vince0 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 If you had a 120g (4ftx 2ft x2ft) and were to use 2 cannister filters to take care of the filtration, what would you use? The tank would be set up as a tangynikan shelldweller tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I did have an Eheim 2215 and 2217 on my 120, but I now just run an FX5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefKeeper Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I would use Eheim 2213 canisters. I have one on my 40 gallon and had no problems what so ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince0 Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I did have an Eheim 2215 and 2217 on my 120, but I now just run an FX5 can you split the inputs and outputs on these? I really wanted to have dual of both so that i could have one in each corner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLake Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 2 eheims would be a great option for shellies it would be plenty of filtration and with eheim the water takes a lil more time to cross the entire media bed which is ideal for nitrification. Do you mind me asking what sort of shellies you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I did have an Eheim 2215 and 2217 on my 120, but I now just run an FX5 can you split the inputs and outputs on these? I really wanted to have dual of both so that i could have one in each corner... I imagine you could. I wouldn't run the filters in series, but splitting each filter should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince0 Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 2 eheims would be a great option for shellies it would be plenty of filtration and with eheim the water takes a lil more time to cross the entire media bed which is ideal for nitrification. Do you mind me asking what sort of shellies you have? at the moment, I have 2 pairs of sunspot brevis and a tonload of fry growing out. This 120g will be an angel grow out till I can get a 180g, but im gonna set up the filtration, heaters, lighting and substrate as if it were a tang tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince0 Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I did have an Eheim 2215 and 2217 on my 120, but I now just run an FX5 can you split the inputs and outputs on these? I really wanted to have dual of both so that i could have one in each corner... I imagine you could. I wouldn't run the filters in series, but splitting each filter should be fine. At this point im considering just getting a single fx5 and twinning the inputs and outputs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I've seen that done with a tank on MFK. The guy actually drilled the back of his tank in 3 places for the returns and had 2 intakes at the top of his tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince0 Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I've seen that done with a tank on MFK. The guy actually drilled the back of his tank in 3 places for the returns and had 2 intakes at the top of his tank. it would be mighty kind of you to post a link to that thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 It was months ago... maybe a year or more. I'll take a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 I went through 5 pages of DIY articles that searched FX5... I can't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince0 Posted November 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 well thanks for looking. I ordered the fx5 off big al's online today. I think im going to set this one up regular style and look for a used one to tinker with and try to set it up with dual intakes. On another note, what strength of heater would you use for the same 120g tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLake Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 I would use 2 200 watt heaters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 I have converted the intake on mine to a 3/4" PVC. The output is still original, but that will be hard-lined soon. It may have increased the flow a bit, but it's definitely easier to place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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