Fluidized bed filter connected to outlet of Canister?

[batang_mcdo]

I have a unused Fluidized bed filter,
Can i connect this to my Eheim 2250's outlet hose, nefore connecting the rainbar to the fluidized bed?
or will this affect the flow too much?
anybody tried this before?

 

[aaronb]

I've never done it. It's too much flow for sure. You could tee the output and control the flow through the fluidized bed filter with a ball valve though.

 

[batang_mcdo]

thanks guess it'll be easier to just a smaller powerhead for the fbf

 

[aaronb]

You'll probably still have to fine tune the flow through the fluidized bed filter with a valve. If it's a lifegard aquatics fbf I think they have a built in flow valve.

 

[drdrewr]

The pump on the 2250 will be too powerful for what you are looking to do. You'll either have to split the outtake and valve it to control the flow, or, use a less powerful cannister and pump for this configuration. I successfully ran two FBFs in a serial configuration using an Eheim 2228 as the cannister and pump. I think it worked very nicely.