on the same level as the tank. The powerhead will replace the head pressure that normally fills the cannister. This is one of the main reasons I recomended it in the first place.
if the tanks on the same level as the canister....yes. Cannisters with the pump on the bottom would work but at a reduced rate. Cannisters with a top mounted pump will barly turn over.
There are so many brands out there I'm not even going to TRY to guess whats common in your area but a good rule of thumb for this kind of set up is to slightly more than match the GPH rating of the cannister. In other words if the cannister says 350 GPH...run a powerhead that says 400.....ECT.
There are so many brands out there I'm not even going to TRY to guess whats common in your area but a good rule of thumb for this kind of set up is to slightly more than match the GPH rating of the cannister. In other words if the cannister says 350 GPH...run a powerhead that says 400.....ECT.
