grubby Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Hey anyone know if it is logistically possible to run two 2ft tanks on the one cannister, ie two intakes two outlets ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Its easy to do if the tanks are setup to cascade into each other, done it plenty of times myself. google fails me in finding normal cascading tank pictures lol Edited January 16, 2013 by DeadFishFloating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayPee Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 I have run a 2 teir setup of 1 canister before. Worked well. Water in top tank then out via 2 25mm bulkheads into bottom tank then out into canister. Don't know about 2 inlets and 2 outlets. Would go with the drilled tank setup if you have to do it. JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch86 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Simply you will never get even flow/return into both tanks so you need a equalizer line between both tanks otherwise one will empty the other until the pickup sucks air. If the tanks aren't drilled it would be easier to pick up a cheap canister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Simply you will never get even flow/return into both tanks so you need a equalizer line between both tanks otherwise one will empty the other until the pickup sucks air. If the tanks aren't drilled it would be easier to pick up a cheap canister. true........ but an equalizer in the form of a water bridge, is easy enuf to diy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Simply you will never get even flow/return into both tanks so you need a equalizer line between both tanks otherwise one will empty the other until the pickup sucks air. If the tanks aren't drilled it would be easier to pick up a cheap canister. Thats kinda what I figured, but there are so many skilled folks on this site I thought if anyone had done it, someone here might have. Thanks for the suggestions one and all. I really need to get my fish room up and running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbowrunner Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 I got a little one you can have just needs filter media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_a Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Are the tanks on a two tier rack, or side by side at a level height? If they are side by side it should be very easy to do, or if they are one above the other, like others have said set up a cascade system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 I got a little one you can have just needs filter media. Thanks Pete, thats very kind, but I seem to have acquired quite a few 2213s over the years, I just hve a few sitting idle and the thought hit me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubby Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Are the tanks on a two tier rack, or side by side at a level height?If they are side by side it should be very easy to do, or if they are one above the other, like others have said set up a cascade system. Side by side for the moment, apparently there are mini canisters now, dunno who makes them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_a Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 What you need to do is have the canister drawing from one tank, and flowing back into the other, then connect the two tanks with a syphon bridge. I've done it before just for a weekend using a 2 inch silicone hose as the bridge. Got me out of a pickle until I could get some PVC cement to do something more permanent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
