Sump/Canister Superfilter possible?

[gt1009]

Is it possible to use a canister filter as the return pump for a sump? I was just thinking you could get extra bio and in my mind it works perfectly fine, but so do a lot of things. What is everyone's opinion on it?

 

[Cheetah]

If your sump is placed adjacent to your tank, then yes. If its placed below your main tank, then no since canisters aren't designed to handle the extra head pressure required.

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[mjohns]

Your sump may get alot trapped of debris on the bottom of your sump over time, unless you prefilter it well before it goes in the sump.

Ide set them up seperate.

 

[KaiserSousay]

If your sump is placed adjacent to your tank, then yes. If its placed below your main tank, then no since canisters aren't designed to handle the extra head pressure required.

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Pretty sure all canisters can handle the head, as most all are in a cabinet, below the tank.
Now, the suction side, is a different story. They rely on the "Siphon effect" to bring the water into the canister.

Is it possible to use a canister filter as the return pump for a sump?

After it was all set up, pretty sure you would find
1. It does not work.
2. It would have been better to use the canister, as a stand alone canister and a seperate pump for the sump.

 

[FSM]

The intake for the canister is supposed to be above it, not beside it. Otherwise the flow drops significantly (I think).

I'm sure someone who knows more about it will show up to explain it.

 

[Bassinkorea]

Is it possible to use a canister filter as the return pump for a sump? I was just thinking you could get extra bio and in my mind it works perfectly fine, but so do a lot of things. What is everyone's opinion on it?

Look in this thread, post # 243 video. As far as I can tell, joey has this same set up for his tank.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=236174

 

[Toby_H]

Pretty sure all canisters can handle the head, as most all are in a cabinet, below the tank.

Now, the suction side, is a different story. They rely on the "Siphon effect" to bring the water into the canister.

A canister uses the principal of a siphon to pull water down into the canister, through the media and back up the return line to the height of the aquarium's water surface...

Therefore it does not have any "head pressure" to contend with... The motor only has to lift the water the couple of inches to crest the rim of the tank...

After it was all set up, pretty sure you would find
1. It does not work.
2. It would have been better to use the canister, as a stand alone canister and a seperate pump for the sump.

I completely agree with the conclusion KaiserSousay suggested, therefore I think he and I said the same thing above just in different words/ways...