I have a Rena XP2 canister filter, that has live rock, polyfill and other stuff in it as my filter for my 55g SW tank. I have a 12g bow front that is just sitting there doing nothing. My question is, I was thinking of making that 12g a fuge. How I would do it would be, let the canister suck water out of the main tank, filter it, then put the return nozzle in the 12g tank, then have a pump, pumping water back into the display tank? Would this work, or does this have disaster written all over it? Does anyone have any better idea's that may work?
Would this work?
- Thread starter Rythic
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I wouldn't risk it. If the return fails and your XP2 is still pumping water into the 12 gallon, you'll end up with an empty 55 gallon and a room full of water.
I'd just set-up a simple overflow system and return with the 12 gallon. That way if the return pump fails your whole tank doesn't empty.
I'd just set-up a simple overflow system and return with the 12 gallon. That way if the return pump fails your whole tank doesn't empty.
also, having both pumps mathcing in flow is virtually impossible, especially since you have a filter involved which is always slowing down as it catches organics in its media. Get an siphon overflow, i like my CPR 
+1 again. CPR makes a good overflow. I have issues with bubbles accumulating in the top even with a properly running pump up top...but I suck out extra air a couple times a week and havent lost siphon yet.