first i want to say hello and this is my thread on this part of the forum. i have two fluval fx5's and was wondering if connecting both outputs together into one output, to create a cleaner look for my tank that i'm currently building a stand for, would work and or is advisable to do at all. it maybe a weird thing to ask but it's the kind of thing i think of when i at work to pass time. thanks for help in advance everyone.
is this possible?
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I think that it is possible if you went to Home Depot and buy like a Y shaped pvc fitting. Make sure it is 1 inch in diameter because the FX5 hoses are 1 inch. I would also buy hose clamps just to get a tighter seal. Your limited to your imagination. I prefer to have two separate output from each FX5 because you have more ways to direct water flow in your tank.
by connecting them together im sure you would lose some of the GPH. And then you would only be sending filtered water through a filter, and would be losing some of the effect of having two fx5s on there.
you can do it but you will need to find a 1" Y into 1.5"-2" for the single return other wise either 1 fx5 will be canceled out completely or both will be reduced to half.
I dont know if you can find a two 1" to one 1.5'-2" Y but for both FX5's to work a full capacity that is what you would need other wise it is just a waste...
I dont know if you can find a two 1" to one 1.5'-2" Y but for both FX5's to work a full capacity that is what you would need other wise it is just a waste...
i don't know why you didn't ask me about it... i am an engineer, remember... and i'm your bro... meow...
item2302;2115993; said:
And why didn't you explain to everyone the problem with putting two pumps in parallel?
Btw, WELCOME to MFK!