ntny
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Hi guys,
i have a question and i can't decide what to do...
currently i have a 10 gallon tank running a small internal filter of 5watts 200L/hr
this runs perfectly as it have enough head max 0.5m to pump water to the chiller above it.
the problem comes when i expand my collection. my tanks are house in a 3 tier rack of height 1.2m. this small internal filter wont have the head to pump water to the chiller 1.2m above it. to do this i have to buy a more powerful internal filter rated at possibliy 10watts to pump water to 1.2m. so if i have 3 tanks the 3 pumps may added up like 25watts. and these small internal filters have limited or poor media capactiy.
my questions:
1) it is more economical to buy a small 2 trays canister filter like 10watts 1000L/hr to filter all 3 tanks together?
2) i am just worried 1000L suction is too powerful for a 10gallon tank
3) also how do i distribute water from the single chiller to 3 tanks? check valves?
thanks
i have a question and i can't decide what to do...
currently i have a 10 gallon tank running a small internal filter of 5watts 200L/hr
this runs perfectly as it have enough head max 0.5m to pump water to the chiller above it.
the problem comes when i expand my collection. my tanks are house in a 3 tier rack of height 1.2m. this small internal filter wont have the head to pump water to the chiller 1.2m above it. to do this i have to buy a more powerful internal filter rated at possibliy 10watts to pump water to 1.2m. so if i have 3 tanks the 3 pumps may added up like 25watts. and these small internal filters have limited or poor media capactiy.
my questions:
1) it is more economical to buy a small 2 trays canister filter like 10watts 1000L/hr to filter all 3 tanks together?
2) i am just worried 1000L suction is too powerful for a 10gallon tank
3) also how do i distribute water from the single chiller to 3 tanks? check valves?
thanks